Wellness

An employer-sponsored 401(k) plan is one way to attract and retain workers, but many small businesses don’t know where to begin.

To meet legal requirements and realize savings in healthcare premiums, the implementation of smoking surcharges should be paired with a robust smoking cessation program, experts say.

An initial consultation with a registered dietitian can cost as much as $200. Multiply this by the growing number of overweight and at-risk Americans, and employers could face a considerable cost increase.

Workers need help understanding how and why to prioritize contributions to a health savings account.

Health savings accounts help workers save for healthcare expenses in retirement. Employees who are eligible to contribute to an HSA should max out those contributions before putting money away in their 401(k) plan, says retirement plan consultant Robert C. Lawton. Here’s why.

Carla Dearing, CEO of SUM180, a planning service designed for women, shares her insight on how to create a successful program that best reaches female employees.

The number of employers offering a healthy living/incentive program grew in 2015, and is one of several trends to watch as the year 2016 unfolds, analysts say.

Workers with serious mental and emotional health concerns are an increasing concern for advisers’ employer clients, new research shows.

In joint guidance issued last week the DOL, Treasury and HHS clarified the application of health care reform provisions on student health coverage.

The number of workers reporting serious mental and emotional health concerns is rising at an alarming rate, according to an analysis of global EAP data.