Benefit strategies

Machine learning, data security and broker/employer communications are all expected to grow within the next year.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision-support services.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes need to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year.

Colonial Life white paper examines resistance and acceptance of digital technology for annual benefit registration.

SHRM members voice concerns over the House reform plan, which eliminates the tax exclusion for tuition assistance up to $5,250 a year.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

Asked directly whether she can vote for the measure as written, Collins said, “I haven’t reached that conclusion yet.”

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision support services.

Hours after House Republicans jubilantly passed their tax bill, their colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee approved a far different version – one that postpones difficult questions as lawmakers rush to refashion much of the U.S. economy on a tight deadline.

As lawmakers continue to develop major overhauls affecting employers, advocacy among benefits professionals has never been more important, says Hank Jackson.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

The offering, worth up to $12,000, is administered by student loan repayment company Gradifi.

Colonial Life white paper examines resistance and acceptance of digital technology for annual benefit registration.

Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion every year.

Restoration services can help your employees save time and trouble when their ID has been compromised.

Although the proposed rule has been shot down by the Fifth Circuit, the DOL will now request that the Fifth Circuit reverse a Texas federal court order blocking the new rule.

With retirement and healthcare benefit outcomes still uncertain, the House Republican tax plan still hosts a slew of possible benefit plan changes.

The home improvement store partnered with healthcare concierge company Accolade to manage its population health more efficiently.

Gartner’s Brian Kropp says not every digital HR system is right for every organization.

After the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015, some big companies stopped offering domestic-partner benefits, assuming committed same-sex couples would just get married.