America's Benefit Specialist January-February 2023

January/February 2023

31 Plan News 31 Medicare Conferences

YOUR INDUSTRY

2 The Dawn of NABIP 5 Noteworthy 8 Beware the Chronophage By Carol Matznick 10 Recent Mergers and Acquisitions 13 Product News 17 Presenteeism’s Impact on Workplace Productivity By Brenda Smith 18 Is It Just the Acronyms or Is It All Confusing to Employers? By Dorothy Cociu 24 Industry Events 26 People on the Move

YOUR SALES 33 The Benefits,and

Drawbacks, of ICHRAs By Connor Sir

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35 Voluntary Disruption

Hi, My Name is Eric, and I’m a Recovering Carrier Rep By Eric Silverman

YOUR ASSOCIATION 37 CPC Quiz 39 Gordon Award Nominations 40 Welcome to NABIP 41 Congratulations Registered Employee Benefits Consultants! 42 NABIP’s Board of Trustees

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MEDICARE MATTERS

29 Survey Shows Expanding Medicare Services Is More Popular than Lowering Age of Eligibility

43 Your NABIP Staff 44 Association Events

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