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UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s OptumRx unit struck an agreement to ease customers’ access to drugs through Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s drugstores, a move to help the business compete with rival pharmacy benefit managers.

The international environmental consulting team offers employees access to mental health therapy 24/7 through its online Learn to Live system.

Simplicity and cost-effectiveness have helped drive increased usage of TDFs, which will likely see more customization in the near future, experts say.

Justice Antonin Scalia’s death and ACA developments have created legal uncertainties that employers and their advisers should know about.

Targeted incentives and automated employee follow-up can improve outcomes.

Advisers can make use of these best practices to lower the costs and increase the effectiveness of employer disability programs.

How the concept of paying employees to encourage certain behaviors is making its way into other areas of benefits that advisers need to know about.

Employers and advisers continue to evaluate the best-use scenarios for PBEs, says exchange head James Harmon.

The need to engage employees and navigate changing regulations creates opportunities for brokers to work with employers seeking HR tools and options.

From the ACA to employee classification, advisers can help small employers with a number of pressing regulatory issues.