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Or any money, for that matter. Guest blogger Karrie Andes shares details about a company that can help employers help employees understand the intricacies of the post-retirement health benefits landscape. The best part? It won't cost you anything!

If it’s okay to charge higher premiums on employer-provided health insurance to smokers or employees who refuse to take a health-risk appraisal, then why, asks guest blogger Bruce Shutan, is it wrong for the government to help us take better care of ourselves?

Guest blogger and benefits practitioner Ed Bray shares the lessons he learned from failing to understand his audience's needs before sending out vital 401(k) plan communications.

Guest blogger Ed Bray shares how he overcame his fear of public speaking and learned the importance of effectively communicating benefits information.

Evidence on using outcomes-based incentives is not yet adequate, and creating large premium differentials could discourage employees from enrolling in medical plans, says guest blogger Karrie Andes.

Guest blogger Karrie Andes embarks on a relationship with electronic data interchange. It's far from perfect, but she shares five relationship lessons — including commitment, honesty and money — that will make for a more successful partnership.

An Employee Assistance Program is a free benefit that can offer employees (and often household members) significant value in their daily lives, but is often misunderstood. Guest blogger Ed Bray shares his top 5 reasons to remind employees about the complete value of a company’s EAP program (beyond problem resolution) and to promote its use.

Guest blogger and director of Employee Benefits for Hawaiian Airlines, Ed Bray, shares four suggestions for starting a new benefits position on the right foot. Learned over 10 years of experience, he advises HR peers on how to feel welcome, secure, and successful in their first few months.

Benefits get personal as guest blogger Karrie Andes reflects on the reasons health plan renewal decisions are so important.

Plenty, it seems. Antique collectors are cautioned to learn, research, and examine items carefully so they won't be disappointed. The same goes for benefits benchmarking surveys. The data, and how it's collected, can be different for each survey and if you don’t go to great lengths to examine the numbers and the methodology, you could be in for a big disappointment.