Tracie Sponenberg, human resources exec for The Granite Group, explains how she helped her 500-employee company modernize its system capabilities.

Lattice, PerformancePro and Trakstar are among the tools HR managers can use to track employee progress.

The retail giant is rolling out the tool to its 1.5 million employees in an effort to boost wellness by “increasing engagement, improving health awareness and reinforcing healthy habits every day.”

Connecting employer clients with unusual or onsite offerings along the nontraditional benefits path serve as a differentiator and burnish client relations.

Recruiting, hiring and utilizing topnotch salespeople requires time, effort and a different set of skills.

Human resources software company Ultimate Software harnesses its services, called UltiPro, for its own HR strategy implementation.

Some are forced to retire early because of disability, layoff and health issues, while others fear that the program will reduce future benefit payouts as a result of its financial woes.

By making the benefit more comprehensive, employers can help effectively treat workers and reduce overall costs associated with delayed recovery and poor employee health.

Much like stop-loss coverage, employers can use telehealth services when making the leap to becoming self-insured.

At an ‘underground’ sales seminar, brokers learned new techniques for prying clients away from their entrenched competitors.

The annual limit on deductible contributions to a health savings account will jump by $50 for individuals and $100 for families.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

PlanFocus takes crucial functions, such as the distribution of a loan, and allows employers to quickly approve participant transactions more effectively.

Near-site clinics can increase employee wellness and satisfaction.

Rather than focus attention — and dollars — on getting workers fit, employers are beginning to zero in on helping them manage chronic illness.

By not prioritizing the use of pharmacy benefit management drug rebates, the administration is hurting companies, who shoulder the burden of rising costs by all stakeholders in the supply chain.

In a national plan, employers are pooled together to purchase stop-loss insurance. Companies pay smaller day-to-day claims as they come, but enjoy greater protection against catastrophic claims as well as the purchasing power of a large group.

The deal gives the digital health company additional resources to address the needs of employees with chronic health conditions.

Selecting the right 401(k) plan administrator is not a ‘no brainer,’ and advisers can add real value by helping clients make the best choice.

At the event in Washington DC, benefit brokers learned new, innovative ways to reduce healthcare costs for their employer clients.