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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs for Employers

  • Can an employer ask an interviewee if they have the COVID vaccine?

  • Can an employer mandate new hires to have the COVID vaccine or not offer a job because of not having the COVID vaccine?

  • Can the group mandate the vaccine? If not, can they terminate individuals who do not have the vaccine? If not – is there anything they can do?

  • Can the employer offer higher medical premiums for employees who do not have the vaccine and lower premiums for employees who do?

Stop Letting Major Hospitals and Insurers Take Control of Your Health Care Costs

Stop Letting Major Hospitals and Insurers Take Control of Your Health Care Costs

One might think that health insurers aim to procure the most favorable rates for their customers. However, data collected due to the recent federal order requiring hospitals to disclose a complete list of prices they negotiate with private insurers has found that this, too often, is not the case.

Special COBRA Notice Deadline for Employers Approaching Fast

Special COBRA Notice Deadline for Employers Approaching Fast

The deadline to send a new COBRA notice required under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is approaching quickly. Employers and COBRA administrators will need to send those notices no later than September 15, 2021, to satisfy that obligation.

Athletico Webinar Wednesday - Employer Series

Join Athletico for in-depth discussions with industry leaders and healthcare providers on ways to protect your employees and mitigate work force injuries by implementing strategies that improve musculoskeletal health throughout the employment cycle.

Starting An Agency In Today’s Climate

Our founder, Adam Berkowitz, was recently featured on David Saltzman’s industry-leading podcast, “Shift Shapers.”

A personal encounter with the medical system led to a decision that making a difference required a different approach. So Adam Berkowitz launched an agency that takes a new-day perspective in its operations and interactions with clients.

DisruptHR 2.0 STL

We are thrilled to announce that Adam Berkowitz has been selected to present at next week's DisruptHR event at Helium Comedy Club in St. Louis. DisruptHR is a high-energy idea forum designed to inform and empower executives, business leaders, people in the human resources field and anyone really, who is passionate about humans in the workplace. 

DisruptHR STL

Our topic: Restoring the American Dream: Delivering World Class Benefits to Your Employees at Half the Cost. Here's the catch...we have just 5 minutes and 20 slides to present our topic and slides will transition automatically every 15 seconds. This is sure to make for an entertaining evening. 

If you are a business leader, a CEO, a technologist, a community leader, an HR professional, or someone who is simply passionate about new ideas in the workplace then DisruptHR is the place to be! 

Come out to support, heckle, have a drink, and laugh with us. Thank you to all of my Health Rosetta cohorts for helping build out this content. This is going to be a fun event and a great networking opportunity. Tickets can be purchased here - be sure to get one before they sell out!

Cheers

Proudly Partnering with MOCPA to Deliver Healthcare Purchasing Solutions

Simpara Founder and President, Adam Berkowitz, has formed an official partnership with the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants and their benefits team to deliver modern healthcare purchasing solutions for member CPAs and their respective businesses across the state.

Talk With The Top

Founder, Adam Berkowitz, was recently interviewed on Talk With The Top with Business Radio X St. Louis's Michael Greenberg. Check out the full audio interview and listen to Adam describe the early stages of founding and launching Simpara, why it was necessary to open a new agency, and how starting a family and launching a business were mutually beneficial. 

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