Employee benefits

Although red-flagged cases percentage of ineligible plan participants may be in single digits, wasted dollars add up and could fund other benefits if uncovered.

An estimated 126.6 million Americans suffer chronic physical pain, yet 35% of surgeries are not necessary leading to billions of employer dollars going to waste.

The measures would increase plan design flexibility for high-deductible plans and could have a large impact on employee enrollment if they become law.

Employee Benefit News’ annual Benny Awards recognize professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the employee benefits/human resources field.

Forget Biggest Loser-style competitions and healthy snacks. It’s time to focus on chronic diseases and lifestyle changes.

As workers live longer, employers need to help them save for their post-work years.

Congress is considering a proposal that would allow small companies to create a multiple-employer retirement plan to enable their workers to build their nest eggs,

Pharmacy benefit manager rebates and third-party revenues are killing employers’ prescription drug plans. Here’s what companies should do about it.

A number of employee benefit adviser veterans found new jobs and key roles inside brokerages, insurance firms and private companies.

Here’s why it’s important: When it comes to benefit plan cost management, pennies make nickels and nickels make quarters.

What should group insurers look for when considering exciting new supplemental offerings to provide?

Forget Biggest Loser-style competitions and healthy snacks. It’s time to focus on chronic diseases and lifestyle changes.

Nineties throwbacks have swept through music, TV and fashion. Some startups want to bring a bit of that vintage feel to workplace health insurance plans.

Many are following the example of corporations by instituting defined contribution or hybrid plan options for new hires and by freezing their old plans.

The National Business Group on Health, alongside leading companies and industry experts, partner to improve workers’ experience with employer-provided health and well-being plans.

Closer examination of seven key segments helps predict attitudes and preferences for wellness programs.

Instead of making quarterly tax payments, retirees have the option of having the payments withheld from their Social Security and pension benefits.

Coldbrook Insurance Group introduces Total Control Health Plans to help clients reduce plan expenses and improve their health spend.

The online retail giant’s purchase of the drug delivery service could mean the end of pharmacy benefit managers and a major wake up call for benefit brokers, says Shandon Fowler.