Healthcare

As American live longer, planning for their post-work years require greater care and urgency.

More employers are embracing wellness and work-life balance perks for employees, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual benefits survey.

More small companies would be encouraged to offer retirement savings plans to their employees under a proposed bill.

Plan sponsors should inquire about their adviser’s compensation, professional credentials and educational background, says retirement expert Robert Lawton.

Health savings account participants are more engaged in their healthcare decisions but still see HSAs as ways for reducing medical expense.

The Tennessee university will offer six weeks of time off for parents to bond with their new child.

The model is becoming increasingly popular as more employers consider the move to correct cost transparency issues as they transition from fully-insured to self-funded insurance plans.

As the services become mainstream, it’s time for benefits managers to get up to speed.

Injectable drugs and in-patient care drive the highest of cost for employers.

Education, addiction services and alternative therapy coverage to treat pain management are among the strategies companies are embracing.