Economy

Patrick Kennedy and the CEO of benefits company Optum discuss the state of mental health benefits at HLTH.

Open enrollment should be treated as an ongoing activity that maximizes the return on benefits investment, as well as increases employee well-being and satisfaction.

While employers pay most of the costs of coverage, workers’ average contribution is now $6,000 for a family plan.

Vision loss among workers results in $48 billion in lost productivity per year.

A proposed rule hopes to remove barriers and encourage the creation of multiple employer retirement plans.

The company is adding an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement product for small businesses.

Drugstore are trying to keep Amazon from wresting away their piece of the $333 billion prescription-drug industry.

The tool offers workers access to consultants who specialize in assisting those caring for loved ones.

The decision removes the final barrier to a deal that adds a major health insurance business to a nationwide network of pharmacies and prescription-drug benefit programs.

Employers can use Principal’s new tool to see how their retirement, life and dental insurance, among other offerings, stack up against their competition.