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Why are my open enrollment forms asking about preexisting conditions?
Since employer group plans need to offer the same coverage to everyone, employer-sponsored plans are sometimes the only way that people with serious or chronic health conditions can get any disability or life insurance at all.
Claire Baker
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Where do EAPs come from?
Maybe you’ve had this experience: You’re in crisis. You can’t work, so you call in. A well-meaning person you hardly know sends you information about the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). You look into what it covers and wonder how this could possibly help. The minimum CYA measure to guard against the wild things that people in crisis do.
Claire Baker
2 min read


What health information does my employer have about me?
Did you know that if your company has more than 50 employees (100 in CA, CO, NY, and VT), the employer sees all the prescriptions people take?
They don’t know who, but if there are fewer than 100 people it’s pretty easy to guess who needed a prescription to control their excessive underarm sweating. Or who's on Lithium.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Take the drama out of Parental Leave
"Is this because I said I wasn't pregnant?" He scratched his beard. He was the first non-birth parent to use the policy. And it wasn’t working as planned. And yes, his claim was denied because he wasn't pregnant.
Claire Baker
2 min read


Selecting employer-sponsored health insurance
In this post we’ll discuss how to determine your budget and priorities, what information to look for in plan options, and how to structure a
Claire Baker
7 min read


How 401(k)s help small teams stretch their compensation budget
Adding a 401(k) plan to a company’s benefits package gives businesses a less expensive way to compensate employees than adding the same amou
Claire Baker
7 min read


12 ways to get the most out of your benefits budget
Read on for 12 practical tips on how to structure and present your employee benefits to get the most out of your organization’s greatest ass
Claire Baker
8 min read


Does your benefits package benefit your strategic goals?
Your employee benefits are a big investment. Make sure that your benefits package supports your employees’ productivity and sends a message
Claire Baker
6 min read
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