Employee benefits

Those who leave the workforce are automatically enrolled in Medicare by the time they reach 65 if they are already collecting their Social Security benefits.

Advisers and trade groups are monitoring congressional talk reexamining the tax-favored standing of workplace savings plans.

Workers with 401(k)s are 15 times more likely to save, but many employees, particularly those at small businesses, don’t have access to the retirement plans.

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

Rachel Carlson co-founded Guild Education, which partners with companies to offer online education as an employee perk.

Couples would be better off retiring at the same time, as they face major life changes together. And leaving a career-driven spouse at home in retirement can throw a marriage out of whack.

Concerns about cost, flexibility and complications often keep employers from offering coverage.

Employee benefits advocacy can turn insurance users into savvy consumers, long before they enter an emergency room.

Employees with grinding financial woes are tapping into their retirement accounts at alarming rates. It has an impact on employers, too.

Couples would be better off retiring at the same time, as they face major life changes together. And leaving a career-driven spouse at home in retirement can throw a marriage out of whack.

In defending the unpopular and flawed House bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, a common Republican refrain is that it fully protects health-insurance coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Business is on the rise in the small-group market as a drive for financial wellness sheds new light on the benefit.

CommonBond co-founder and CEO David Klein aims to help employees lower costs by utilizing data and technology.

Rachel Carlson co-founded Guild Education, which partners with companies to offer online education as an employee perk.

Aon Hewitt’s Rob Austin sounds off on what employers are doing to get the most bang for their benefits buck.

The financial stressors that are most important to workers are not being addressed, says Mark Singer.

Move could affect the 177 million workers who receive coverage through their employers.

Brokers who continue to ask questions regarding financial stability and savings can engage participants in new ways, said SPARK National Conference panelists.

Aon Hewitt’s Rob Austin sounds off on what employers are doing to get the most bang for their benefits buck.

The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.