Benefits Think

Many brokers say they never lost a client to Namely or similar companies — what they don’t know is how many prospects they lost to these firms.

Amid uncertainty, all industry stakeholders can count on one thing: the momentum powering value-based care will continue unhindered.

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President Trump fires the Affordable Care Act.

Employers’ No. 1 question is how to position their strategy under the new administration, says adviser Craig Hasday.

A new lawsuit filed by the DOL demonstrates how dogged the government can be in trying to obtain and review employers’ compensation data.

Recommendation tools are not only helping workers choose more appropriate health plans, they are also educating them as to the value of their benefits, says Willis Towers Watson’s Rob Harkins.

The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.

Such an adjustment will make it easier for all stakeholders to do business going forward, says SE2’s Mary Anne Durall.

Strategic recruiting, proper time management and strong ‘soft’ benefits help achieve overarching goals, says Aldor H. Delp.

The big question is whether any decisions upholding the DOL rule will be nullified by actions of the new Trump administration, says benefits lawyer Carol Buckmann.