Healthcare

Look to companies who are pushing the boundaries of what work can be to make your employees happier and more productive this year.

Finding the right combination of deferred compensation, executive bonuses, split-dollar plans and group carve-outs for executives can stabilize leadership and offer a competitive edge.

The majority of small business employees don’t have access to a 401(k) or other retirement savings plans.

The challenging U.S. economy serves as a reminder that with the right advice, employers still have control over their employee healthcare costs.

The American Foreign Service Protective Association serves a federal workforce with members in 172 countries. That means benefits must be flexible — and accessible.

Dr. Jane Frederick, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, delves into who may be seeking treatment and what health insurers and employers can do about it.

Employer clients must look beyond access and make tracking patient progress a top priority.

From menstrual equity, bereavement policies and language learning lessons, employers are expanding the definition of empathy in the workplace.

Preventive medicine and wellness can help stem injuries, while better alignment of benefits and risk management can avoid investigative and legal expenses.

While there are slight variations in programs depending on whether they are focused on tobacco, alcohol or opioids, here’s an inside view of how they work and what the patient might experience.