Employee Benefits

Recession Backlash: Stress, Absenteeism, Healthcare Costs All Rising

By HR Vendor News | January 6, 2010

New HeartMath® case study shows lower healthcare costs through reducing stress Boulder Creek, California — January 6, 2010 — Repercussions of recession-related layoffs have started showing up throughout the nation in the form of increased stress, increased absenteeism, and rising healthcare costs. Numerous companies have had to cut back their workforce in order to survive…

Erin Krehbiel Joins ACI Specialty Benefits as SVP Marketing and Product Development

By HR Vendor News | December 31, 2009

SAN DIEGO / December 12, 2009 — ACI Specialty Benefits, a Top Ten provider of employee assistance programs, wellness, student assistance and work/life benefits—announced today that Ms. Erin Krehbiel has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. Krehbiel will oversee global marketing initiatives, corporate branding, and product development, primarily focusing…

Secova Reports COBRA Premium Subsidy Extension Enacted by Congress

By HR Vendor News | December 23, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – December 23, 2009 – Secova Inc., a leading provider of human resource and benefit management services, today released a summary of the legislation signed by Obama into law on December 21, 2009, extending the COBRA Premium Subsidy. The legislation was part of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 3326).…

ACI Specialty Benefits Acquires Life Care Services EAP

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2009

SAN DIEGO, CA / December 17, 2009— – ACI Specialty Benefits today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Life Care Services’ employee assistance program (EAP)—ACI’s second major acquisition in less than a year. Dr. Ann Clark, founder and CEO of ACI Specialty Benefits says, “On the heels of the July acquisition…

ARAG Board Member David Baker Named to ABA Committee

By HR Vendor News | December 17, 2009

DES MOINES, IA — The American Bar Association has appointed retired ARAG general counsel David Baker to a three-year term on the Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services. The committee works closely with the American Prepaid Legal Services Institute (API) to promote the development of legal service plans for the benefit of consumers…

Summit Health Updates Executive Briefing on Swine Flu Virus

By HR Vendor News | December 16, 2009

New paper from wellness provider educates corporations, insurance carriers, and managed care organizations about H1N1 virus Southfield, MI / December 10, 2009 – Nearly a year after the first mention of swine influenza (H1N1), Summit Health, Inc., has released an update to its executive briefing, “What We Know and Don’t Know about Swine Flu –…

Summit Health Updates Executive Briefing on Swine Flu Virus

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2009

Southfield, MI / December 9, 2009 -– Nearly a year after the first mention of swine influenza (H1N1), Summit Health, Inc., has released an update to its executive briefing, “What We Know and Don’t Know about Swine Flu – And What Employers Can Do.” The revised paper reflects new information as of November 2009 and…

National Business Group on Health Elects Sally Welborn, Walmart Executive, to Board of Directors

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2009 – The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of more than 280 mostly large employers, announced today that Sally Welborn, Senior Vice President of Benefits at Walmart, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. “We are thrilled to announce Sally’s election to our Board of…

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2009

HR consulting firm helps companies reduce costs by enabling employees to get help directly from the EAP, instead of unnecessary visits to health care providers NEW YORK / DECEMBER 2, 2009 – Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) is offering Employee Assistance Program (EAP) “gatekeeper” services that can help employers contain costs while complying with a new…

Corporate Counseling Associates, Inc. Responds to Mental Health Parity Act With EAP Gatekeeper Service

By HR Vendor News | December 8, 2009

HR consulting firm helps companies reduce costs by enabling employees to get help directly from the EAP, instead of unnecessary visits to health care providers NEW YORK / DECEMBER 1, 2009 – Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) is offering Employee Assistance Program (EAP) “gatekeeper” services that can help employers contain costs while complying with a new…