How the Ohio health insurance market is responding in the ACA era
Health care used to be one of the more scrutinized types of insurance, but that’s no longer part of the landscape. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the only criteria that determines price for small group health insurance is date of birth, zip code and whether you smoke or not — making it one of […]
How to keep up with technology in a business or educational setting
It can be more than a full-time job to keep up with technology as it evolves, and smaller and midsize entities that tend not to have dedicated technology staff can face even more acute challenges. So many changes occur, it’s hard to know what’s available, says Paul Karlin, M. Ed., director of Education Technology & […]
What plan sponsors need to consider when starting a 401(k) plan
More Ohio employers are becoming financially stable after the Great Recession. These same business owners are earning high compensation and looking for additional ways to defer taxes. This has led to an increase in companies desiring to start a 401(k) plan. The 401(k) plan is not only good for retention and recruiting, it’s also a […]
Determining the difference between public and private alternatives
There’s no question that a fair amount of confusion exists about the Affordable Care Act — including the lack of clarity about the differences between private insurance exchanges and public exchanges. Beginning now, individuals are, as a result of the ACA, required to either obtain health insurance or face penalties. Most people are covered by […]
How to construct an employer health and productivity road map
Improve performance, optimize efficiency and deliver value. That’s what employers are always under pressure to do. What many employers do not realize is that an integrated approach to safety and health can play a major role in creating healthier, high-performing workforces. “Employers can have a major influence on the health and care behaviors of employees,” […]
How office relocation and redesign is made easier with a design firm
A commercial interior design firm works to help companies find a space that’s an effective setting for their operational and aesthetic needs, and tailors its services to best suit specific client goals. For example, one client may be relocating because of growth, another wants to reflect its rebranding throughout a new office, and another is […]
How organizations can create a climate for ethical decision-making
We’re in the midst of a crisis of leadership — a situation that has weighed down economic development in the public and private sectors, says H. Eric Schockman, Ph.D., chair and associate professor at the Center for Leadership at Woodbury University, where he focuses on nurturing the next cadre of leaders coming up through the ranks. “We know that leaders aren’t born,” he says. […]
Engaging employees to be wise health care consumers
Whether you love it, hate it or are still “on the fence,” the implementation of health care reform is in full swing. “While escalating health care costs have long been a concern of employers who desire to offer a quality, competitive employee benefits package to their workforce, health care reform has presented even more challenges […]
How companies can address government efforts to find payroll fraud
The Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, introduced in the Senate last fall, seeks to reduce intentional misclassification of employees as independent contractors. “It clearly reiterates that it is on the federal government’s radar and that they are concerned about misclassification,” says Brendan Feheley, a director at Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter. IRS and Department […]
Justin Bachman:The younger generation does care about waging peace and tolerance
There are many stereotypes people are faced with every day. Whether they are based on skin color, religion or social circle, various judgments fill the adult world with preconceptions about people based on one characteristic. Unfortunately, stereotypes stretch outside of the adult world and onto the younger generation. I hear many things when talking to […]