Monthly Archives: May 2012

Wellness Programs Going Digital

Trends show wellness programs adapting techniques from digital games to encourage regular exercise and health eating habits. A recent survey released by consulting firm Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health found about 9% expected to use online … Continue reading

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Wellness Programs in the Workplace

Decades ago, wellness programs were used to get people to stop smoking. Today, they have evolved into programs with friendly competitions, prizes, coaches and assessments. Studies have shown results of lower employee health costs and a healthier work environment. To … Continue reading

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Health Care Law Tax Provisions

Small businesses like tanning salons are feeling the heat with Obama’s new tax provisions. For businesses with fewer than 25 employees and average annual wages of less than $50,000 per person, the tax credit is to offset the costs of … Continue reading

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Wellness Programs Could Mitigate Health Care Cost Increase

The cost of health care services is expected to rise 7.5% in 2013. According to an industry research report from PricewaterhoseCoopers, the expected increase is more than three times the projected rate for U.S. inflation and economic growth. Premiums for … Continue reading

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CPI-HR Understanding Several Important Rules Webinar

Register today for the Understanding Several Important Rules Webinar on Wednesday, May 16 at noon. The webinar will cover topics that might arise as part of a DOL audit, which include domestic partners, imputed income, form 5500 and other requirements … Continue reading

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Keeping You Compliant

CPI-HR’s Smart Compliance can help your company avoid costly mistakes with our exclusive resources and compliance platform. The Health and Welfare Compliance Guide is an easy to read resource with the most recent regulation changes and new laws. Contact us … Continue reading

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