Millennials lead generational split on health benefits
Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.
Healthcare benefits
Benefits Think Why this year’s open enrollment season needs to be different
Healthcare reform efforts, new SBC templates and a pressing need for employee education requires a new benefits strategy.
Kim Buckey
DirectPath
PBM’s specialty Rx costs soar despite lower trend
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
How Fujifilm uses gamification to communicate benefits
Director of benefits Carolyn Gordon leverages innovative strategies to help thousands of employees better understand their coverage.
Benefits Think Voluntary benefits remain a priority during healthcare uncertainty
High-deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important topic this year.
Danielle Lehman
Standard Insurance Company
Millennials reject job offers with lackluster benefits
Employers looking to hire younger talent face hurdles if they offer insufficient insurance.
Maestro Health launches updated benefit enrollment platform
The new “Benefits Admin 2.0” aims to help employees make better decisions about medical perks.
PBM’s specialty Rx costs soar despite lower trend
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
Employers struggling to keep up with changing compliance issues
To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.
Benefits Think Why benefits shouldn’t be based on generational labels
Employers may run into pitfalls if they over-rely on profiles when designing strategies.
Lydia Jilek
Securian Financial
Benefits Think Voluntary benefits remain a priority during healthcare uncertainty
High deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important sales mission this year.
Danielle Lehman
Standard Insurance Company
Employers struggling to keep up with changing compliance issues
To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.
SMBs providing better benefit packages than larger employers
Small and midsize businesses covering, on average, 73% of their employees’ costs, new report finds.
Benefits Think What employers need to know about fitness trackers
Wearables can be helpful in getting employees healthy, but they can’t be everything in a wellness program.
Gary Cassidy
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think How to help employees with healthcare costs in retirement
Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.
Joe DeSilva
ADP
Why smart employers are offering fertility benefits
Workers trying to conceive can experience as much stress as cancer patients. But with company help, productivity and loyalty can soar.
Benefits Think How to help employees with healthcare costs in retirement
Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.
Joe DeSilva
ADP
Benefits Think 5 major diseases employers should address now
Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.
Jeff Levin-Scherz
Willis Towers Watson
Why smart employers are offering fertility benefits
Workers trying to conceive can experience as much stress as cancer patients. But with company help, productivity and loyalty can soar.
How can healthcare reform lower prices?
Industry experts and scholars spar over solutions to capping costs in the ACA replacement.
