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The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Publishes 2022 RxDC Reporting Instructions
- April 6, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the 2022 instructions for the prescription drug and health care spending data collection (RxDC) requirement on Monday, March 27, 2022. RxDC is the new federal health and prescription drug claims and plan spending reporting requirement that affects employer group health benefit plans of all sizes and funding structures.
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Navigating Uncertainty and Crisis: The Art of Adaptive Leadership
- March 30, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
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Leading in turbulent times is not easy.
Navigating crisis and change, like a recession or restructuring of an organization or roles, requires that we feel human and allow ourselves to be vulnerable and adaptive. Organizations must learn and practice adaptive leadership to survive change and keep innovation on the horizon. By learning and developing adaptive leadership behaviors, businesses can harness the talent around them, survive change, and continue innovating for the future.
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2024 Employer Mandate Penalties Released
- March 23, 2023
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires applicable large employers (ALEs), meaning employers that averaged at least fifty full-time employees (including full-time equivalent employees) during the preceding calendar year, to offer at least 95% of their full-time employees and the children of those employees who are under age 26 medical coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage.
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Helping Women’s Mental Health Thrive
- March 16, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
Now, more than ever, women know what they want in the workplace.
They want a job that’s not just a job—they want a place to make a difference, flexibility on where, when, and how they work, and more opportunities for growth and leadership. If they’re not getting what they want, they’re not afraid to leave: for every woman that gets promoted to a position of leadership in their company, two women leave the same company.
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Thought Leader: More Than Just a Buzzword
- March 9, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
In the social media beehive, you’ve likely come across the term thought leader. You’ve probably seen posts about how people can become the most trusted advisors and experts in their fields.
Many people want to be considered a thought leader, and with all the advice floating around, it may be hard to know what your first steps should be to carve out such a position within your niche.
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Federal Action Temporarily Halts Surprise Billing Arbitration Decisions
- March 2, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
The federal No Surprises Act protects health insurance consumers from being billed for anything other than typical in-network cost-sharing when they receive emergency care from an out-of-network facility or when they are treated without notice from an out-of-network provider while at an in-network medical facility. In these cases, healthcare providers must work out any billing differences directly with the consumer’s group health plan and/or health insurance issuer.
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Impact of Planned End of COVID-19 Emergency Periods on Employer Health Plans
- February 23, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
The Administration recently announced its intention to end both the COVID-19 pandemic national emergency period and the public health emergency as of May 11, 2023. The end of each will bring about many public health developments, including very significant changes related to employer-sponsored health plans.
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Connect with the Power of Conversation
- February 16, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
The art of leading a productive and enlightening conversation is at the essence of success. Whether you’re conducting a job interview, talking to a client, or working with your team, you need the power to get as much out of every conversation as you can.
You need to inspire, to be purposeful and clear, to obtain and share quality information, and to connect on a human level—all of which needs to happen naturally and in as few words (of yours) as possible.
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Employee Benefits for Remote Workers
- February 9, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
As your organization has settled (or is just now settling) into offering remote work as a long-term solution after the pandemic, it’s time to re-evaluate your employee benefits strategy to match the needs of your remote employees.
It’s not surprising that employees working from home have different needs than those working in an office. While it may seem obvious, it will still take time and effort to design a strategy that matches these new needs.
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How to Make Feedback a Superpower for Work and Life
- February 2, 2023
- Posted by: softwired
- Category: Uncategorized
As children, we practiced the experience of receiving feedback in school. We wrote an essay, submitted it, received marks from the teacher, and improved our work to get a good grade. We did this over and over again. So why is it that, as adults, we’re afraid of receiving constructive feedback or participating in collaborative conversations? When we present our work, our heart rate rises, our voice shakes, and we can’t sleep at night because we’re worried about how it went over.