Employees want to manage their own health plans — this is why you should let them
In the current system, employees may be paying twice as much and getting something twice as bad.
Employee benefits
Unexpected healthcare costs are hurting employees. This is what Lincoln Financial is doing to help
Coverage that provides claimants with a lump-sum payment can help workers with expenses that may not be included in their traditional medical insurance.
PR firm to pay moving costs for Texas employees that want to relocate over abortion law
The anti-choice law is driving talent to reconsider where to live and work.
Benefits Think High-deductible health plans are killing us — financially and clinically
It’s time to get serious about another path to affordable, high-quality healthcare.
Ashok Subramanian
Centivo
Benefits Think Employers take note: It’s a new world for diversity and mental health
Previously diversity and inclusion and mental health initiatives would live in separate corporate domains, but employers increasingly understand the inextricable link between these two issues.
Desiree Pascual
Ginger
6 low-cost apps to help employees with drug and alcohol addiction
Addressing addiction through telehealth makes treatment affordable and accessible for those who need it most.
LinkedIn, Nike and Addison Group adopt company-wide closure trend to improve employee well-being
“Sometimes you have to put employees before profits,” says Tom Moran, CEO of Addison Group.
This veterinary clinic is covering their employees’ healthcare in full
Bond Vet wants their staff to have the tools they need to combat stress, burnout and other health and wellness needs.
Creating more efficient meetings is the key to the four-day workweek
Three days off will become the new norm in the next decade, says Rob Smith, founder of Team Huddle.
How this CEO used his own experience with addiction to change substance use treatment
Telemedicine shouldn’t be limited to visits about mental health and primary care.
Benefits Think How to support the financial health of your workforce — beyond benefits
Financial wellness benefits and other perks will help employees navigate challenges during COVID-19 and beyond.
Jim Slubowski
HealthBridge
What the new healthcare transparency laws mean for providers
Healthcare costs are projected to rise 6.5% next year, according to PwC data.
Employees may be losing out on $700K in ‘forgotten’ 401(k)s
As more and more employees gear up to leave their jobs in a post-pandemic hiring frenzy, economists fear the issue will only get worse.
Is the pharmaceutical industry due for change?
Should employers increasingly consider cutting out the middle man in the prescription drug procurement pipeline?
There are more 401(k) and IRA millionaires than ever
Unsurprisingly, since they’ve owned 401(k)s for longer, boomers make up a lot of the 401(k) millionaires — the average age is 58.
Medical debt crisis: How can employers protect their employees?
With U.S. medical debt soaring, employee benefits companies are seeking solutions for employers and employees alike.
Benefits Think 5 benefits trending for this year’s open enrollment
2020 and 2021 both brought huge changes to the way we live and work, and that has in turn caused employers to re-think their benefits.
Kristian Ranta
Meru Health
Long story short: Affordable ways to help your employees tend to their mental health
Employers can turn to affordable care options to help their workers struggling with poor mental health.
Employees shouldn’t be blindsided by end of life decisions. How benefits can help ease the burden
End of life benefits can help employees plan for the future for themselves and their loved ones.
Employers can put pet parents’ minds at ease with this comprehensive insurance benefit
Caring for a healthy pet can cost employees an average of $700 to $2,000 per year in veterinary bills.
