Many health insurance plans pay for Viagra, but won’t cover the costs of birth control prescriptions. Double standard? Should all insurance providers be required to cover birth control methods? If your local pharmacist is religiously opposed to birth control or emergency contraceptives, does he have the right to deny you access to your prescription? Should your employer – whether you …

Employees struggling with work or personal issues may welcome having access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). These programs provide support for employees dealing with substance abuse, relationship difficulties, loss of a family member and work-related issues, but at what cost? Employees worry the information shared during an EAP session may be shared with the employer. Employers fear that  …

In the past, the contributions employees paid into their employer-provided health insurance varied by family size and the type of plan the employee opted into. In some companies though, the premiums paid by the employee vary by the employee’s compensation; essentially, employees that earn less, pay less. Employees also had the choice to opt out of healthcare plans altogether, especially if they  …

A law enacted in March 2010 could have prevented the February 2009 firing of a Texas woman who was terminated following her request to pump breast milk on the job. The March 2010 amendment mandates that employers offer reasonable break times, and a private spot, for a nursing mother to express breast milk; this provision must be available for up to one year from the date of the child’s …

The time is looming when the Supreme Court will rule on whether provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are constitutional. The Act mandates that individuals will be required to buy health insurance or be penalized.  It’s thought that the ruling body will convene this summer, 2012, and set forth a decision. A reason for the delay is because of a little-known law, the Tax …