Benefit management

Health insurance and retirement accounts can require a substantial amount of specialized knowledge and research, which can sometimes lead to decisions about them being put on the back burner indefinitely, according to Captain401’s Roger Lee.

Primary care provider-based wellness tests work well for remote employees, but ones conducted at the workplace are better for an employer’s bottom line, according to an analysis of medical claims data conducted by HealthFitness.

Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.

Big data will lead to better informed plan recommendation engines, resulting in more educated benefits decision-making and a better user experience for employees, says Businessolver's Jon Shanahan.

Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.

Healthcare reform complexities require employers to work closely with brokers to understand how regulations relate to their company.

It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees, one expert cautions.

Plan sponsors can improve the health of their plans and participants’ retirement outcomes by embracing roll-ins, yet the process remains difficult and costly for workers.

Employers need to work closely with their insurance advisers to understand the big picture of healthcare reform and the how it relates to their specific company.

Online career site Glassdoor releases its annual report, providing benefit advisers and employers insight into what industries are paying some of their top performers.