Compensation
Compensation
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As many brokerages offer a private exchange to their clients, carriers who run their own are working extra hard to educate customers about their offerings, says Lisa Feddema, director, exchange management, Health Care Service Corp.
February 17 -
Most 401(k) plan sponsors work with an investment adviser to help them manage their 401(k) plans. Many are unaware that it is reasonable to expect their investment adviser to help with various vendor management duties.
February 17 -
Educating employers and employees about retirement using a holistic approach, advisers say, has increased employee understanding and engagement in their benefit plans.
February 17 -
Another bullish forecast about private HIX growth estimates that the roughly 2.5 million current enrollees (excluding retirees) could triple in the coming year.
February 13 -
Commentary: Collective information is the new frontier when it comes to big data in the health care realm, says Locktons Kayla ONeal
February 13 -
Commentary: Given the shifts in the industry, advisers also need to help plan sponsor clients think about retirement benefit programs from a different perspective, says T. Rowe Prices Francisco Negron.
February 13 -
The Senate and House of Representatives are pushing legislation to exempt volunteer fire fighters and emergency responders from the Affordable Care Acts employer mandate.
February 13 -
The Senate and House of Representatives are pushing legislation to exempt volunteer fire fighters and emergency responders from the Affordable Care Acts employer mandate.
February 13 -
Democrats Thursday reintroduced legislation that would allow employees to earn paid sick leave, a benefit 43 million employees dont currently have access to.
February 13 -
Smartphone-based activity and fitness apps are just as accurate as those found on dedicated wearable devices, and may be a more economical alternative for most people.
February 13 -
With the news of the breach of security at Anthem health plans, many employers have been wondering whether their employees are affected and how they should respond.
February 12 -
The cyber attack might affect group health plans, and plan sponsors need to identify if and/or how they are affected and what they need to do in response.
February 12 -
Eight years after drugstore chain giant CVS bought PBM Caremark, Rite Aid followed suit yesterday in announcing plans to acquire EnvisionRx, a 14-year-old PBM with estimated 2015 revenue of $5 billion, and 21 million covered lives.
February 12 -
Having an effective employee engagement strategy is one of the most important components of running a successful retirement plan, says EBA columnist John Ludwig.
February 12 -
For employers battling absenteeism or looking to reinvent current policies, creating a solid philosophy which includes robust return-to-work and employee wellness programs will be vital in increasing attendance.
February 12 -
Benefit experts and thought leaders will discuss some of the most important and possibly industry-changing trends for the coming year at this years Workplace Benefits Renaissance in Atlantic City, Feb. 24-26.
February 12 -
Upwards of 200,000 people who signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and may not be legal residents of the U.S. are set to lose their insurance coverage, the government said Wednesday.
February 12 -
Would saving an extra $200 billion in health care costs a year sound nice? No, its not another ploy to get rid of the ACA for once. Annually, between $100 billion and $289 billion is spent on hospital visits due to patients failing to adhere to their prescription medicines
February 12 -
Commentary: Americans must take the responsible course when it comes to health insurance coverage, says adviser David C. Smith.
February 11 -
401(k) plans have spun a leak, as a growing number of in-service withdrawals are hurting retirement readiness.
February 11