
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.
Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.
Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.
As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, employers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.
A voluntary specialist, Charlotte Santa Cruz provides extensive, industry-leading enrollment and claims assistance to clients.
As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, advisers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.
The importance of increasing plan member payment contributions is cited as a driving factor in stemming rising costs by benefit insurance brokerage and consulting firm EPIC.
EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.
EBRI’s annual survey suggests a need for better planning and emphasizes plan consultants’ ability to help boost savings confidence and lower stress levels.
Experts weigh in on whether organizations should continue to offer medical insurance to their workers
Higher compliance requirements, and their associated costs, may drive firms to look for partners.
Analytics and cloud services offer more meaningful data to decipher better plan choices.
Pratter application is able to identify by ZIP code known charges and claim allowables before services are actually rendered.
Employees experience lower stress, better work-life balance, company loyalty and more, research shows.
Small and midsize businesses covering, on average, 73% of their employees’ costs, new report finds.
Employees who conduct regular financial wellness assessments save more than those who don’t, according to a Financial Finesse report.
But new research also suggests that employee engagement is low and better education is needed to boost enrollments.
As the gadgets become more popular, employers should incorporate them into holistic wellness programs.
Industry group hoped for more time to makes sense of ‘murkiness’ before June 9 implementation date.
As the gadgets become more popular, employers should incorporate them into holistic wellness programs.
Employees experience lower stress, better work-life balance, company loyalty and more, research shows.