The sad desk salad is migrating from the office to the suburbs
Though office workers fled big cities, their lunch habits eventually resumed. And even as they do slowly return to the city, the salad remains.
Economy
Be your own boss: 5 tips on how to start a business post-pandemic
Today’s workers don’t want to wait around for jobs — they want to create them.
Will small businesses survive the delta variant?
Many owners fear what the delta variant has in store for them.
Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, suspended in-person audits because of COVID last year, shifting to virtual audits, allowing benefit managers to review — and potentially deny — more pharmacy claims than ever before.
Medical groups push for vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
A joint statement was issued by more dozens of organizations, including the American Medical Association.
The recession of 2020 lasted just two months — but its impact lingers
The country is still recovering from the sudden loss of 22 million jobs.
Employees’ shift to be their own bosses set to last post-pandemic
Several weeks after the pandemic, economists saw an uptick in the number of people filing initial tax paperwork for new businesses.
State Farm and Included Health address LGBTQ healthcare disparities
Included Health continues to expand its network of employer clients with this latest partnership, in an effort to better support queer employees in the workplace.
Benefits Think Where COEs fit into the healthcare puzzle
Understanding the jargon didn’t give me any more of a leg up than the average person in finding a quality specialist I could afford.
Christoph Dankert
Carrum Health
Small businesses recovering despite pandemic
Small businesses are gaining more revenue this year despite the lingering challenges from COVID-19 and reversing last year’s losses, according to a report from Intuit’s QuickBooks unit.
Benefits Think Addressing racial disparities in healthcare benefits
Many people will forgo recommended treatments in favor of ensuring safe housing and food for their families.
Bruce Sherman
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Healthcare reform sees growing support from employers
“Plans are shaping up now for employers to improve health, equity and healthcare value over the next few years,” says Michael Thompson, president and CEO of the National Alliance.
Benefits Think Brokers want more simplicity in benefits marketplace
Benefit consultants wanted more simplicity when it comes to the group voluntary benefit solutions they offer their clients.
Daniel Schmid
Trustmark Voluntary Benefits
Fidelity to hire 4,000 financial planners, tech and service employees
The company has experienced “dramatic increases” in new customers, call and trading volumes.
8 tech tools to improve employee productivity
These tools will help make the work from home process easier.
Small businesses increase employment and wages in March
Small businesses are recording a significant jump in job growth this month, while weekly and hourly earnings grew as well, according to payroll giant Paychex.
COVID showed the excesses of business travel
Now, thanks to Zoom and the pandemic, the airlines are going to discover what it’s like to be disrupted.
Benefits Think How Amazon healthcare would change digital health plans
Employers need to embrace the fact that in the world of healthcare consumerism, choice is a good thing.
Lara Rosenblum
Healthcare Industry
Benefits Think Give that HSA balance a boost
A CFO explains why employees should invest in their HSA accounts.
Chris Gunderman
DataPath
Benefits Think Advisers need to talk about student loan debt
The pandemic has federal student loans on pause, but healthcare professionals need help to dig themselves out of debt.
Jeff Brunken
MGIS