Employer Strategies

According to a recent study, children whose mothers work during their early years do as well at school as those with stay-at-home moms. But what about working dads?

Workers are willing to exchange money for being happy on the job, according to a work-life survey conducted by Philips.

A benefits microsite can be a way to break through communications clutter and focus on a singular message.

Billtrust strives for an open, fun culture that encourages questions, suggestions and challenges to the status quo.

On the surface, the Affordable Care Act makes the concept of self-funding very attractive. Self-funding offers employers the ability to develop a systemic process to managing health risks and the opportunity to control costs surrounding their members. There are, however, five areas typically overlooked by plan sponsors when they're considering self-funding.

The nation’s largest pension fund and health insurer WellPoint Inc. cut medical costs 19% by capping the price of some surgeries, in the latest sign payers are taking a tougher line against rising hospital claims.

Website and phone interaction among problem areas

Regulators outline ways of meeting fiduciary responsibilities

Alexander Alonso, the vice president of research for the Society for Human Resource Management, says that while health care and retirement remain the most important benefits for workers, acquiring and keeping top talent requires more offerings.

Computer systems to help Americans gain coverage on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges may not be ready on time, and training for the people who will assist consumers is behind schedule, a government report found.