Welcome to our April Wellness Newsletter. The Live Well, Work Well newsletter is an employee newsletter that is produced monthly and covers topics like health, wellness, fitness, nutrition and personal finance. This month’s issue provides information on how phlegm can help fight off illnesses, lists tips on how to monitor rice intake to minimize arsenic consumption and highlights the importance of getting enough calcium.
You will also find attached this month’s Benefits Buzz and HR Brief. This month’s Benefits Buzz provides an overview of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and its implications, and explains the most recent extension to the existing transition policy for certain noncompliant health care plans under the Affordable Care Act. This month’s HR Brief discusses best practices for retirement preparation, explains the value of health literacy and provides insight about millennial retention.
On March 24, 2017, Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives withdrew the American Health Care Act – their proposed legislation to repeal and replace the ACA. As a result, the ACA will remain in place at this time. The attached ACA Compliance Bulletin provides an overview of the proposed legislation and the impact going forward.
Thank you for your continued confidence in the Benefits Department of the Crane Agency. Please do not hesitate to contact your agent or service representative with any additional questions.