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We offer one for our FSA and it has achieved near universal dislike. We find that the backend on pharmacies is spotty- resulting in the ability to use the card, with the caveat that receipts still have to be saved and turned in. Additionally, it seems that making this relatively painless and mindless...

We use Comsumer Choice Plans out of Paducah, KY as our TPA for all of our CDHPs and use a combination of HSA, HRA and FSA.

We have offered a flex debit card to our clients for two years now. The groups that offer this option have increased employee participation on average by 50 percent. Employees that have the flex debit card really love not having to submit claims and waiting for reimbursement. We only tie the card to...

A cover report in this month's EBN details the case of Claire Cole, whom the Massachusetts Supreme Court recently ruled should have received full disability benefits after she suffered a heart attack within an hour of learning she would be laid off due to budget cuts in March 2000.

New stats from the Employee Benefit Research Institute show that workers favor using lower-cost sharing as an incentive to individuals to improve or maintain their health. From their latest survey:

Employers are fighting the downward economy and upward health care costs by changing weight classes, so to speak. Instead of heavyweight, high-cost HMOs and PPOs, companies are slimming down to become middleweights, shifting costs to employees through consumer-driven plans, changing insurance carriers...

EBN and Web 2.0 strike again! I'm happy to announce Employee Benefit News, sister pub Employee Benefit Adviser and corporate sponsor Aetna have partnered to launch By The Numbers --an electronic extension of the popular, long-running feature in our print publication -- a compilation of key data points...

Even though FMLA and making reductions in staff are complicated enough on their own, putting the two together can create an even bigger headache for employers. However, staying on top of FMLA compliance during layoffs is essential to preventing liability and lawsuits.

Although H1N1 pandemic panic seems to be waning somewhat, the recent international outbreak is an important reminder to individuals and employers to stay vigilant and prepared for disasters, including a global pandemic.

A new survey from Work+Life Fit, Inc. finds 94% of full-time employees are willing to save jobs by changing or reducing their schedule, or taking a pay cut.