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Employers should encourage employees to block out time on their calendars, take time for mental breaks and consciously limit emails at night and on weekends.

Right now, the Affordable Care Act’s shared responsibility provision still applies for next year, and employers soon need to finalize employee premium cost-sharing amounts.

Plan sponsors should follow a four-step process to ensure their providers are appropriate and that the fees paid are reasonable, says adviser Robert Lawton.

With the latest bill dead, there are several common-sense fixes to the ACA advisers can promote that a two-party effort could implement, says adviser David C. Smith.

Employers should focus on what employees stand to lose or gain, add a dose of humor and tailor messages to different groups.

GOP still focused on block grants, but Benefit Advisors Network’s Perry Braun doubts local stakeholders will have the power needed to bring meaningful change to the delivery system.

Recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board have found that “no recording” policies are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.

If unburdened by administrative tasks, an HR department has the ability to evolve into a more efficient and effective team, says Hodges-Mace’s Mike Ehrle.

Employees can benefit from the offering regardless of their age or stage of life, and that’s true for younger workers, too.