Employee benefits

Employers working to provide competitive, helpful benefit plans have the additional important task making those plans easy for their employees and dependents to sign up for and use.

This voluntary benefit can finance a myriad of school programs and even be used to repay student loans or provide matching contributions.

Lisa Myers, director of client services for benefit accounts at Willis Towers Watson, explains the latest FSA changes for 2023.

This week's top stories look at innovative treatments for anxiety and depression, and which countries have accomplished work-life balance.

Dr. Reid Robinson, chief clinical officer at Numinus, and Chase Hudson, founder and CEO of Hemplucid, discuss how ketamine psychotherapy can better someone's mental health.

Leslie Patterson, DEI lead for EY Americas, explains how the organization is working to meet the needs of a diverse and multigenerational workforce.

My personal experience from a morbid obese person to a competitive bodybuilder made me realize that health plans must provide the education and tools to improve member well-being.

Dr. Viral Patel, founder and CEO of Radish Health, shares how his platform is facilitating stronger relationships between physicians and patients.

Factors like paid leave policies, average hours worked and overall happiness play a role in which countries achieve the best work-life balance.

For any employer, these three adaptable programs and benefits can easily extend more support to parent employees.

Employers and industry experts shine a light on what the next stage of living with COVID-19 might look like for employees, organizations and the benefits industry.

Avivit Ben-Aharon, founder and clinical director of Great Speech, explains how speech therapy can help patients manage their long COVID symptoms.

More than half of U.S. workers say they haven't taken advantage of their mental health benefits, and more than 10% are unaware of these benefits.

Bjorn Reynolds, CEO of Safeguard Global, shares the considerations employers need to make to manage employees who want to work and live abroad.

The use of tax-advantaged accounts such as HSAs, 105 and 125 plans can help offset price increases across the U.S. economy.

Polyanna Unruh embraced her employer's tuition-assistance benefit to go from high-school graduate to MBA.

Since most Americans rely on the workplace for their retirement savings, employers are poised as an essential resource for helping people manage financial turbulence.

Twenty-four percent of industrial workers are concerned for their mental health, and 29% are worried for their physical health.

Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder and chief medical officer at Plume, explains how gender-affirming care can be safer and more accessible online.

Kaitlin Soule and Alex Robinson Hunnell reveal how access to abortion care shaped their lives and families, and how employers can support the right to reproductive healthcare.