The American Health Care Act lacks focus on health priorities and sustainability, says benefits expert Francois Millard.

Here’s one reason why clients should consider maxing out their contributions ahead of claiming deductions this year.

The 235,000 increase followed a 238,000 rise in January that was more than previously estimated, the best back-to-back rise since July, a Labor Department report showed Friday in Washington.

Reference-based and relative pricing eradicate hidden fees, advance transparency, elevate healthcare consumerism, advocates say.

Well-being programs utilizing a highly personalized approach tend to see greater employee support as well as increased medical cost savings.

Advisers must listen to clients through engagement surveys, committees and attending enrollment fairs, says Aflac HR head Matthew Owenby.

With protocols already in place to comply with HIPAA’s requirements on protected health information, plan sponsors are focusing on employee 401(k) data.

With price considerations a top priority, look for companies like Aetna to reduce expenses through technological advances.

There’s more work to do, but the American Health Care Act helps advisers to do their jobs by removing regulatory burdens on employer-sponsored benefits.

The new Republican bill slated to replace the Affordable Care Act could result in a significant increase in health insurance premiums for older workers.

Jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 243,000 in the week ended March 4, a report from the Labor Department showed Thursday.

The introduced AHCA includes the possibility of new state requirements and a postponement of the Cadillac tax.

Agent commissions still included as part of calculation in GOP health plan, but NAIFA, NAHU, other broker groups working to engineer a solution.

By removing the ACA’s employer mandate, GOP legislation could give advisers the opportunity to more closely customize benefits.

Today’s workforce expects more than the traditional healthcare and retirement options and the usual communications programs.

Despite the projected increase in healthcare expenses, clients can expect their total living costs to decline after they retire, as they will owe lower or no income taxes and have fewer items on their budget.

Maximum ROI on the service comes from strong communication, detailed data tracking and offering a broad range of care option

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System is set to vote next week on cutting benefits for a small group of retirees in what would be the second such move in the last four months.

The proposed bill cuts taxes for wealthy people, ends Medicaid as we know it to help pay for those tax cuts, reduces the number of Americans who can afford health insurance, and angers such a wide variety of voting constituencies that it is effectively dead on arrival, writes Bloomberg Gadfly Columnist Max Nisen.

In February, private payrolls climbed by 298,000, the most since April 2014, after a revised 261,000 gain in January, according to new data from the ADP Research Institute.