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Sidecar Health's approach removes barriers associated with provider network restrictions, prior authorization, formularies and step care.

Alternatives to costly standalone long-term care insurance include hybrid life policies with an LTC rider, extended premium payment periods and annuities.

Gina Downs does the blocking and tackling for retired athletes and their families when it comes to accessing medical and behavioral healthcare.

The Validation Institute has put its stamp of approval on a dozen benefit advisers with a fee-based model that avoids conflicts of interest.

Everest Funeral Concierge offers standalone service to help bereaved employees and their families in their time of need.

At the upcoming You Powered Symposium, vendors compete for $50,000 and investment in their benefit solution.

As Washington revisits the tax-favored status of health benefits, a longtime policy expert explains why replacing group plans could cost far more.

Nearly half of brokers say their clients are actively requesting insights on AI tools, but most lack the infrastructure to adopt them.

Cally Ideus's nonprofit aims to bring an alternative treatment that helped her recover after military tours of duty into the medical mainstream.

Mindful of cumbersome rules and the potential for blended-family feuds, advisers can help take the lead on keeping the peace for benefit plan participants.

Cost Plus Drugs co-founder berates benefit advisers for not emphasizing cash carveouts as he seeks to better educate CEOs on how to avoid being ripped off.

With about 7 million additional Americans expected to sign up for HSAs, these vehicles can help finance costly GLP-1s.

As pets become more prominent in employees' lives, some employers are actually extending bereavement leave for the loss of fur babies.

As many as 70% of Americans don't have a will, trust, health or funeral directive as the nation gears up for its largest wealth transfer ever.

Advisers can help employers compete for C-suite talent amid major demographic shifts by highlighting nonqualified plans to supplement core benefits.

Pressure continues to mount on producers to deliver more customized benefit packages and consultative services to satisfy the needs of more demanding clients.

Key to cost containment lies in partnering with transparent PBMs, a more thoughtful approach to prescribing GLP-1s and encouraging the uptake of biosimilars.

Brown & Brown's Erika Illiano suggests finding the right decision-support tool and constructing a compelling narrative around various coverage options.

Advisers can do a better job equipping employees with the knowledge they need to make better benefit choices.

Communication challenges will include personalizing benefit messaging to five generations working side by side, and designing affordable healthcare coverage.