Telehealth Options to Stay Healthy

Both Anthem and Kaiser Permanente offer telehealth options. If you have nonemergency healthcare concerns, telehealth can be a good option. While COVID-19 cannot be confirmed through virtual or remote care, provider teams can help with screening symptoms, assign risk, answer questions and recommend the next steps. USG is continuing to cover all telehealth visits, including […]

ERS Proposed Rule

Pursuant to the actions taken during the regular December 2020 meeting, please see attached a notice of intent from the Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) to adopt the following proposed amendments and additions to the Rules and Regulations. Any data, views, or arguments relative to the proposed rule may be submitted […]

FMLA- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

FMLA allows employees to balance their work and family lives by taking reasonable unpaid* leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA seeks to accomplish this in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers, minimizes the potential for employment discrimination on the basis of gender, while promoting equal employment opportunity for men […]

AIG – EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANNING SESSIONS

AIG can help you with investing in your future! This is available to part-time and full-time employees. You can now meet with Stephen Mink with AIG in the convenience of your own home or office using WebEx! Stephen Mink will be conducting employee sessions for GHC employees via WebEx February 17, 2021 to review and set up retirement […]

HSA Investing Made Easy

Get the inside scoop on why a health savings account (HSA) may be among the smartest options for saving and paying for qualified medical expenses by watching a pre-recorded webinar. Don’t have a lot of medical expenses now, but want to plan and save for the future? Choose to invest part of your HSA in […]

Telehealth Options – Stay Healthy!

Both Anthem and Kaiser Permanente offer telehealth options. If you have nonemergency healthcare concerns, telehealth can be a good option. While COVID-19 cannot be confirmed through virtual or remote care, provider teams can help with screening symptoms, assign risk, answer questions and recommend the next steps. USG is continuing to cover all telehealth visits, including […]

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND FSA

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (COVID-19 Stimulus Relief Bill) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. The bill includes several provisions to provide relief for health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Under these provisions, employers are allowed, but not required, to amend their Section 125 Cafeteria Plan.   The USG has […]

CONSIDERING RETIREMENT?

If you are considering retirement in the near future, please schedule an appointment with Human Resources. We want you to have all the information you need to make a decision that will best fit your needs. Benefits Continuation into Retirement policy If you are considering retirement, you will want to include your healthcare benefits at […]