Healthcare

Leadership support is vital in driving engaged and positive employees, HR executives say.

Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, advisers say.

A recent federal district court opinion in Florida demonstrates the potential pitfalls that plan administrators may face with respect to disputes over status, explains attorney Kathy Aizawa.

For now, Affordable Care Act reporting requirements remain in place and it’s the adviser’s duty to keep employers on task.

Less volatility, lower litigation risk and greater simplicity are reasons for embracing this strategy, says adviser Robert Lawton.

A bipartisan bill calls for an increase in full retirement age two months every year between 2022 and 2034 and indexing normal retirement age to life expectancy.

Employers need to help fix flawed plans by helping participants routinely consolidate their savings.

Despite a stalemate in Congress over a plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump says his efforts on health care are “doing very well” and that he still wants a bill passed before tackling tax reform.

An aging workforce, DIY healthcare and developing technologies will transform the way employers think about benefits.

Businesses see the importance of elder care and child leave but the numbers are just beginning to recover from post-recession lows.