Employee benefits

The company is seeking ways to make employer recruiting more efficient.

If the client makes a mistake, they are advised to take the RMD as soon as they discover it so they can ask the IRS for a waiver of the penalty.

“Now it’s time to educate the clients. Stop calling them stupid, and stop blaming them. That’s not education,” our columnist says.

Here’s how one benefits consultant helped an employer redesign its health plan — and lessons learned that can help other companies.

Workday has persuaded big corporate clients like Bank of America and Amazon to use its software, but it's looking to get more companies to switch its cloud-based accounting tools as well.

The administration has increased access to association health plans and short term, limited duration plans.

Advisers should continue to engage with government officials on issues impacting the price and quality of care, Alex Azar said.

Democrats’ new “Medicare for all” bill would replace almost all private plans.

EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends and technology.

Retirement plans may decline to offer delayed RMDs, plan loans, stretch and hardship distributions and a host of other legally sanctioned tax maneuvers.

The administration has increased access to association health plans and short-term, limited-duration plans.

What should employers and lawmakers do to address the high cost of healthcare? A lot more, experts say.

EBA’s annual conference delved deep into hot benefit trends, broker strategies and technology.

Expect employers to take steps, such as maximizing automatic services, that will encourage positive behaviors to help individuals reach their financial goals.

For the best approach, clients should find a balance between cost containment and employee engagement.

There’s a big “gap in strategy — or the lack thereof,” says Curtis Cannon of Axis Recovery. “A lot of brokers have a bolt-on mindset.”

Employers should partner with advisers to help workers understand offerings and make them more engaged year-round.

The company had issues with inconsistent messaging and "way too many medical plans." A partnership with Hodges-Mace and on-site enrollment counselors helped turn things around.

Although the test is complicated and misunderstood, eliminating it could “do more harm than good,” according to an expert.

A recent medical crisis has me frustrated with health insurance and the pains that come along with it. And it serves as a reminder of what clients need to do to help workers.