Benefit strategies

Why advisers and employers should create plans that address several factors that impact employee health, says Veer Gidwaney.

The telecommunications firm partners with WebMD for a weight loss program that helped nearly two-thirds of participants shed unwanted pounds.

Employers and advisers expect the importance of supplemental benefits to grow, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

The looming Cadillac tax is causing clients to be cautious when it comes to contributing to workers’ health savings accounts.

Plan sponsors can take immediate steps to help hospitals ensure that employees, dependents -- and all patients –are in better shape after they leave the hospital than when they went in.

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.

The international environmental consulting team offers employees access to mental health therapy 24/7 through its online Learn to Live system.

How the concept of paying employees to encourage certain behaviors is making its way into other areas of benefits that advisers need to know about.

From the ACA to employee classification, advisers can help small employers with a number of pressing regulatory issues.

The majority of employers expect the importance of non-traditional benefits to grow over the next three to five years, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

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.

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.

The investment firm announces plans to acquire Honest Dollar, an Austin, Texas-based benefits vendor that targets small and mid-sized businesses.

Generic drugs are usually significantly cheaper for plan sponsors than brand-name drugs. Here’s a look at 10 drugs coming off patent in 2016. And although the FDA hasn’t yet approved generics for many of the following blockbuster drugs that are coming off patent this year, in most cases there are generics in the pipeline, according to Dickson Data Blog.

Looking over SOCs will help assess what controls are in place and ensure a client’s benefit plans meets ERISA guidelines.

Tech firm Twilio offers workers Kindles and money to buy books every month. It’s a perk every company should consider, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.

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.

Michael Thompson discusses how the National Business Coalition on Health plans to address consolidation in the benefits industry and a proposal for a well-being institute.

Cost control and fiduciary duty are two main reasons to consider conducting a dependent eligibility verification audit.