Health and wellness

Insurance markets work best when there’s competition.

As base health plans become more generic, having unique and tailored products will become a key differentiator for recruitment and retention.

Under an executive order signed Thursday, small employers would potentially be able to band together from across the country to create association health plans.

Getting top brass buy-in and the right technology partners are essential.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

Instead of offsetting current healthcare costs, HSA providers are seeing workers prepare for their post-work medical expenses.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

President hints on Twitter that he’s getting closer to signing an executive order that could erode Obamacare, after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a repeal bill.

Instead of offsetting current healthcare costs, some employees are using these accounts for their post-work medical expenses.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Acknowledging the reality of an aging U.S. population, some benefit executives are stepping up efforts to help employees caring for older relatives.

The Georgia-based health network decreased year-over-year spend by 15.3% while also lowering healthcare costs paid by employees.

The Trump administration will let employers opt out of providing health plans that cover birth control, weakening a requirement put in place by the ACA as part of a wider push to expand religious freedom.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

Employers can motivate their workers to exercise with team competitions, discounted gym memberships and health-focused rewards.

Nearly two-thirds of future and recent retirees are worried there will be cuts to the program under the Trump administration. And an even greater percentage think that it needs to change.

Employers should educate employees about the dangers of abuse and work with EAPs and disability carriers to help at-risk workers who need proper treatment.

Firms with fewer than 125 workers must proceed with caution when establishing a medical coverage plan, warns Zack Pace.

Many legislators are moving ahead with initiatives affecting employee benefits in their communities, such as equal pay laws and healthcare reform

The Georgia-based health network decreased year-over-year spend by 15.3% while also lowering healthcare costs paid by employees.