Employer Strategies

Vermont is the first state to divulge rates for public health insurance exchanges. EBA spoke with Mark Larson, commissioner of the department of Vermont health access.

Slowed by health reform, medical tourism — the practice of seeking lower-cost health care elsewhere is back on track.

John Ludwig on the hidden plan costs of lost participants in retirement plans due to fee disclosure and Q2 to-do list

High-deductible health plans are one route on the path to health plan cost reduction.

Private disability insurance gets employees back to work more consistently than public programs yet the industry still struggles to get employees enrolled in the benefit.

PSCA’s Bob Benish and other experts address trends in retirement plan design, investments and consulting at the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries’ 401(k) Summit.

With health care appeals, a plan administrator can simply grant the appeal .

The study from Truven Health Analytics examined insurance claims data for over 6.5 million emergency department visits in 2010 and found that just 29% of patients actually required immediate attention in the emergency room.

As more companies embrace consumer-driven health care models and prepare for the full implementation of health care reform, employees need voluntary benefits more than ever. This chart pack includes the latest data on voluntary benefits from the Aflac WorkForces Report and UBA’s Ancillary Products Survey.

Technology company Enova is named among the top 50 employers for Gen Y workers.