Employee benefits

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually, according to a new study.

Justworks, Sage and TrackSmart are among the companies offering software that allow workers to handle HR-related tasks, such as scheduling and payroll information.

New data shows that the average account balance broke records after increasing to $99,900 in the third quarter.

UnitedHealth will buy DaVita Inc.’s physician network business for $4.9 billion, adding hundreds of medical clinics to the health insurer’s business of providing direct medical care.

Analyzing personality types can help boost participation in programs such as health risk assessments, biometric screenings, disease management and more.

DPC is a solution employers can embrace to lower the costs of providing healthcare while improving quality and experience for employees.

In its current form, the bill would drastically reduce employee access to the benefit, but also grant alternative work arrangements known as 'workflex' options.

Employers should educate employees about self-care options, give them access to conservative therapies and address psychological factors to avoid the danger of addiction.

The feature will let employers push individualized notices to their staffs.

The hotel chain is partnering with provider Cengage to help employees complete their education, earn career certifications.

American Benefits Council dives into the true financial impact of workplace health coverage and retirement savings opportunities.

Employers moved to self-funded models, brokers embraced performance-based compensation and care delivery was increasingly tied to referenced-based pricing.

The proposed acquisition is more about vertical integration and combining data streams, including employee benefit plan information.

The coverage can be a top-of-mind benefit year-round, decreasing stress levels and saving time.

Advisers should help clients ensure that separation benefits are fair, timely and backed by company support.

The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a clash over Houston’s practice of providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, leaving intact a Texas Supreme Court decision that calls the city’s policy into question.

Most plans are safe for now under both pieces of legislation, but employers worry conversations about pre-tax contribution limits and possible Rothification could resurface in coming weeks.

There are several provisions in the upper chamber’s text that alter existing tax treatment, and experts predict those elements will win out in final law.

Most plans are safe for now under both pieces of legislation, but employers worry conversations about pre-tax contribution limits and possible Rothification could resurface in coming weeks.

Platforms have progressed from providing education to offering true decision support and guidance for workers.