Current Status of Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
To assist in keeping up with the current on status on each mandate, please refer to the summary below. Note…
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Supreme Court Ruling: CMS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers Stands
This summary has been provided by our preferred partner for employment law, Fisher Phillips, and has been published with their…
Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS: An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List
Compliance Update Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA’s Vaccine ETS: An Employer’s 6-Step Priority List This summary has been provided by…
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion based on oral arguments given on January 7, 2022, and in sum:…
Issuers and Group Health Plans Must Cover the Cost of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests, with Some Exceptions
On January 10, 2022 the DOL, HHS and IRS issued FAQs to address requirements for issuers/carriers and group health plans…
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates OSHA’s Vaccine Mandate-or-Test ETS: An Employers’ 5-Step Compliance Plan
Compliance Update Federal Circuit Court Lifted Stay, OSHA Mandate is Reinstated This summary has been provided by our preferred partner…
Connect to Your Inner Strengths
Every person has certain traits that are admired and respected by others. These inner strengths make us unique and help…
2022 Focus on Wellness: Wellness Around the World
Why Wellness Around the World? Societies around the world have become more and more intertwined, creating a rich combination of…
Potential Penalties for Non-Compliance with Various Employee Benefit Plan Legal Requirements
Download PDF Version ERISA Plan Document and Summary Plan Description (SPD) Plan sponsor may be charged $110 per day if…
Watch Now: Form 1094/1095 Reporting on 2021 Calendar Year
Affordable Care Act 1094/1095 Information Reporting To keep you updated and informed, GBS has prepared a webinar which can be…
Additional Considerations and Treatment Options if you get COVID-19
Dr. Russell Vinik, GBS Medical Director Additional Considerations and Treatment Options if you get COVID-19 Isolate yourself immediately. Your family…
Happy Holidays from GBS Benefits
May the warmth and wonder of the holiday season follow you throughout the coming year. https://youtu.be/zI-ubny_foU
2022 COLAs for Benefit Plans
Each year, various federal regulators announce cost-of-living adjustments affecting tax, employee benefits dollar amounts and penalties for the upcoming calendar…
Steps to Take Now to Comply with OSHA’s ETS – Employer Checklist
On Nov. 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a federal Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to address…
OSHA’s Vaccine ETS Encounters More Obstacles – Next Steps for Employers with 100+ Employees
The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) issued on November 4, 2021 has been met with controversy from the outset. It…
OHSA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
On November 4, 2021, the DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a COVID-19 vaccination and testing Emergency Temporary…
How Employers Can Handle Confidentiality and Privacy Concerns Related to Collecting COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Originally published by Fisher Phillips. The GBS & Leavitt Group preferred partner for employment law. Republished with permission. With many…
OSHA’s Mandate-or-Test Emergency Rule Gets Sent to White House for Final Review: How Employers with 100+ Employees Can Avoid Vaccine Confusion
OSHA’s Mandate-or-Test Emergency Rule Gets Sent to White House for Final Review: How Employers with 100+ Employees Can Avoid Vaccine…
Physical Wellness Webinar: Pain Management & Opioid Awareness
GBS Health & Wellness Webinar Series Presented by Joe Tooley, PharmMD, MBA Please join us for our upcoming wellness webinar…
Six Things The GBS Small Employer Team Does For You (and why you can’t live without us):
Size Matters – your employer size, that is, and we have a soft spot for groups under 50. When you…
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3 Things HR Can Do For An Employee-Centric Open Enrollment
1. Timelines and Planning: Start planning several months in advance to make big difference in the success of your online open…
Monoclona Antibodies For Treatment Of COVID-19
Monoclonal Antibodies can prevent hospitalization or death in people infected with COVID19. It is important to know if you would…
An Employer’s 3-Step Guide to Responding to COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Objections
As the Delta variant surges throughout the country, more and more employers are implementing mandatory vaccine policies, especially now that the…
Talk it out – webinar
Have you wanted to check in on a coworker, but worried you would say the wrong thing? Have you avoided…
Transparency in Healthcare Coverage: Proposed Rule Would Require Price Disclosure
Background On June 24, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients…
Final Rule on Health Care Transparency Issued
On Oct. 29, 2020, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury (Departments) issued a final…
No Surprises Act Interim Final Rules Include Model Notice; Prohibits Balance Billing for Out-of-Network Emergency Care and Air Ambulances
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury (collectively“Departments”) released the Interim Final Rule “Requirements Related to Surprise…
The Impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 on the Mental Health Parity Rules
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was enacted on Dec. 27, 2020. The CAA includes a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that…
