Healthcare benefits

Before Obamacare is repealed or replaced, benefit advisers must be aware of the rules that are still in place, advises Jenny Riley of Hodges-Mace.

When helping people plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven A. Plewes.

From expected changes to the ACA, to the embrace of wellness programs to the launch of new private exchanges, it’s been a busy 12 months.

From drug management and reference-based reimbursement to worksite primary care clinics, employers are pursuing new approaches that deliver strong health outcome returns and savings.

Employers in 2016 were eager to learn ways to boost wellness program engagement and how the election cycle would play out in the benefit industry. Over the course of the year, these were some of the most popular slideshows compiled at EBN.

Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.

Personalized technology options can offset the demand for face-to-face interactions, new research finds.

Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.

EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.

Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.

Benchmarking tool in a new study demonstrates reduced workplace distress, increased engagement in ways not previously measured.

With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.

Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy advisers to more accurately zero in on how employers can best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.

Employers need to be deliberate about what information they send, how they delivered it and provide a reasons why younger workers should care.

NADP research shows that 75% of employees feel having dental coverage is very important

While employers wait around for impending ACA changes, they would be well-served to provide robust education to employees around benefits basics.

Employers weighed on the future of the Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year

When looking at the new administration and their plans for ACA, business owners will be considering their role in the new political landscape.

More than 4 million people picked ACA plans in the 39 states that use the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace in the first six weeks of the 2017 sign-up period.

To keep the momentum going into 2017, advisers should follow five trends encouraging growth in supplemental benefits.