Employee benefits

As nearly one in five U.S. workers has a part-time job, companies need to extend benefit packages.

Firms such as AIMM and Claim DOC are showing brokers and employer clients just how costly claims are becoming and where to find alternative avenues of care.

A 1,000-person firm could lose more than $80,000 annually to migraine-related health costs and lost work time according to a new report out from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

For employers looking to amp up wellness programs that help workers quit, financial incentives might be a new avenue to consider.

Employees still don’t know the basics of using and saving with a health savings account, according to Fidelity Investments.

There is a growing trend in which out-of-network healthcare providers attempt to bring suit directly against the employer or the employer medical plan.

Academic and non-profit institutions need a new strategy for today’s changing needs.

To encourage employers to offer paid leave, the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 sweetened the deal by promising a tax credit to companies but there are rules that minimize its benefit to employers.

Employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.

A 1,000-person firm could lose more than $80,000 annually to migraine-related health costs and lost work time according to a new report out from the Integrated Benefits Institute.

The video streaming service will be matching up to $1,200 a year to help workers pay their student debt.

New offering features 16 benefit levels, premium savings, free services, integrated wellness incentives and cash rewards to help attract and retain top talent.

More than two thirds report a desire to keep participants in plans after retirement and have greater focus on longer term objectives over short-term downside risk.

Benefit advisers and employers must make sure they are offering the necessary MH and SU services to their employees.

During that first 10 years of our 40-year careers, most of us contribute very little or nothing to our retirement accounts. At that time in our lives, retirement seems pretty far off – but it isn’t.

Advisers must guide employers to the right solutions partner who can help them evaluate the best care based on reliable population health data.

A portion of retirees’ Social Security benefits may be taxed at the federal level if their combined income exceeds a certain limit.

Favorable treatment under federal law means air-ambulance companies, unlike their counterparts on the ground, have few restrictions on what they can charge for their services.

HHS' Alex Azar told lawmakers that it may be time to eliminate the complex system of rebates that drug companies and pharmacy-benefit managers use to negotiate and set prices.

The record-keeping firm is acquiring Russell Investments’ Adaptive Retirement Accounts program to offer account management to clients.