Talking Benefits

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International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans benefits pros Julie Stich, Justin Held, Anne Patterson and Stacy Van Alstyne dive into retirement, health care, hot trends, or whatever else the benefits industry throws at them.

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Episodes

Never A Dull Moment

News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve got you covered!

Nov 17, 2017•31 min

Please Hold

Hold the phone! Catch up on the past four weeks of benefits conversation. We dial it all in under 30 minutes!

Oct 13, 2017•26 min

When Disaster Strikes

The struggles of those in the paths of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma are immense, and many may need help that falls outside the scope of the benefit plan description. How can you prepare to step up when needed? In this month’s episode, we discuss how employers and plan sponsors deal with disasters.

Sep 06, 2017•28 min

Storm Before The Calm

Forget the cats and dogs – this month it’s been raining new paid family leave laws, fiduciary rule oral arguments, health care reform changes and MPRA approvals. Hold onto your hats!

Aug 09, 2017•32 min

Hot News in the Summertime

Summertime - typically a little quieter at work as vacations commence and a lot quieter in Washington, D.C. Not so much this summer. Chill out because this episode is packed as full as a station wagon ready for a family road trip!

Jul 13, 2017•28 min

The Plot Thickens

Is the latest employee benefits news a light read or a page turner? We're going with the latter. This one has all the makings of a good novel... suspense, conflict, interesting characters, unexpected plot twists, and even a few cliffhangers!

Jun 09, 2017•26 min

Washington Strikes Back

May the Fourth be with you! We celebrate Julie's favorite "holiday" by going to a galaxy far, far away. Impossible to see, the future is. But Julie, Kelli and Justin provide insights on what the future might bring as they discuss the latest developments in the American Health Care Act, the insurance industry and exchanges and cost-sharing subsidies and what tax reform might mean for your 401(K). Plus, we rally the Foundation staff to put a benefits spin on our favorite films!

May 04, 2017•27 min

Benefits Curveballs

Baseball season is in full swing . . . and the benefits industry is being thrown curveballs left and right! In this episode, we're giving a play-by-play on all the action: • American Health Care Act—What went wrong, what next? • State-sponsored Retirement Programs—How they work, lineup of states offering • Opioids—what employers can do to fight the epidemic

Apr 11, 2017•22 min

It's Complicated

In just one month, the day-to-day for employee benefits professionals went from “in limbo” to “it’s complicated!” Listen in as Justin gets you up to speed in record time, and Kelli and Julie tell us a bit more about some other complex issues like the President’s address to Congress, provisions of the newly proposed American Health Care Act, new state paid leave laws, and a Fiduciary Rule status update. Plus our special guest shares why you need to celebrate on April 3!

Mar 07, 2017•24 min

Legislative Limbo

New administration, new rules – benefits professionals feel like they’re in limbo! Julie, Kelli and Justin dive into the issues that have us bending over backwards. Get straight talk about: · Supreme Court Nomination · Department Nominations – Secretary of Labor, Treasury Secretary, HHS Secretary · ACA Status –What now? · MPRA and PBGC Developments

Feb 09, 2017•27 min

Getting to Know Us

Welcome to Talking Benefits! Every month we share the biggest news in benefits, hottest industry trends and legislative developments. We cover everything from retirement to health care reform and whatever else the benefits industry throws at us! We'll take a quick detour for this first episode to get to know the hosts - Justin, Julie and Kelli.

Dec 06, 2016•9 min

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