Practice Management

Companies need to make sure that they are prepared to address, in policy and in practice, the following employee concerns that have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, say these employment attorneys.

Three-quarters of employees say they were satisfied with their benefits, while 96% of HR say they were pretty sure their work force was happy with their benefits.

The agency is cracking down because audits have shown that private insurance companies have charged billions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans and increased costs to the Medicare program.

An attorney recounts a brazen attack of a female employee that "happened in broad daylight during the workweek" just blocks from her office – and recommends workplace safety policies every employer need to put in place.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden says that CMS' proposal, which includes significant changes that would take effect in 2024, are necessary to curb deceptive marketing tactics of insurance agents and brokers.

While it's probably too early to declare a trend, the upward post-holiday jump in the 10-city average — based on entry-card swipes — is an important milestone, as White House signals end to COVID emergency in May.