Wellness

Employees still don’t know the basics of using and saving with a health savings account, according to Fidelity Investments.

There is a growing trend in which out-of-network healthcare providers attempt to bring suit directly against the employer or the employer medical plan.

Employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.

A 1,000-person firm could lose more than $80,000 annually to migraine-related health costs and lost work time according to a new report out from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

More than two thirds report a desire to keep participants in plans after retirement and have greater focus on longer term objectives over short-term downside risk.

Benefit advisers and employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.

During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.

Advisers must guide employers to the right solutions partner who can help them evaluate the best care based on reliable population health data.

Starting small, with financial checklists and cash flow worksheets, can have a large impact on plan participants.

Favorable treatment under federal law means air-ambulance companies, unlike their counterparts on the ground, have few restrictions on what they can charge for their services.