
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.
While supporters praise the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act’s consistent view of incentives across various laws, critics worry about patient discrimination.
Messaging can recruit, motivate and encourage healthy behaviors, but it also can compromise credibility, fuel addiction and unleash harassment.
Benefits available through work, such as purchasing programs, aim to curb absenteeism and help workers better manage their compensation.
Prescription drugs said to account for more than 22% of premium dollar, but organization urges advisers not to lose sight of affordability goal.
Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.
While supporters praise the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act’s consistent view of incentives across various laws, critics worry about patient discrimination.
Workers who are treated well keep their focus, new research finds, and benefits are one way to make staff feel respected and appreciated.
Security measures, such as improved staff training, need to be stronger, Willis Towers Watson research shows.
Workers who are treated well keep their focus, new research finds, and benefits are one way to make staff feel respected and appreciated.
Academic’s proposal to streamline DC model would do away with complex terms and signup forms.
Reference-based and relative pricing eradicate hidden fees, advance transparency, elevate healthcare consumerism, advocates say.
Changing nature of performance management, leveraging big data among key drivers, according to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Academic’s proposal to streamline DC model would do away with complex terms and signup forms.
Better broker education is needed to boost participation of plan owned by the insured.
Changing nature of performance management, leveraging big data among key drivers, according to the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Reference-based and relative pricing eradicate hidden fees, advance transparency, elevate healthcare consumerism, advocates say.
Alaska most expensive, Hawaii cheapest for group health insurance; regional benchmarks seen as a valuable tool for managing renewals.
Alaska most expensive, Hawaii cheapest for group health insurance; regional benchmarks seen as a valuable tool for managing renewals.
NBGH report makes specialty Rx policy recommendations designed to stem skyrocketing expenses.
The effort would extend pre-deductible safe harbor to chronic conditions through ‘high-value health plans.'