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By the time our third child arrives this summer, I’ll have more than met the family deductible under our HDHP. Thankfully, pregnancy is not a chronic condition. However, chronically ill Americans must navigate our nation’s health care system 365 days a year. And a new NPR poll finds that even for those not covered by HDHPs, they find the experience extremely tough.

A Fortune 500 employer has a 401(k) plan that features auto-enrollment, a front-loaded match that offers up to an 11% match, a one-at-a-time loan policy and a 98% participation rate for line managers and above. Can you guess which one?

U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson ruled on Monday afternoon that the individual mandate — a central component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — is unconstitutional, finding that Congress is not empowered to order individuals to purchase health insurance.

According to a recent report in the Christian Science Monitor, some 17% of you allow dogs in the office. If you’re looking to join the ranks, CSM lists the top five dog-friendly companies.

A recent Mercer survey shows that employees are pretty disinterested in Roth rollover options — and thus, so are employers.

Putting a new spin on making house calls, Stat Doctors is a medical e-visit service that uses secure single sign-on, electronic health records, e-prescribing and video conferencing to give patients with 24-7 access to emergency physicians to address common, minor medical issues.

Following up on Department of Labor's recently released ERISA Section 408(b)(2) interim final regulation on fee disclosures by 401(k) service providers, DOL now is seeking disclosures on target-date funds offered in 401(k) plans, EBN sister title Money Management Executive reports.

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are estimated to spend an average of $688.87 each on holiday-related shopping. As a merry and bright holiday reminder about the importance of sound financial planning, I give you the work of Ilene Davis, financial planning expert and poet. Tuck it into employees' mailboxes or with their holiday ham to remind them that $688.87 goes a long way with compound interest.

According to a recent survey by Workplace Options, 51% of nursing mothers say workplace lactation does not make them feel personally uncomfortable or embarrassed, and 90% of respondents say working with someone who pumps or nurses at work does not make them feel uncomfortable. So, then why are employer supports so lacking?

Although a good number of employers now offer domestic partner benefits, a smaller slice provide tax equity to domestic partners regarding those benefits. According to Todd Solomon, a partner in the employee benefits practice at McDermott Will & Emery, there recently has been a great deal of public attention about the tax inequities of domestic partner benefits, particularly regarding a practice known as “grossing-up.”