How the Coronavirus Affects HR, Benefits, and Retirement Professionals
Dealing with COVID-19's massive impact on employers, employee benefits, 401(k) and pension plans, health insurance, and more.
March 17, 2020
10 states responding most aggressively to coronavirus threatStates are taking the threat of a coronavirus outbreak seriously, and some are acting swiftly and decisively to stop the virus in its tracks.
March 17, 2020
5 ways to cope with Covid-19's effects on pensions and retirementHere are some possible coping strategies to suggest to retirement savers and the employers trying to calm their anxieties.
March 17, 2020
Expanded paid sick leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response ActIf passed, the bill would extend far beyond the reach of existing federal leave laws and create additional leave requirements for employers who already offer paid sick leave.
March 17, 2020
SEC extends filing dates for Form ADV, Form PF due to coronavirus pandemicNo comment on extension of Form CRS, Reg BI deadline.
March 17, 2020
Cyber threats increase as coronavirus drives more employees to work from homeHere are some of the key issues and steps that should be considered to minimize the risk to keep everyone—and company data—safe.
March 17, 2020
Insurers loosen regulations to help curb coronavirus outbreakInsurers are offering no-fee telemedicine consults, free prescription drug delivery and other cost-sharing accommodations.
March 17, 2020
Some 'excepted benefits' policies might cover COVID-19 testingExcepted benefits issuers, such as short-term health insurers, don't have to cover coronavirus testing. But some will anyway.
March 16, 2020
Benefits industry product roundup: Coronavirus-related tools, services, assistanceNews from Augmentir, Benefitfocus, Bluestream Health, Capitol BlueCross, Cigna, eVisit, Evolve IP, GeoBlue, Gulf Guaranty, Health Recovery Solutions, Higher Logic, HRAcuity, LiveSafe, OpenWater, Orbit Health Telepsychiatry, and more.
March 16, 2020
Cyberattack hits HHS amid COVID-19 outbreakThe attack involved overloading the HHS servers with millions of hits.
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus costs could top $20,000, even for those with health insuranceA new report utilizes data related to typical costs for pneumonia cases to estimate the financial impact of coronavirus on patients.