Employee benefits

According to a survey from the NEPC, 81% of plans have renegotiated their fees since 2013.

Nearly half of Americans have received professional guidance about money but feel that they don’t have enough cash to act.

Experts offer tips on how best to get employees on leave back into the office.

Employers can help female employees plan for longer lives and career breaks that reduce income over time.

Technology options can help employees become better healthcare consumers.

New rules are ensuring that employees are not coerced into participating in the program, says attorneye Norbert F. Kugele.

Adding a new layer to the healthcare triangle delivers faster care and at a reduced cost, explains adviser John Mickner.

This growing generation needs flexible plans, says Colonial Life’s Stephen Bygott.

At the top benefit firms experiencing the most gains in the large-group market, such as Aon, growth strategy boils down to one asset: their employees.

New benefit trend alert: Zocdoc wants employees to take a paid day off for preventative care visits. And some big companies are already joining the initiative.

Nearly half of Americans have received professional guidance about money but feel that they don’t have enough cash to act.

Workers enrolled in consumer driven health plans need a guide to help them engage in their healthcare, says ConsumerMedical CEO David Hines.

Aiding workers with money worries can help the company’s bottom line and increase productivity.

As the importance of comparative pricing for medical procedures matures, employers are urging workers to look where they shop.

New benefit trend alert: Zocdoc wants employees to take a paid day off for preventative care visits. And some big companies are already joining the initiative.

Lawyer Christine Roberts provides guidance to applicable large employers on conditional and unconditional payments.

Plan sponsors, are you doing enough to empower and ready employees for retirement? Or are they going at this alone?

An employer-sponsored plan indicates confidence in a company, says planner Rick Pendykoski.

Choosing the wrong partner could have advisers leaving money on the table, says Teladoc’s Stephany Verstraete.

On average, companies offer new dads about half as much time off as new moms. That sends a message.