Cort Olsen
Former associate editorOlsen is a former associate editor of Employee Benefit Adviser.
Olsen is a former associate editor of Employee Benefit Adviser.
As employers increasingly adopt high-deductible health plans, the need to incentivize employees to contribute to an affiliated health savings account is growing.
Latest calculation finds organizations losing $52.4 billion due to turnover, lost productivity and other expenses that can be tied back to unused vacations.
Latest calculation finds organizations losing $52.4 billion due to turnover, lost productivity and other expenses that can be tied back to unused vacations.
The company acquires enrollment and communications firm Univers in a bid to increase its presence in the ancillary benefits market.
The brokerage and benefits company is looking to create of an ‘end-to-end’ solution for clients with the move.
The Willis Towers Watson company responds to a growing request from employers for timely benchmarking as CDHPs continue to gain popularity.
The Willis Towers Watson company responds to a growing request from employers for timely benchmarking as CDHPs continue to gain popularity.
SingleCare plans to ‘disrupt’ the benefits market by improving transparency, says founder Rick Bates.
SingleCare plans to ‘disrupt’ healthcare benefit market by improving transparency in underserved and non-covered services through its discount program, says founder Rick Bates.
ROI comes in many different forms and isn’t just a straight number, says Wellview Health’s CEO Geoff Duncan.
In response, advisers point to gains in employee well-being and productivity, says Geoff Duncan.
Employees lack tools, and education, leaving them poorly equipped to manage high-deductible plans, says Alegeus executive John Park.
When it comes to plans meant to protect workers from unexpected out-of-pocket expenses, benefit executives see the need, but employees are less enthusiastic.
Workers lack tools and education, leaving them poorly equipped to manage high deductibles and multiple plan choices, says Alegeus executive.
When it comes to plans meant to protect employees from unexpected out-of-pocket expenses, employers see the need. Employees are less enthusiastic.
With employers scrambling to do more with less, support technology is evolving to embrace more functions and brokers’ knowledge base needs to keep pace.
Will health insurance be sold across state lines? Will the ACA be repealed or altered? James Klein, head of the American Benefits Council, explains the probable impact of a Republican or Democratic victory in November.
Will health insurance be sold across state lines? Will the ACA be repealed or altered? James Klein, head of the American Benefits Council, explains the probable impact of a Republican or Democratic victory in November.
Business leaders and benefits executives aren’t always aligned when it comes to employee well-being, finds new research.
Traditional group coverage is dropping as employers help workers find other options, including private exchanges.