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A recent LA Times article provides an international price list, research tips and information links for consumers considering having surgery performed overseas. As economic belt-tightening and higher deductibles have consumers seeking cheaper health care options, and Aetna, Blue Shield of California,...

A whopping 92% of employees are losing sleep over the economy, finds new news from ComPsych.The survey found employees´ biggest concerns are:30% said the cost of living 29% said credit card debt14% said their mortgage payment13% said their retirement account3% said their children´s college tuition3%...

Be a matchmaker. New survey results from Charles Schwab reveals a link between how a company offers its 401(k) match and employee saving levels. From 2004 to 2007, employees were most likely to choose the plan´s "match ceiling" as their deferral level in order to maximize the employer contributions...

Don't miss the next big thing in CDH. According to Aaron C. Davis, president of NextLogical Benefit Strategies, LLC and speaker at EBN's recent Benefits Forum & Expo, the new CDH takes consumer-driven health one step further and transforms it to "compliance-driven health."

From the "misplaced corporate priorities" files, energy companies -- led primarily by oil titans Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips -- posted the lowest levels of pension plan funding across the 10 industries studied in a Citi analysis of S&P 500 companies.

Be a "wicked cool" communicator.

It's difficult enough being pregnant. Employers absolutely must stop making matters worse by discriminating against moms-to-be.

The slumping economy has caused merit pay increases to decrease to 2.8%, down from the 3.71% expected in June. Cost of living increases are budgeted at around 1.2%, and higher among small businesses, states new data from Business and Legal Reports.

Like the Boy Scouts, be prepared. Don't let disasters -- natural, technological or otherwise -- derail your business or wipe out vital employee and benefits information. EBN contributor Charles Denyer outlines the must-haves in your corporate disaster recovery plan.

Keith Bruhnsen, assistant director of benefits at the University of Michigan, offers real-world strategies on running a specialty pharmacy benefit program that reduces costs and keeps members satisfied.