Healthcare benefits

The potential solutions will require employees to share a large amount of personal data. As a result, trust and safety concerns are inevitable.

Advisers should investigate whether HSA administrators support consumer health literacy by providing multi-channel education opportunities and the tools to drive engagement.

The nation's largest private employer is worried too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery.

Firms can take preemptive measures like expanding telecommuting options and encouraging vaccinations, but if employees dig in their heels, forget about forcing the issue.

More companies are offering flu vaccinations, with some workplaces — including Affinity Living Group — making them mandatory.

Self-funding may be the ultimate way to provide more plan design flexibility and drive down costs.

Persistence and responsiveness are among the key attributes of true employer advocates.

Employees in the insurer's fitness program can earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals.

Health plans have largely avoided covering cannabis, but with momentum for new therapeutic applications, that could change.