Health and wellness

Employers have a key role to play in helping employees lead healthier lives and reduce their risk of mental health and substance use disorders, as well as chronic diseases.

A lack of access to quality child care can be a big driver of employee turnover.

Experts believe that reduced work hours can lower stress and increase well-being, without impacting performance.

The new addition aims to help employees with healthcare expenses now and in retirement.

The consulting firm partnered with an analytic company to help employers monitor the costs of specialty medications and opioid use in their health plans.

Most job-changing participants migrate to employers with large health plans, but account consolidation can help both companies reduce their plan fees.

Workplace accidents can mean significant disruptions and costs to companies as well as impacts on productivity.

About one in four large employers offer programs to help workers get better sleep and more than half plan to implement such efforts by 2021.

Adviser Zain Hasan helped a client save more than $1 million by moving the company into matching plans on a self-funded basis.

A recent study found American workers would face better retirement prospects if the federal government adopts certain public policy changes.

The annual Rising Stars in Advising list showcases young talent making a difference in the benefits industry.

As medication costs continue to rise, employers should implement these strategies to mitigate the financial burden of pharmaceutical prices.

The program aims to help at-risk employees reduce their weight and increase exercising.

Rural residents are less likely to be covered by employer-sponsored plans and, therefore, more likely to face high deductibles than their urban counterparts.

The accounts will be managed through Wealthscape, allowing advisers access to their client’s finances to help manage rising healthcare costs.

A state-run generic drug program would allow buyers to pool their bargaining power.

Find out which of Glassdoor’s 100 “Best Places to Work” recipients made the top 25.

Wellness- and student loan-focused offerings are just two of this year's innovative perks that will gain speed in the new year, our prognosticators say.

Employees will have access to hundreds of themed sessions aimed to improve mental health, stress and anxiety.

The holidays can wreak havoc on office productivity, but there are ways to get the workforce back on track.