Health and wellness

Advanced care planning is an opportunity for advisers to address caregiving with clients and boost the value this benefit brings to employers.

ComPsych added a webinar to its global platform to help clients’ employees cope with the global outbreak.

Employers should outline policies about teleworking, travel and sick leave and monitor recommendations from the CDC and health officials.

Establishing protocols before you face a public health emergency can mitigate stress and panic.

Remote care for sleep disorders can increase productivity and lower healthcare costs, says the SleepCharge president.

“We expect a lot of our people. We expect them to work hard and we have an obligation to take care of them,” says Chief Operating Officer Sonia Menon.

The company will work to integrate MindSciences’ app-based mindfulness programs into its benefits offerings.

“It is so critical to have equality in your benefits,” CEO Kate Ryder says.

Overwork and 24/7 demands are pushing both men and women to quit their jobs, new data finds.

Aside from income taxes, retirees will also pay consumer taxes and may face a 3.8% Medicare surtax.

Increasing participant offerings and promoting engagement could be a powerful step toward helping participants achieve their financial goals.

Vaping in the workplace decreases productivity and can pose a health risk for all employees

PwC decided to shut down their office for summer and winter holidays to give employees more time to recharge.

“One of the pain points we’re trying to solve for employers is getting their employees the right care quickly,” says David Dougherty, Dana-Farber Network medical director.

“Finding a way to rebuild in that environment, while starting a family, was challenging. You just put one foot in front of the other and figure it out as you go,” says adviser Lisa Talcott, one of EBA’s Rising Stars of 2020.

New moms “are not willing to put up with pumping in a broom closet or a bathroom,” one expert says.

The company’s new telemedicine offerings put primary care and behavioral health services at members’ fingertips.

Rising Star Alex Dampf left his job at a traditional benefits brokerage firm to start his own business and find new ways to manage benefits.

The HSA has become increasingly valuable for future medical expenses, "and the triple tax benefit simply can’t be ignored,” an expert says.