
Bruce Shutan
Contributing writerBruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.
Participation rates are way up, presenting advisers with new opportunities.
EBRI analysis of five surveys show enrollment trending down over the past decade, but bullish signs persist.
EBRI analysis of five surveys show enrollment trending down over the past decade, but bullish signs persist.
The northern California benefit adviser rolls out a Spanish language division to better serve its clients workforce.
By tying its clinical database to physicians’ EHR systems, the drug chain hopes to avoid patient sticker shock and prescription abandonment at the point of sale.
By tying its clinical database to physicians’ EHR systems, the drug chain hopes to avoid patient sticker shock and prescription abandonment at the point of sale.
Three hundred large hospital systems are teaming up to control rising drug costs. But even their firepower might not be enough.
Web-based tools yield positives by adding robust benefits features to cost-effective HCM systems.
After noticing shared pain points across the brokerage community, Alecia Nash was inspired to design and develop a better office workflow solution.
Three hundred large hospital systems are teaming up to control rising drug costs. But even their firepower might not be enough.
The growing popularity of perquisites like flexible work schedules, professional development and student loan repayments is catching adviser’s attention.
The growing popularity of perquisites like flexible work schedules, professional development and student loan repayments is catching adviser’s attention.
As PEOs continue to grow in popularity among smaller companies, benefit brokers and consultants may find partnering more productive than competing.
Paycor examines six pillars to benchmark, including people management and employee experience, to improve industry practices.
RA medicine accounted for nearly half of specialty drug spend last year, inducing the pharmacy benefit manager to introduce a personalized savings program that could save employers $500,000 a year.
Paycor examines six pillars to benchmark, including people management and employee experience, to improve industry practices.
RA medicine accounted for nearly half of specialty drug spend last year, inducing the pharmacy benefit manager to introduce a personalized savings program that could save employers $500,000 a year.
More firms are managing healthcare spending with self-insurance, leaner plan options and pharmacy benefit carve-outs, according to Gallagher research.
The specialty ice cream maker offers on-site resources for employees to hone English language skills, navigate daily challenges and access emergency loans to be more strategic in talent management.
401(k)s gaining popularity as 403(b)s and DB plans terminate, Transamerica’s annual survey with the American Hospital Association shows.