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Long-term care insurance is a blind spot for most consultants, but neglecting it leaves employees open to huge financial risk, says adviser William Upson.

Benefits to adding an in-person assistant to a wellness program include personalized interactions with better feedback.

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

In light of the relatively new presidential administration, employers are wondering whether and how the EEOC and its processes will change, and attorney John Lord offers his thoughts.

With no national standard, daunting compliance challenges for employers are striking up across multiple jurisdictions, says attorney Steven K. Ludwig.

Lunchtime walks, standing desks and micro-breaks throughout the day can help.

Reach employees where they are by incorporating solutions to current financial problems into the retirement saving process, says adviser Mark Singer.

Politicizing of the discussion from both sides of the aisle stands in the way of addressing the country’s chief problem of rising costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

In the face of growing concerns over medical costs, companies should plan a comprehensive health and wealth strategy for employees in retirement or risk losing talent.

Companies can play a greater role in reversing employees’ pain cycles by investing more in mental health and utilizing nurses.