Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have focused on the practical aspects of ensuring their employees have the means to work safely and productively at their home or workplace. However, many may overlook the emotional aspects of navigating through this global health crisis. For many workers,...
Today, our work to provide access to quality employee benefits is more important than ever. Our entire PacFed team remains committed to putting the health and safety of our members, their families and our entire community first. Thank you for allowing us to serve your...
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the way Americans live and work, it has affected the way they think about their employee benefit packages. In the midst of the global health crisis, it is more important than ever for workers to understand their rights...
In support of a Supreme Court case led by Texas and other conservative states (California v Texas), the Trump administration has requested the Supreme Court to terminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Such a ruling could cause more than 20 million Americans to lose their...
Did you know there are approximately 4.8 billion Internet users? This amounts to over 62 percent of the world’s population, and the number is expected to grow in the future. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on steps individuals and organizations can take to secure their...
Each year when flu season approaches, health care professionals stress the importance of influenza vaccination. Given the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, getting a flu shot and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are more essential than ever. Today, many health care professionals are warning about a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented impacts on struggling employers and employees across the U.S. A dramatic spike in unemployment has caused more than 44 million Americans to become newly uninsured, while millions of insured workers have been forced to delay noncritical treatments and...
Google recently announced it will keep employees home until at least July 2021, making it the first major U.S. corporation to formalize an extended policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision impacts nearly all of the tech giant’s 200,000 full-time and contract employees, and...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, masks are an additional step to help slow the spread of COVID-19 when combined with everyday preventive actions such as frequent handwashing and social distancing. Follow these mask-wearing tips from Johns Hopkins Medicine to get maximum...
On June 23, 2020, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released answers to this and other frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding COVID-19 services impacted by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CARES Act. Enacted on March 18, 2020, the FFCRA...