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Commentary: Today’s usage of the word healthcare is “care for the sick.” The only way we are going to solve our cost crisis is to change its meaning, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Commentary: Once considered a tool primarily for employee motivation – think the team lunch or years-of-service awards – recognition has shifted to become a far more sophisticated tool for leading companies around the world.

The IRS on Monday extended the deadline for 2015 ACA information reporting, giving employers subject to the requirements some highly-sought after relief.

In many states, just one-tenth of brokers are involved with state and national politics, leaving the heavy lifting to a small group who enjoy the time-consuming and challenging work. But, they agree, the rest of the agent community should get involved.

Dependent eligibility verification audits are sometimes tough to communicate to employees, but as employers look for financial savings in their health plans, many are contemplating them.

The outlook for the new year is a mixed one, as brokers will continue to face “unneeded stress” and compliance challenges. Those issues, combined with changes to the healthcare delivery model, will make 2016 another landmark year for the industry, experts say.

In their benefit plans for 2016, employers are, in general, continuing along the path that they’ve been traveling for the past 10-15 years: Their overarching goal is to offset escalating healthcare costs, while continuing to sponsor quality programs for employees.

The Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements topped the list of regulatory issues for 2015. This year also saw two major Supreme Court decisions, a four-day hearing about the DOL fiduciary rule and debate surrounding the impending Cadillac tax.

Commentary: We’ve all heard the discussion of transparency. Imagine if you could type in a condition, even multiple conditions, and up pops the physicians who have the greatest success and do it at the lowest cost.

Affordable Care Act compliance topped the minds of benefit professionals in 2015 but cyber security also took center stage this year as employers looked to develop policies and procedures to protect themselves – and their employees’ data – from cyberattacks.