Jenny Ivy

About the Author

Jenny Ivy

Jenny Ivy is managing editor for BenefitsPro.com. She also covers benefits manager topics and can be reached at jivy@benefitspro.com.

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  HR pop quiz: Preventive health services

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 30, 2012

  Health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group or individual health insurance coverage must provide benefits for certain preventive health services without the imposition of cost sharing. What is the beginning date for this law?

• Got something on your mind?

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 30, 2012

  The past few years especially have encouraged a new understanding of employee well-being. Within most organizations, worker temperament can range anywhere from overtly disgruntled to silently suffering.

• A better solution for group LTCI?

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 27, 2012

  The group long-term care insurance market is shrinking as two major players have bowed out of future sales in the last two weeks.

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  House Dems push for minimum wage increase

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 27, 2012

  House Democrats have introduced a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $9.80. It would be the first minimum wage increase since 2009 and the first increase for tipped-workers in 21 years.

• Premium hikes don’t bother employees

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 26, 2012

  Though most employees have seen their premiums and out-of-pocket costs go up, one-third are more satisfied with their coverage than three years ago.

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  Vacation trumps benefits

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 25, 2012

  Workers in the nation's largest cities are so desperate for a vacation, they'd be willing to trade an employee benefit like the 401(k) match.

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  Shut yo mouth

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 25, 2012

  How swearing at work can harm your career.

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  Five items not to miss at open enrollment

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 25, 2012

  Many companies are now gearing up for open enrollment, and this is a good time to highlight their benefits offerings. Here are five short items that plan sponsors should have on their open enrollment checklist.

• Employers haggle for worker travel fees

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 24, 2012

  Although more employers are refusing to pay for additional fees for employees on business trips, they're working with airlines on deals so workers don't have to foot the bill.

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  HR pop quiz: 401(k) and leaving your employer

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 24, 2012

  When someone leaves their employer, the retirement plan can make an immediate distribution without the participant’s consent if the account balance is less than how much?