Reasonable payments made directly to the provider at the time of service offers a superior alternative to traditional plans.

Becoming a benefits broker is the most effective way to help people without requiring clinical expertise.

Two years after a change that gave the individual-market health plans the same tax advantage as group insurance, they're a cheaper option that will only get better each year.

Medical will be the main event, but don't short-change policies that complement the headliner.

Getting in front of a mic offers opportunities to inform audiences, share different perspectives and build industry street cred.

The National Association of Insurance Commission recently took steps to make required policy disclosures, preexisting conditions and wellness programs more transparent.

How can employers know how to keep pace with competitors when it comes to talent?

Pharmacy benefit management contracts are rife with multiple layers and hidden language, but careful consideration and customization will ensure the best possible value.

The Advancing Auto Portability Act of 2022 would encourage the widespread adoption of auto portability.

Properly aligned health plan incentives will produce better benefits and no deductibles for employees, lower costs for employers and more compensation for brokers.

A booming business is something to be proud of, but it’s nothing without friends and family to lean on when they’re most needed. I’m now taking steps to strike a better balance.

HR leaders are struggling to do it all, especially when it comes to supporting employee mental health. A good benefits partnership could help ease the strain for everyone.

Ted Benna, the father of the 401(k), chats with Mindy Zatto of Strategic Benefits Advisors on the evolution of the retirement space, crypto investing and preparing workers for the day-to-day of retirement.

Joe and Mike Markland see ICHRAs as a remedy for the root cause of escalating health insurance costs.

Benefit advisers Lester Morales and Brandon Weber bonded over a strong desire to fix the healthcare system, a challenge rooted in their childhoods.

Advisers Sommer Sherrod and Michael Espinosa talk about the changing landscape of healthcare, and why working together can help drive innovation.

Employers will need to acknowledge they are a plan fiduciary, establish a committee to manage the process and document all administrative decisions.

Remote work presents an array of legal challenges. Here’s what you need to know as the trend becomes permanent.

To avoid burnout from shouldering growing responsibilities since the pandemic started, benefit advisers owe it to themselves — and their clients — to take a true vacation.

The rejected appeal leaves in place a federal rule designed to allow the government to recoup billions of dollars in overpayments from insurers.