Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Commentary: The President’s speech was short on new policy changes but instead focused on current Administration efforts that have begun but are not yet finished.

Commentary: Measuring the value of an employer’s investment in an onsite clinic is hard, but not impossible. Analyses should focus on three primary areas, say Verisk Health’s Sam Stearns and Jon Edwards.

Commentary: Generalizing about wellness program results isn’t very illuminating. Outcomes vary widely depending on the context in which they are being implemented. It’s also critical to understand exactly what – and how – programs are actually being measured.

Commentary: Voluntary benefits have transitioned in recent years from being “something extra” to becoming a mainstay in the employee benefits package. Elizabeth Halkos predicts employers will see widespread customization of voluntary benefits in 2016.

Commentary: With final ADA and GINA wellness program regulations expected this year from the EEOC, 2016 looks to be an important year for regulation of these programs.

Commentary: When it comes to managing health across the workforce, obesity is not typically addressed with the same intention and methodology applied to other major risks and diseases.

Commentary: From implementing automatic enrollment to eliminating participant loans, here are five actions plan sponsors can take this year to improve their 401(k) plans.

Commentary: One’s ability to select an appropriate health plan is paramount to meeting their specific needs, yet four in 10 uninsured people do not know basic health insurance terms.

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.

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.