Healthcare benefits

The busiest and most stressful time of the year for HR and benefits professionals is fast approaching. Although it can be daunting, benefits consultants Rosemary Hughes and Suzannah Gill offer tips on how to make the process successful.

There are two foundational pieces that are often missing from plans, says adviser Andy Torelli.

Changing health plans, Carolinas HealthCare System had to ramp up its employee outreach.

Adding a new layer to the healthcare triangle delivers faster care and at a reduced cost, explains adviser John Mickner.

Skyrocketing healthcare premiums are causing companies to get creative with cost-containment strategies, says benefits consultant Loretta Metzger.

Hot new offerings such as wedding payments and professional development opportunities are helping employers like JPMorgan Chase to attract and retain top talent.

A growing number of people in the Affordable Care Act are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise.

Technology options can help employees become better healthcare consumers.

Adding a new layer to the healthcare triangle delivers faster care and at a reduced cost, explains adviser John Mickner.

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

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

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?

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.

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

Combining voluntary with major medical offerings in today’s self-service technology environment allows brokers to improve participation.

Their hospital bills will not be covered if they were not formally admitted into the hospital for three consecutive days and were put under observation status.