Healthcare

Transitions Optical survey reveals only 16% of employees say they receive education from their employer about eye health.

Women and younger workers are particularly likely to favor customizable voluntary benefits, according to a TNS Omnibus survey.

Critical illness insurance covers more diseases than in the past and is increasingly marketed as a financial protection product.

LIMRA reports that 47% of employers with 2-99 employees offer benefits, the lowest level in 20 years.

Health-contingent wellness programs can increase incentives for quitting tobacco use.

Ignorance will not be bliss come October when state and federal exchanges begin enrolling individuals and small-employer groups.

Opioid abuse and physician dispensing of repackaged drugs top the list of concerns for PBMs that handle workers’ compensation claims.

Two new FDA-approved weight loss drugs help patients lose weight but only in conjunction with diet and exercise.

The health care reform law has many moving parts and a great deal of regulations yet to come, which will keep benefits professionals on their toes all year.

Some 29 states have so-called lifestyle laws that protect smokers’ rights.