ACA enrollment deadline: Blue Shield shares tips for buying an affordable health plan
Robert Spector from Blue Shield explains how Americans can get affordable, high-quality health plans without employers.
Employee benefits
Benefits Think 3 questions to empower top talent through nonqualified deferred compensation plans
Holistic communication can help educate employees on how to make the most of their retirement plans.
Anthony Bunnell
Morgan Stanley at Work
Why holiday stress doesn’t need to derail productivity
Employees can manage their emotions and their workload with some healthier coping tools.
Benefits Think 3 PBM programs and capabilities to consider beyond unit cost
Examine adaptability and foresight to understand the intricacies of an evolving pharmaceutical market.
Greg Sanderson
AlignRx
Benefits Think Employers must follow the evidence when it comes to covering obesity medications
Supporting the health of employees can help prevent serious chronic conditions, and the financial impact that comes along with them.
Cheryl Larson
Midwest Business Group on Health
Headspace offers cognitive behavioral therapy to help workers sleep better
Michelle Davis, clinical psychologist and product manager at Headspace, explains how the app tackles sleep health.
20 companies with adoption benefits and financial support
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption released its annual list of companies prioritizing family-building benefits for everyone.
How this small business launched an on-site healthcare clinic for its staff
The HR director of Hendry Marine Industries explains the importance of thinking outside the box when it comes to health care strategies.
Benefits Think How AI can help employers support employee fitness
As workplaces evolve, harnessing the power of AI can help organizations across industries rethink employee well-being.
Bob Allison
PEAR Health Labs
Mindset matters when it comes to setting goals for retirement
Goldman Sachs Asset Management utilized behavioral finance to address what makes retirement planning successful.
Avoid politics, support working parents: What works with recruiting right now
Employers may need to review their recruiting processes to ensure their organization is still appealing for potential hires.
How small businesses are leading the way in support for working parents
From maternity and paternity leave, to on-site child care, a new survey highlights the lengths small businesses will go to keep talent.
Starbucks unionized baristas strike amid holiday rush
The work stoppage is pegged to the company's Red Cup Day, when Starbucks gives out holiday-themed reusable cups.
Benefits Think The costs of retirement: How new requirements for long-term part-time employees will affect employers
Now is a good time for employers educate themselves on what this new retirement legislation means for their business.
Joni Andrioff
RSM
Cigna is following Mark Cuban’s lead and making drug prices simpler
Next year Cigna's Express Scripts subsidiary will offer employers and health plans the option to pay pharmacies up to 15% above their wholesale costs.
What the end of IBM’s 401(k) match could mean for the future of retirement plans
Does the tech giant's move signal the return of pensions? John Lowell of October Three consulting weighs in.
Podcast Biologics and benefit plans: What employers need to know
Biologics are one of the fastest growing category of drugs—and one of the most expensive—making it challenging to balance cost with safety and efficacy. And it's even more challenging to incorporate unbranded biologics and biosimilars into benefits plans.
Benefits Think Despite jury verdict, why this ERISA retaliation claim was upheld
Recently, retaliation has been claimed when employees incurred significant medical expenses that were to be paid by their employers.
Richard Loebl
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Benefits Think Lung cancer screening guidelines just changed: Here’s what to do next
More people with higher risk are eligible for the simple process, meaning higher rates of early detection for employees.
Caroline Savello
Color Health
As the workforce ages, now is the time to normalize dementia care
Employees caring for a loved one with dementia face stigma, making support harder to come by.
