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Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.

Primary care provider-based wellness tests work well for remote employees, but ones conducted at the workplace are better for an employer’s bottom line, according to an analysis of medical claims data conducted by HealthFitness.

As defined in the new rule, investment advice includes recommendations to an employee benefit plan, plan fiduciary, participant or beneficiary, or an IRA, HSA, or education savings account owner.

It’s important to educate employers and workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.

A growing problem, the parents of special needs kids struggle with greater anxiety, healthcare costs and disengagement at work.

When workers are acknowledged in a personalized way, they will feel visible and valued, says CSI International Performance Group’s Pete Psichogios.

Phase two of the review program focuses on covered entities, including employers. How advisers can help clients prepare.

Organizations should consider updating their nondiscrimination policies to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Health insurance and retirement accounts can require a substantial amount of specialized knowledge and research, which can sometimes lead to decisions about them being put on the back burner indefinitely, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.

Advisers typically focus on the benefits department and eschew corporate finance. But for those looking to grow, that’s a big mistake.