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american rescue plan expiration could result in premium increases

By Barrow Group Staff / August 24, 2022
According to a recent analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the expiration of ARPA subsidies may result in large health care premium increases for many individuals who purchase their own health coverage on the Affordable Care Act health insurance Marketplaces. The analysis ...
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Topics: benefits, Health-Insurance, American-Rescue-Plan, Affordable Care Act

Can an organization save money on health insurance while increasing benefits?

By Barrow Group Staff / April 07, 2021
yes!...
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Topics: temporary staffing, staffing, benefits, Health-Insurance, Major-Medical-Insurance

Telemedicine and Mental Health:  Important Benefits Considerations in 2021!

By Barrow Group Staff / January 21, 2021
Telehealth...
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Topics: benefits, Employee-Assistance-Program, Mental-Health, Telemedicine, Telehealth

preparing for an unprecedented open enrollment

By Barrow Group Staff / August 19, 2020
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Topics: temporary staffing, benefits, open enrollment, Open-Enrollment-Trends-2020

Captives for employee benefits

By Barrow Group Staff / July 16, 2020
It has become increasingly important for employers to offer some form of an employee benefits package in order to attract and retain a strong workforce. Additionally, employers may want to protect their company from the risks associated with offering employee benefits. While ...
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Topics: staffing, PEO, benefits, human resources, employee benefits

Federal Judge Upholds Ruling:  Hospitals Must Disclose Pricing

By Barrow Group Staff / June 30, 2020
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, District Judge Carl Nichols ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s final rule requiring hospitals to disclose their negotiated prices. The rule was released on Nov. 15, 2019, and set to take effect Jan. 1, 2021....
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Topics: staffing, PEO, benefits, health care, Hospital Pricing Transparency, Hospital Price List

President Trump Signs Into Law Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act

By Barrow Group Staff / June 08, 2020
Since being established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act in March 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been the subject of additional stimulus bills, legal guidance and interim final rules. In the latest development, Congress passed the ...
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Topics: staffing, PEO, benefits

Benefits Insights: Telemedicine

By Barrow Group Staff / March 23, 2020
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Topics: temporary staffing, staffing, PEO, benefits, health care, wellness, human resources, employee benefits

Legal Update: Two New Model COBRA Notices Available from the DOL

By Barrow Group Staff / March 03, 2020
The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released updated versions of its model COBRA General Notice and model COBRA Election Notice, both with an expiration date of Jan. 31, 2023....
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Topics: temporary staffing, staffing, PEO, benefits, health care, compliance, employee benefits

Benefits News: HHS Increases Civil Penalties for HIPAA Violations

By Barrow Group Staff / February 20, 2020
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Topics: temporary staffing, staffing, PEO, benefits, health care, human resources, compliance, employee benefits

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