Benefits Think

Once-risky options are now viable, thanks to the ACA, says BCI Group’s Director of Benefits Roberto Flores.

Variables often center on accessing liquidity, maintaining control and preserving a legacy, but there are many more factors to consider, says consultant Bob Coen.

Rate increases are higher than they appear, as low-cost plan options are disappearing, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.

Is your plan keeping track of vested former participants who are owed money?

Don’t be the next company to pay $700,000 for an ambulance ride.

With CFOs interested in the healthcare bottom line, brokers must build a long-term design that works for employers’ bottom lines, says adviser Suzy Johnson.

SERPs take on an important role as shareholder-friendly executive compensation that incentivizes leadership to avoid ‘reckless behavior,’ says retirement consultant Gil Harvard.

Wellness vendors are completely unregulated and need to use a code of conduct to remain ethical, says Quizzify’s Al Lewis.

How some common employer policies are violating NLRB rules, says attorney Jeffrey Kopp.