This year and to be candid, the last three years have been the most challenging of my 55 years of life and 30 years of marriage. Life experiences demanded far more of me than my career did. Sometimes I jokingly comment to my wife, “Who will try and kill me today?” I submit the following …
One of the major components of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for helping someone experiencing a non-crisis mental health challenge is to encourage the individual to engage in self-care. As an instructor for MHFA, each time I conduct the training I am struck by how difficult it can be to help someone engage …
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) continues to roll out plan sponsor responsibilities. A current compliance item on the horizon is the “Gag Clause Prohibition Requirement.” Although this requirement TECHNICALLY went into effect on December 20, 2020, the first attestation is due this December (December 31, 2023). Definition Plan sponsors must review any group health plan …
A.I. seems to be everywhere you turn right now. It’s the latest shiny object for screen-entranced people to spend time attempting to understand and harvest its power. I’m no different. I wonder what A.I. would say if given the chance to guide us on employee benefits? With curiosity growing daily, I have been studying (on …
Consider all the people, technology, and media pulling at you…do they help or hurt? The best thing we do is our everyday routine and the toughest thing we do is our everyday routine. 00:01.3 – 00:05.3 Hey, good morning. Paul Nichols here with the benefit company and just 00:04.3 – 00:07.0 had a thought …
As the annual calendar turned, and I reflected on major trends from 2022 to instruct ideas for 2023, the topic of mental health came to mind. Yawn? Such is a topic already very much in the news. I googled “Mental Health Articles in 2022” and over 1 billion results arrived in 1/3 of a second. …
Time for a Change? Well, it’s the new year, isn’t it always top of mind? YES! Every December 31st there is always a level of excitement and enthusiasm with resolutions and aspirations. So, it got me thinking about change. Change is typically not a comfortable word. Using our handy dandy google engine, you will find …
Last several years Mental Health has certainly been a hot-button topic…We at the TBC have seen our clients really take a hard look at how they can improve their offerings and improve awareness…today, I want to share with you some stats regarding what the industry is doing to help. These stats come from an industry …