Practice management

Market differentiators can help agents thrive in the new healthcare landscape, says Rodger Bayne.

Digital platforms place new demands on agencies, but they also create rich new opportunities.

With dozens of state and federal agencies enforcing hundreds of employment and benefits-related laws, advisers can help new employers avoid common administrative missteps.

Quizzify makes learning about medical care fun and interesting, delivering information to employees in a fun, game-show contest format.

Before going down this path, employers should understand what’s involved in moving workers to a benefits marketplace.

Employee productivity, absenteeism and retention rates are among the larger business concerns that advisers need to address, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.

Before making a recommendation, advisers should understand what’s involved in moving an employer to a benefits marketplace.

The levy on high-cost plans is on the horizon and advisers need to prepare for it, says Davin Millholland.

Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.

Since 401(k) plans were never designed to be the sole source of retirement income for workers, it may be time to upgrade them so they serve a more similar purpose to DB plans.