Benefits Think

During the recession, more employees are taking tomorrow's savings to pay for today's needs -- taking 401(k) loans, hardship distributions or cashing out their plans altogether.

Particularly in these economic times, adoption benefits seem to be one offering that can help employers do well by doing good.

Employers today are facing some of their most difficult decisions when it comes to one of their most important asset: their employees, writes Elliot Dinkin in this month's EBN. Layoffs, salary and retirement plan freezes, pay cuts, health care benefit reductions - nothing is off the table in this recession...

The recession has nearly all employees and their families recasting how they separate "wants" and "needs." Apparently, more are taking life insurance out of the "need" category, and it's showing in sales of life coverage.

According to a new study released yesterday from VSP, vision benefits help save employers -- ka-ching! -- nearly $3 billion in health care costs each year, associated with the treatment of chronic diseases detectable via an eye examination.

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the response to my March editorial, "I regret enrolling in an HSA." For all the mail I've received since it was published - which ranged from congratulatory to condescending to critical - I am heartened by the vigorous debate regarding the future of...

Who needs just one tip when you could have 8?

I know most of us are only accustomed to hearing reports of extended wait times to see physicians come from other nations, so findings revealing long (I mean loooong) wait times here in the U.S. may come as a shock to you.

Hi I´m Chato B. Stewart, over at site Mental Health Humor ( http://www.mentalhealthcartoons.com) I´m publishing a new cartoon everyday for the entire month of May to celebrate Mental Health Month.

Today only, I'm giving you the recession-special deal of three tips for the price of one (free)!