Little Things To Increase Happiness

Your alarm goes off and the day-to-day drudgery beings. Hurray. It’s often tough to get excited about the daily events, and some days are more challenging than others to get motivated, yet there are a few simple things everyone can do to inject a little happiness and higher productivity into their lives.

Little Things To Increase Happiness

Your alarm goes off and the day-to-day drudgery beings. Hurray. It’s often tough to get excited about the daily events, and some days are more challenging than others to get motivated, yet there are a few simple things everyone can do to inject a little happiness and higher productivity into their lives.

Striving for a Culture Change in Your Wellness Program (Part 1) | Chicago Employee Benefits

Many of us have seen or heard about the various wellness programs referred to as “participation–based” programs. These participation-only programs continue to be the starting point for many organizations when they enter the world of workplace wellness. Participatory programs typically include a few individual and team-based activities, offer a level of electronic or onsite seminar … Continued

Employer Medicare Part D Notices Are Due Before October 15 | Chicago Benefit Advisors

Are you an employer that offers or provides group health coverage to your workers? Does your health plan cover outpatient prescription drugs — either as a medical claim or through a card system? If so, be sure to distribute your plan’s Medicare Part D notice before October 15. Purpose Medicare began offering “Part D” plans … Continued

WisdomWorkplace Webinar: How Telehealth and Technology Are Changing the Landscape of Employee Benefits

Join VSP® and UBA for a live webinar as we explore how technology and telehealth are changing the way employees receive their eye care and how a vision plan can be a critical component to helping you improve employee satisfaction and productivity.

The ACA’s Newest Nondiscrimination Rules and How They Apply to Group Health Plans

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 provides that individuals shall not be excluded from participation, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any health program or activity which receives federal …

Automatic For The People

With apologies to the band R.E.M., this article is not about their music, nor their album, but about how automatic enrollment has significantly helped people.

Automatic For The People

With apologies to the band R.E.M., this article is not about their music, nor their album, but about how automatic enrollment has significantly helped people.

5 Financial Mistakes Millennials Are Making | Chicago Financial Advisors

Even as the U.S. economy as a whole recovers from the Great Recession, Millennials (those born from the early 1980s through the early 2000s) continue to struggle with student debt and slow job growth. The lackluster economy and student debt aren’t the only things holding back Millennials from attaining financial independence and success. Let’s take … Continued