Healthcare

Delivering the right message can make skeptical employees active participants in a well-being plan, says Viverae's Mike Lamb

Health insurance and retirement accounts can require a substantial amount of specialized knowledge and research, which can sometimes lead to decisions about them being put on the back burner indefinitely, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.

The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.

CEO Rob Butler says the offering his company recently unveiled bundles onboarding, private exchange, ben admin, and other functionality

Lawmakers and industry authorities discuss at the National Retirement Planning Week conference some of the initiatives employers could implement to help workers with retirement readiness.

Nearly half of large companies offer some type of program, yet just over one-third of workers say they have access to one, highlighting a disconnect between available benefits and employees’ understanding of them.

It’s important to educate employers and workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.

As defined in the new rule, investment advice includes recommendations to an employee benefit plan, plan fiduciary, participant or beneficiary, or an IRA, HSA, or education savings account owner.

Primary care provider-based wellness tests work well for remote employees, but ones conducted at the workplace are better for an employer’s bottom line, according to an analysis of medical claims data conducted by HealthFitness.

The top companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.