Employer Strategies

The insurer says internal use of its well-being program has improved employee health and productivity while achieving big savings for the company.

The health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of them are still detrimental for employers and employees.

The two voluntary products top the list of nonmedical benefits employees see as ‘must haves,’ according to just released MetLife research.

New calculation methods and benefit expectations will leave employers needing plan-design help from advisers.

The insurer says internal use of its well-being program has improved employee health and productivity while achieving big savings for the company.

Employees are uneasy about their finances and organizations that prioritize year-round benefits education are at a competitive advantage, finds MetLife’s Annual Employee Benefit Trends Study.

It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees, one expert cautions.

The controversial rule requires companies to disclose how they use consultants and other third parties

Plan sponsors can improve the health of their plans and participants’ retirement outcomes by embracing roll-ins, yet the process remains difficult and costly for workers.

Programs are often considered separately from core benefits, which can be a disastrous scenario given that the two strategies go hand-in-hand, says NFP’s Deb Smolensky.