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In his final posting before Editor-in-Chief Kelley Butler's return next week, guest blogger Ed Bray offers three additional open enrollment lessons he's learned over the course of his 14 years in the employee benefits business.

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates those genetically predisposed to obesity were more likely to gain weight from sugary beverages than those without the traits.

Employers are prohibited from requesting or purchasing DNA information, such as predisposition to a certain illness, from workers, but employees can offer it up, potentially putting themselves in protected status.

The Labor Department's new regulations on 401(k) fee disclosures will serve as a wake-up call to plan sponsors and participants alike, once they stop hitting the snooze alarm, that is.

More than one-fourth of Americans rate the nation’s health care system “poor,” according to a new report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Manufacturers expect to produce nearly 150 million doses of flu vaccine this season, and a new report from Walgreens says the doctor’s office is the pricey place to get them.

Proponents say telehealth services don’t just reduce absenteeism and help curb expensive treatment patterns, they can actually change those costly behaviors.

Health care reform hits a bump in the road as new numbers indicate that insurance is more expensive and fewer people have it.

With many companies gearing up for the busy open enrollment season, guest blogger Ed Bray reminds them of three action items that can be easily overlooked during the open enrollment process.

Guest blogger Karrie Andes is a natural-born skeptic when it comes to savings numbers presented by carriers, vendors and consultants. In his new book, Why Nobody Believes the Numbers: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction in Population Health Management, Al Lewis gives Karrie even more reason to raise an eyebrow.