Employee benefits

It’s not just fees that are eroding retirement nest eggs. It has more to do with bad employee behaviors.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to keep in place the ACA’s protection against higher health-insurance premiums for people with pre-existing conditions when they buy individual coverage.

Analytics can get employees into appropriate health optimization programs, says one industry expert.

Stressed out over finances, more employees are looking for guidance from their employers.

More employers are developing programs to help employees plan for retirement.

Employers should embrace a number of methods — from wearables and high-tech tools to phone calls and printed materials — to meet workers “where they are."

The Crichton Group hasn’t written much PBE business, but just having one available facilitated the company’s launch of a new technology consulting wing and brought in new clients.

Seniors who have remarried may still qualify for a Social Security divorced spousal benefit on their ex-spouse's record.

If the GOP moves forward with it, companies will lose a major incentive to provide benefits and the true problem — reducing costs — will not be addressed, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Advisers can help employers make better decisions by teaching leadership to be smarter consumers, says The Graham Company’s Dan Jordon.

Plan sponsors should limit loans to hardship criteria, allow just one at a time and refer potential borrowers to an employee assistance program for financial counseling.

Participants can make the most out of their plan by taking advantage of their employer's matching contribution.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, releases a list of the top U.S. carriers.

Employers should embrace a number of methods — from wearables and high-tech tools to phone calls and printed materials — to meet workers “where they are."

When breaches occur, regulatory ramifications can be as complex as the reputational damage to all parties involved will be great.

Pratter application is able to identify by ZIP code known charges and claim allowables before services are actually rendered.

Retirees are automatically enrolled in Medicare by the time they reach 65 if they are already collecting their Social Security benefits.

Plan sponsors should limit loans to hardship criteria, allow just one at a time and refer potential borrowers to an employee assistance program for financial counseling.

If the GOP moves forward with it, companies will lose a major incentive to provide benefits and the true problem — reducing costs — will not be addressed, says adviser Craig Hasday.

Benefits such as caregiving and concierge programs serve a genuine purpose and have a meaningful impact on employee well-being.