With Graham-Cassidy dead, employers look to more modest reforms
Repealing or delaying the Cadillac tax remains the top legislative priority for many employer organizations.
Healthcare benefits
Benefits Think How to improve employee health and the bottom line
Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Senators nearing bipartisan deal to stabilize ACA markets
Senators are nearing a deal on a bipartisan package to help stabilize the Affordable Care Act’s individual insurance markets.
With Graham-Cassidy dead, employers look to more modest reforms
Repealing or delaying the Cadillac tax remains the top legislative priority for many employer organizations.
Benefits Think 5 tips for a more engaging open enrollment
Employers should focus on what employees stand to lose or gain, add a dose of humor and tailor messages to different groups.
Bob Armour
Jellyvision
Employer groups call for repeal of ‘harmful’ ACA taxes
The ERISA Industry Committee and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce want the Cadillac and Health Insurance taxes eliminated, citing the impact of premium increases for 2018.
Benefits Think Improving the ACA: What’s on employers’ wish list
The Graham-Cassidy repeal bill is dead this week, but benefits executives are banking on Affordable Care Act improvements, including elimination of the Cadillac tax and a bigger focus on controlling healthcare costs.
John Barkett
Willis Towers Watson
Employer groups call for repeal of ‘harmful’ ACA taxes
The ERISA Industry Committee and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce want the Cadillac and Health Insurance taxes eliminated, citing the impact of premium increases for 2018.
What CMU found when it analyzed its wellness program
Not only did Central Michigan University participants reduce their blood pressure and BMI, many also got promotions.
What CMU found when it analyzed its wellness program
Not only did Central Michigan University participants reduce their blood pressure and BMI, many also got promotions.
Emotional health ‘vital to a high-performing culture’
Employers need to combat worker stress, anxiety and depression through a combination of digital tools and live training, Happify execs say at EBN’s Benefits Forum & Expo.
Benefits Think Why benefits need to be segmented to meet millennial needs
Employers should consider the many life stages of younger workers and target offerings to their unique circumstances.
Megan Frey
Voya Employee Benefits
Benefits Think 5 steps to improving healthcare benefits ROI
Employers need to understand demographics, select a strategic partner and offer HSAs, FSAs and wellness programs.
Brian Ancell
League
How Gen Z will change the workforce
Younger employees will put more weight on workplace flexibility than healthcare benefits, and leverage technology in different ways than previous workers, says Randstad chief human resources officer Jim Link.
Poor mental health is costing employers billions
At least 60% of employees suffer from illnesses such as depression, anxiety and stress at work, and employers are losing almost $225.8 billion each year as a result.
How Gen Z will change the workforce
Younger employees will put more weight on workplace flexibility than healthcare benefits, and leverage technology in different ways than previous workers, says Randstad chief human resources officer Jim Link.
Benefits Think 5 steps to improving healthcare benefits ROI
Employers need to understand demographics, select a strategic partner and offer HSAs, FSAs and wellness programs.
Brian Ancell
League
Stride Health connects independent contractors to the benefits marketplace
The technology company recently announced a partnership with benefits consulting firm Willis Towers Watson to expand its reach.
Employer groups targeting a number of healthcare reforms in Congress
Rolling back ACA taxes, improving HSAs and modifying the definition of full-time work are among the biggest legislative priorities for organizations this fall.
Poor mental health is costing employers billions
At least 60% of employees suffer from illnesses such as depression, anxiety and stress at work, and employers are losing almost $225.8 billion each year as a result.
