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Three of the country’s most important companies have allied to take control of their healthcare costs.

Advisers take note: Industry expert Lindsay Resnick says runaway costs are driving employers of all stripes to reject the benefit market’s status quo.

Despite arguments to the contrary, the combination is unlikely to lower prescription costs for employers or employees.

Because marijuana is still treated as an illegal substance at the federal level, providers don’t get the same write-offs as other federally regulated business.

Making tweaks to your health savings account communications strategy can increase employee enrollment and contributions.

A court determined that when the primary purpose of a stock ownership plan is something other than deferring income or providing retirement income, ERISA may not govern.

A reluctance to auto-enroll employees is one reason, but there are others for advisers to consider.

The biopharmaceutical giant says it made the changes to better complement its work-life benefits and remain competitive.

Outcomes were generally positive and can be used by advisers to help clients get more out of the program.

Making plans transferable from employer to employer can help clients attract and retain top talent.