Healthcare

Health savings accounts will most likely remain in the Senate’s draft of the AHCA bill, but provisions could be added.

Avoid longer conversations about automating the benefits enrollment. They won’t work in the adviser’s — or the client’s — favor.

A new report indicates that projected medical expenses of a 45-year old couple, after they retire, will be 122% of their total benefits.

Companies offering benefits that workers feel demonstrate compassion, such as flexible hours and paid leave, are more likely to have higher retention rates.

EBRI’s annual survey suggests a need for better planning and emphasizes plan consultants’ ability to help boost savings confidence and lower stress levels.

A vast majority of employers offer worker awards; those who don’t say that cost and lack of senior management are primary obstacles.

The analytics firm recently added a fertility benefit that gives employees $40,000 to spend on conception services.

Many carriers offering long-term care coverage are experiencing financial woes and may no longer guarantee payments when clients need them.

With $1 trillion being lost to unaddressed chronic disease each year, employers must help address these conditions in wellness programs.

A digital enrollment platform can help advisers boost benefit sales through easier data entry and a customer-friendly portal.