Benefit management

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.

It is not unheard of for violations to cost a company millions of dollars plus attorney’s fees. An employer could also end up paying for their ex-employees’ health coverage if premiums are collected improperly.

Benefit plan sponsors will have to be more careful about recording workers’ hours and paying appropriate compensation.

Employer clients that have yet to start preparing for the proposed changes are already falling behind, lawyer Tammy McCutchen said during SHRM’s legislative conference.

Why investment committees should be having discussions about environmental, social and governance criteria, a subset of socially responsible investing.

How advisers and employers can fine-tune communications to better educate workers about plans and perks.

Companies that have yet to start preparing for the DOL’s proposed changes are already falling behind, said lawyer Tammy McCutchen during SHRM’s legislative conference in Washington, D.C.

How advisers and employers can fine-tune communications to better educate workers about plans and perks.

Nearly nine in 10 adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, all the more reason for employers to promote their vision plans.

Why investment committees should be having discussions about environmental, social and governance criteria, a subset of socially responsible investing and an area of growing interest among employees.

Making sure the employer has an account manager dedicated to the effort is a key to success, says David Roddenberry.

Employees are bombarded with information about health, yet Americans are getting heavier. For employers, this translates into higher healthcare costs, increased sick days and reduced productivity.