Employee satisfaction with healthcare flatlining
While employers want to better manage healthcare costs, less than half have an effective strategy to do so, according to new survey data.
Healthcare costs
Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?
For some insurance brokers and consumers, short-term insurance plans are an enticing, low-cost alternative for healthy people.
EBA’s top 10 blogs of 2018
Opinions on controlling health costs and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.
Benefits Think The case for self-funded health benefit plans and reference-based pricing
Why are self-funding and reference-based pricing so popular with small businesses? They are seeing big savings for both employees and employers.
Daniel MacLeod
Starmark and Trustmark Life Insurance
Podcast Best practices for cancer care benefits
Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.
How clients can help curb cancer
Cancer kills thousands of American workers every year. Employer clients play an important role in fighting the disease by encouraging their workforce to get regular screenings.
Benefits Think It’s peak flu season. Here’s what clients should do now
Companies can take a number of steps to manage sick employees — without violating the law.
Jay Starkman
Engage PEO
Podcast Best practices for cancer care benefits
Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.
How employers can help curb cancer
Cancer kills thousands of American workers every year. Employers play an important role in fighting the disease by encouraging their workforce to get regular screenings.
10 most stressed cities of 2018
Workers in these towns might be feeling a little more of that crunch when it comes to affordable healthcare or financial hardships.
Benefits Think It’s peak flu season. Here’s what employers should do now
Companies can take a number of steps to manage sick employees — without violating the law.
Jay Starkman
Engage PEO
CVS ordered by U.S. judge to defend consummating Aetna deal
The companies were ordered by a federal judge to justify combining their operations.
How millennials can maximize savings for retirement
Millennials are already behind in savings compared to where their parents stood at similar ages.
Top 5 brokerages in 18 industries across the U.S.
EBA and data analytics firm miEdge present leading brokerages serving groups of 100 and more across a wide range of trades.
IRS increases FSA contribution cap to $2,700
The agency announced a $50 increase in 2019 — though the news comes too late in the enrollment process for many employers, employees.
What benefits insiders are saying about the CVS-Aetna deal
While it’s still early to tell what the acquisition will mean for healthcare, many experts are skeptical it will drive down costs for employers or employees.
New tax bill would remove age limit on IRA contributions
Many of the bill’s provisions are taken from the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, which enjoyed some bipartisan support.
CVS closes $70 billion Aetna deal, ending long road to takeover
CVS Health has closed its deal to buy health insurer Aetna, ending months of reviews by state and federal regulators.
In health insurance wastelands, rosier options crop up for 2019
Across all 50 states, premiums for the average “benchmark” silver plan, which the government uses to set subsidies, are dropping nearly 1%.
10 worst states for healthcare
Employers, pay attention: These areas rank low when it comes to health costs, access and outcomes, according to new analysis.