15 must read books HR and benefits professionals can’t put down
Here’s a peek at some of the titles that are top of mind for industry insiders this year.
Healthcare benefits
Employers zeroing in on mental health benefits
Top-down culture and increased education are steps employers are taking to break down the stigma surrounding mental health.
Healthcare tech firms team up for new reference-based pricing tool
A new option may help employers find quality providers who are likely to accept predetermined reimbursements.
How to help employees avoid high medical bills
With resources like second opinion services and health spending accounts, workers may be able to achieve reductions in health costs.
Benefits Think Prediabetes: Address the risks, or pay the price later
Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.
Steve Goldberg
Quest Diagnostics
Benefits Think It’s time to put an end to one-size-fits-all benefits plans
Clients need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.
Rachel Lyubovitzky
EverythingBenefits
Trump administration moves to make healthcare costs more transparent
Proposed rules would provide consumers more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers.
Employers urged to find new ways to address workers’ mental health
An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.
The direct primary care movement is ‘picking up speed’
“When you can look at [an employee] and say we just saved you that copay, that means something,” one expert says.
The do’s and don’ts of reference-based pricing
Clients often look to advisers for guidance when implementing a new healthcare spending model.
Benefits Think It’s time to put an end to one-size-fits-all benefits plans
Employers need to be ready to offer benefits and workplace perks that match employees most important needs.
Rachel Lyubovitzky
EverythingBenefits
Low-income employees can’t afford healthcare and it’s taking a toll on employers
On average, these workers use 70% more sick days than their peers.
Benefits Think What the HHS prescription drug rules mean for employer-sponsored plans
Benefit managers may need to review cost accumulator programs for specialty medications under recent regulations.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think Shopping for benefits: What technology holds for employers and employees
By getting more information in front of workers, benefit managers can help them make smarter decisions and select the best options.
Mike Lisa
Corporate Synergies
Companies offering LGBTQ-friendly policies at record high
As a way to improve employee retention, companies are increasingly offering benefits like adoption and surrogacy reimbursement to create a fully inclusive and diverse workplace.
Exclusive Research Student loan assistance emerges as top new benefit option for open enrollment
With student loan debt reaching $1.52 trillion, it‘s not surprising that student loan assistance ranked highest in the list of benefits employers plan to start providing.
HR pros split on Eugene Scalia as DOL chief pick
The son of the late Supreme Court justice is “highly respected,” industry leaders say, noting the younger Scalia’s industry and institutional knowledge would be a benefit to businesses.
Benefits Think 5 ways companies are innovating in healthcare
From large employers like Walmart, to those with smaller employee populations, addressing a fragmented and expensive healthcare system is a top priority.
Jami Doucette
Premise Health
Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia as his new labor secretary
The outgoing secretary’s deputy, Patrick Pizzella, will be named acting secretary of the department.
Benefits employers and employees can smile about
These services make it easy for workers to use their dental benefits, and save companies money by encouraging preventative care.
