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An accomplice is willing to stand with or act to protect those who are being harassed, excluded, ostracized or otherwise mistreated even if that means suffering professional backlash. Here are some tips to help manage these situations.

One of the most difficult parts of diversity, inclusion and equity is starting the conversation. That’s what Indianapolis Colts Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Richardson Jr. discovered when he started his job.

These are sentences to use in the moment, if you are being made to feel uncomfortable or are witnessing an individual being made to feel uncomfortable.

In this Better Health in 90 video, Brooke Salazar, JD discusses tips to creating boundaries for a stress-free holiday season.

Eating healthily around the holidays isn’t the easiest task, but it can be done! Read our latest blog for tips to stay on track with your diet.

Apex Benefits’ HR consulting arm, EmpactHR, presents “Lessons Earned in DEI: Conversations With.” This podcast series is devoted to discussing employer and personal lessons in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Apex Benefits’ DEI Officer Brooke Salazar, JD, introduces a brand new Casually Caffeinated series titled, “Lessons Learned in DEI: Conversations With.” In this series, Salazar talks with local leaders in diversity, equality and inclusion and the lessons they’ve learned along …

On Nov. 17, 2021, federal agencies released an interim final rule requiring health plans and issuers to report information regarding the cost of prescription drugs and certain medical expenses. This rule is a continuation of the Biden administration’s efforts to …

A new variant of coronavirus initially detected in South Africa is prompting renewed concern regarding the pandemic. On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) named the new variant “Omicron.” Omicron was labeled a “variant of concern,” the agency’s …

Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines for safely celebrating this year’s holiday season. The CDC’s top advice is for eligible Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine before gathering and traveling for the holidays.

The CDC estimates there were 100,306 drug overdoses in the United States between April 2020 and April 2021—nearly a third (28.5%) greater than the 12-month period before this timeframe.

One exception to this rule is if you experience a life-changing qualifying event that would trigger a special enrollment period (SEP). Events such as getting married or divorced, having or adopting children, or losing eligibility for other health coverage can …