Employee benefits

Employers are increasingly adopting reference based pricing and reimbursements as a way to more effectively determine and control health costs.

Unfamiliar jargon and lack of experience have left workers confused about how to manage their benefits and medical bills.

As businesses continue to bring in young talent, employees are replacing archaic programs for wellness and college loan assistance.

Appetite for worksite benefits remains strong as employers set high standards for vendors, according to the 2016 Employee Benefit News annual survey.

Post-ACA, more and more small companies have stopped offering insurance for employees.

Despite what the skeptics say, working remotely doesn’t mean lounging around all day in pajamas. In fact, those who work from home have five big advantages over employees who commute to an office.

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Compliance, creativity, clarification and confusion reign in employee benefits, says Eric T. Helman, chief strategy officer at Hodges-Mace.

Employees are turning to their smartphone for on-demand and flexible information about their benefits, a Keenan survey finds.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

Generally speaking, many employers do not think about ERISA when it comes to severance, whether at the front end, when employment agreements or policies are negotiated and planned, or at the back end, when termination occurs and the severance is paid.

Index funds can have longer-term benefits than just a one-time expense that's lower than the other investment options.

The move, which establishes a health insurance program through UnitedHealthcare, is the first of its kind in major American sports.

Health benefits and well-being plans are crucial to retaining top talent, but many workers feel employers don’t view it as a priority.

Many employers will be subject to the change for incidences that take place in 2016, says United Benefit Advisors’ Nancy Bourque.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

Employers are starting to catch on to its importance, especially as they roll out programs like HDHPs, wellness coaching, price transparency, EAPs and second opinion services.

Many Americans make the mistake of tapping their home value for immediate financial issues instead of using it to help fund their retirement.

As businesses continue to bring in young talent, employees are replacing archaic programs for wellness and college loan assistance.

Voluntary brokers are ‘feeling the squeeze,’ says Eastbridge Consulting’s Nick Rockwell.