Health and wellness

The strategy is helping companies combat premium hikes, crippling healthcare costs, experts say.

Individuals signing up for plans this year are facing not only rising premiums, but also fewer options to choose from after several big insurers pulled out from some of the markets created under the Affordable Care Act.

Advisers must stay on top of reporting requirements under health reform, says Benefit Advisors Networks’ Perry Braun, without ignoring other legislation.

Campaign issues are impacting employers in the United States, a new survey finds.

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

Campaign issues are impacting employers in the United States, a new survey finds.

Trends for 2017 show prices outpacing inflation and wage increases.

The company’s workers can use the supercomputer as a resource to find insights on cancer treatments.

The new wave of HHS-run desk audits plans to focus on financial organizations and is expected to cover breach notification and the security rule’s risk analysis and risk management requirements, says attorney Becky Williams.

The busiest and most stressful time of the year for HR and benefits professionals is fast approaching. Although it can be daunting, benefits consultants Rosemary Hughes and Suzannah Gill offer tips on how to make the process successful.

There are two foundational pieces that are often missing from plans, says adviser Andy Torelli.

Changing health plans, Carolinas HealthCare System had to ramp up its employee outreach.

Trends for 2017 show prices outpacing inflation and wage increases.

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit

Americans are addicted to their jobs. U.S. workers not only put in more hours than workers do almost anywhere else. They’re also increasingly retiring later and taking fewer vacation days.

Advisers can offer a number of solutions to combat rising expenses as employees age, such as HSA contributions.

Working 30 years instead of 29 will yield a fractional monthly benefit increase—"like by 1/29th"—says one expert, who also notes how get a good idea of future benefit

Skyrocketing healthcare premiums are causing companies to get creative with cost-containment strategies, says benefits consultant Loretta Metzger.

Hot new offerings such as wedding payments and professional development opportunities are helping employers like JPMorgan Chase to attract and retain top talent.

A growing number of people in the Affordable Care Act are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise.