Benefits Think How to stay ahead of the ACA in 2017
Before Obamacare is repealed or replaced, benefit advisers must be aware of the rules that are still in place, advises Jenny Riley of Hodges-Mace.
Before Obamacare is repealed or replaced, benefit advisers must be aware of the rules that are still in place, advises Jenny Riley of Hodges-Mace.
Consultants Keith Clark and Adam Pozek debate if 3(16) services add value to plan sponsors.
From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.
Employers in 2016 were eager to learn ways to boost wellness program engagement and how the election cycle would play out in the benefit industry. Over the course of the year, these were some of the most popular slideshows compiled at EBN.
Personalized technology options can offset the demand for face-to-face interactions, new research finds.
Better education methods and communication will make a huge difference in voluntary enrollment, says The Standard’s Kevin McNamara.
Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.
Recent Mercer acquisition of Thomsons Online Benefits cements broker requirement to be comfortable with technology or be left behind.
With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.
Goal-oriented plans do not teach fundamental wellbeing, says fitness expert Brendan Weafer.
Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.
As companies evolve to PTO banks, hurdles still remain in getting employees to maximize the benefit
Plan sponsors should consider going beyond ERISA’s bare-bones requirements for plan document requests and make it a practice to also provide a cover letter, containing certain specific information.
Without an effective retention strategy, the costs of recruiting and re-recruiting top management can be enormous, says consultant Leonard Wilson.
As companies evolve to PTO banks, hurdles still remain in getting workers to maximize the benefit
Goal-oriented plans do not teach fundamental wellbeing, says fitness expert Brendan Weafer.
With its acquisition of LinkedIn, the software giant will attempt to transform how companies recruit talent and manage people.
Uber Technologies Inc. is expanding a partnership with WageWorks Inc. that allows users of the ride-sharing giant's UberPool service to pay for commutes to and from work with pretax funds,
The software giant seeks to improve professional productivity by integrating the LinkedIn social graph with its own Office Graph.
Employers that sponsor retirement benefits may wonder if their non-eligible employees will be required to participate in these state-sponsored programs.