Health and wellness

Technology options can help employees become better healthcare consumers.

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

In a ‘surprise’ find, Wells Fargo study shows no relationship between amount of company contribution and percent of employees enrolled in accounts.

Workers enrolled in consumer driven health plans need a guide to help them engage in their healthcare, says ConsumerMedical CEO David Hines.

As the importance of comparative pricing for medical procedures matures, employers are urging workers to look where they shop.

Employees who are parents of special needs children can be harder to retain, says Cognoa CEO Brent Vaughan.

Choosing the wrong partner could have advisers leaving money on the table, says Teladoc’s Stephany Verstraete.

Florida’s Manatee County Government has a comprehensive strategy to engage workers in well-being.

As the importance of comparative pricing for medical procedures matures, employers are urging workers to look where they shop.

Letters and e-mails between the two companies may become evidence in the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to halt the $48 billion.

States are seeking justification from drug companies for the high cost of their products, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.

How should a company determine if its program is serving as the cost-containment solution it was intended to be?

In a ‘surprise’ find, Wells Fargo study shows no relationship between amount of company contribution and percent of employees enrolled in accounts.

Florida’s Manatee County Government has a comprehensive strategy to engage workers in well-being.

The 10th anniversary of the Pension Protection Act marks the time to evaluate employee retirement preparedness, says Charles Schwab strategist.

The rise of accountable care organizations, narrow networks and bundled payment models are bringing together employers, health plans and providers.

Benefits consultant Prashant Srivastava shares three ways employers can provide true value and encourage meaningful employee engagement.

HDHPs with HSAs require more broker hand-holding, but it’s worth the investment, says adviser Suzy Johnson.

Jody Dietel of WageWorks is leading an effort to amend the highly unpopular ACA provision.

States are seeking justification from drug companies for the high cost of their products, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.