Managing Holiday School Events: Key Safety and Inclusivity Measures
The holiday season is a time of celebration and togetherness for schools, bringing communities together for events that highlight student achievements, seasonal performances, and festivities. While school holiday events can be meaningful for students and staff alike, it’s essential to manage these gatherings to ensure the safety, inclusivity, and enjoyment of everyone involved. By planning ahead, schools can create safe, welcoming, and enjoyable holiday events for all.
School Security on Election Day: Best Practices for Polling Place Safety
Schools often serve as polling places during elections, which presents unique safety challenges. While supporting the election process is important, ensuring the security of students and staff remains the top priority. By coordinating closely with election officials and implementing key safety protocols, schools can strike a balance between facilitating voting and maintaining a secure environment. Below are practical steps schools can take before, during, and after polling day.
Open Enrollment 2025 – Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
There are many advantages to selecting an HDHP/HSA option at open enrollment time—for example, HSAs have three levels of tax savings and HDHPs typically have lower monthly premiums.
Getting the Most Out of Your 2025 Open Enrollment Communications
Open enrollment is a crucial period for both employers and employees. It’s when employees can make important decisions about their benefits and an opportunity for employers to engage with their workforce effectively. As organizations continue to adapt to evolving workforce needs and changing regulations in 2025, open enrollment communication becomes more critical than ever.
2025 Open Enrollment Checklist
To get ready for open enrollment, employers who sponsor group health plans should be aware of compliance changes affecting the design and administration of their health plans for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.
Cyber Case Study: Change Healthcare Cyberattack
In February 2024, hackers initiated a cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a leading health claims processing provider in North America that processes approximately 15 billion health care transactions annually.