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The impending post-retirement health costs of America’s baby boomers may still seem remote, but benefits managers would do well to help their older workers by working together to consider those potentially explosive concerns – and include them in a comprehensive employee health plan.

A majority of employers, large and small, are embracing wellness programs as a means to improve employee health and, hopefully, cut rising health care costs.

A new Senate bill calling for an amendment to a controversial section of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is expected to save employers and plan sponsors $15 million over the next decade, according to new estimates.

Commentary: Think about what you would do differently, says columnist Jack Kwicien, because your success depends on it.

A day in the life of benefit adviser Michael Bodack of York International Agency.

Turn to Barbara Delaney, founder and principal at StoneStreet Advisor Group, to know what’s next for retirement plans.

New research points to low-cost consumer-directed plans as being a key strategy in thwarting rising health benefit costs.

myEdGPS helps working parents of special needs children map out an education plan for their child and offers guidance on how to access certain services through school systems, leading to tangible savings on health care costs for employers and health plans.

A new analysis estimates even more employers will move active employees to private exchanges in part because brokers are taking on a bigger role in pushing them as a solution to rising health care costs.

Why the CEO’s ability to sign paychecks may also make them liable as plan fiduciaries; and how you can help your employer clients avoid this slippery slope.

They promised they would be coming and now they have. The Internal Revenue Service has issued draft instructions to help employers and plan sponsors comply with the Affordable Care Act’s 2015 reporting requirements.

Commentary: A good management consultant offers you objective advice and a path to greater prosperity, says Craig Davidson.

EBN’s annual i-COMM Awards recognize the best in internal communication of benefits. In this four-part series, we highlight this year’s winners, including the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, winner of Best Use of Social Media.

Commentary: Follow this step-by-step process and columnist Mel Schlesinger says you’ll be swimming in sales calls.

As the dust clears on the recession, and the job market picks up, employers are re-examining their compensation and bonus pay structures.

Expectations of retirement haven’t quite bounced back since the recession, and retirement security is increasingly becoming a topic of concern for workers around the world.

Commentary: Performance management doesn’t have to be painful, but it is necessary, says Wendy Keneipp of Q4intelligence.

Heather Vertrees tunes up benefits at Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Her active role in a specialized wellness program for the company’s factory workers has earned her the Benefits Professional of the Year honor.

EBN's annual i-COMM Awards recognize the best in internal communication of benefits. In this four-part series, we highlight this year’s winners, including Robins & Morton, winner of Best Intranet/Employee Portal.

Two major trends in employer-sponsored health care continue: a slower rate of premium increases and greater use of high-deductible health plans, especially among small employers, Kaiser study finds.