McDonald’s tuition benefit put this employee on the road to higher education
The company’s partnership with EdAssist provides career and salary advancement for workers, along with tuition coverage.
Employee benefits
Benefits Think Virtual care programs for addiction, popular during COVID, are here to stay
Patients appreciate that they can participate from the privacy of their homes, and health plans and employers value the high effectiveness rates — higher than traditional treatments, in many cases.
Yusuf Sherwani, M.D.
Quit Genius
Companies across industries are hiring chief medical officers. Should you?
In 2021, chief medical officer job postings had increased by 18.7% — and those numbers are only expected to keep rising.
Benefits Think Targeting small, uncashed 401(k) distribution checks can generate big savings
Harnessing auto portability ensures plan participants receive all their retirement savings, and can also reduce fiduciary liability for sponsors.
Spencer Williams
Portability Services Network and Retirement Clearinghouse
Popular retirement funds are getting hammered as tech stocks plunge
Many popular funds in workplace retirement savings plans are down more than 13% so far this year.
How will inflation affect your retirement accounts?
As employees struggle with their daily financial needs, retirement savings is taking a back seat.
Benefits Think CAA raises the bar on fiduciary governance for health plans
As employers establish procedures to manage their liabilities under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, brokers will be held to a new standard.
Jamie Greenleaf
Fiduciary In A Box
Long story short: Help employees tackle these top stressors
Employees have a lot on their plates — here’s how to help them manage their stress and strike a healthier balance in and out of work.
Why this pharmacy benefit manager is using a value-based model to tackle rising drug costs
Karthik Ganesh, CEO of EmpiRx Health, explains why his company stands by a value-based model when working with employers.
Benefits in action: Ally’s fertility benefits helped this employee get on the path to pregnancy
Heather Monaghan, director of culture communications and programs at Ally, shares her journey from infertility to motherhood.
Working parents need more mental health support for their children
Naomi Allen, founder and CEO of behavioral healthcare platform, Brightline, shares an update on pediatric mental health and the support employees need for their kids.
Financial literacy matters to Gen Z — and they want employers to help them
Sixty-five percent of young workers believe that employers should help them achieve higher levels of financial wellness post-pandemic.
Fidelity adds a crypto option to their 401(k) plans
The firm announced it will have a product ready in coming months to allow 401(k) plan participants to direct a portion of their savings into bitcoin.
Benefits Think A diverse workforce needs diverse employee benefits
Employers should be making an ongoing information gathering effort to make sure that as employees’ needs change, their benefit options continue to meet those needs.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
9 employee benefit programs that support caregivers
For the 53 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S., the stress of employment may be the easiest thing to walk away from. These supportive benefits can help keep a workforce intact.
Papa brings on-demand caregiving support to employee benefit plans
The app-based service delivers relief to employee caregivers and social support to families.
‘I was just a daughter and a mother’: Sandwich caregivers struggle to manage it all
Caring for two generations left these caregivers feeling stuck and isolated — they share what helped them find the support they needed.
Views 5 health insurance pitfalls businesses can avoid
These steps will help employer clients make the most of their investments.
By
Sommer Sherrod
Vice president, Healthcare Strategy and People Strategy Consulting
Insurance Office of America
Fertility benefits boom as companies look to find and keep workers
By 2021, 36% of large employers were offering fertility support.
Ask an Adviser: Why is managing self-funded plan eligibility so risky?
Any violation of plan eligibility rules allows the stop-loss insurance provider to deny reimbursement of the individual whose eligibility was mismanaged.
