Employees slow to adopt healthcare transparency tools
As the importance of comparative pricing for medical procedures matures, employers are urging workers to look where they shop.
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Phil Albinus
Employees slow to adopt healthcare transparency tools
As the importance of comparative pricing for medical procedures matures, employers are urging workers to look where they shop.
By
Phil Albinus
Seeking clarity in the DOL’s new fiduciary rule
Employers for the first time are being held accountable for quantitative judgment of their vendors.
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Phil Albinus
Seeking clarity in the DOL’s new fiduciary rule
Employers for the first time are being held accountable for quantitative judgment of their vendors.
By
Phil Albinus
Employees struggle with benefits terminology
A UnitedHealthcare survey shows that employees would rather file their taxes than choose a new health plan — but they do comparison shop.
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Phil Albinus
How Aflac tackles employee turnover through engagement
The insurer’s chief resource officer discusses how to retain top talent, engage younger workers and why a hand delivered bonus check is better than a direct deposit.
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Phil Albinus
How this election will change employee benefits
Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump takes the oath of office next January, she or he will have to deal with the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac tax, but parental leave might be on the ropes.
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Phil Albinus
Are benefit advisers ripe for the next big hack attack?
After high profile breaches at Sony, Target and Yahoo, the next victims could be the insurance community. The target: employee Social Security numbers.
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Phil Albinus
What are the nation’s best, worst health plans?
According to the NCQA 2016 Health Insurance Plan Ratings, employees in the south, including those with Cigna New Mexico coverage, and west lag in the quality of care.
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Phil Albinus
Health plans in New England, Great Lakes region lead in performance ranking
According to the NCQA 2016 Health Insurance Plan Ratings, employees in the south, including those with Cigna New Mexico coverage, and west lag in the quality of care.
By
Phil Albinus
Employees struggle with benefits terminology
A UnitedHealthcare survey shows that employees would rather file their taxes than choose a new health plan — but they do comparison shop.
By
Phil Albinus
How one broker is fighting to amend the ACA
Adviser Alan Schulman of The Meltzer Group lobbies on behalf of small business insurance firms to improve health reform.
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Phil Albinus
Tool aims to consolidate 401(k) management
The product, created by CFP Craig Wear, allows advisers to help clients adjust retirement plans.
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Phil Albinus
EBA’s top pick is a hands-on broker
Through innovative partnerships with providers and carriers and by listening to clients with a nurse’s touch, our 2016 Employee Benefit Adviser of the Year, Gayle McCann, has grown North Risk Partners into a true Minnesota powerhouse.
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Phil Albinus
Benefits Leadership in Health Care winner: Walking the wellness walk
Angie Villamaria, director of associate wellness for Centura Health, put rhetoric into action by implementing a weight loss program for the health network’s employees.
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Phil Albinus
Employers embrace autism benefit coverages
Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.
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Phil Albinus
Aflac, CBIZ, others announce leadership changes
August saw plenty of new hires and career moves throughout the benefits field.
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Phil Albinus
Employers embrace autism benefit coverages
Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.
By
Phil Albinus
Flexibility most important benefit for working parents
Having children under the age of 18 is a critical factor when choosing a job, according to a new survey.
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Phil Albinus
Employers confuse CMS data request for phishing scam
As letters from the U.S. government arrive at benefits departments, the first responses are often uncertainty and suspicion.
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Phil Albinus