Leveraging benefits programs to grow employers’ EBITDA
Adviser Kimberly Eckelbarger shows clients how to increase earnings by right-sizing their health plans.
Healthcare costs
The top insurance carriers by industry
We rank the five leading large-group employee benefit insurance carriers in 17 different industrial sectors.
Younger employees are becoming savvier about HSAs
Participation among millennials has soared to 76%, according to Benefitfocus.
Benefits Think Why long-term disability might be worth the investment
Often overlooked, the benefit could provide much-needed relief to employees who need income replacement.
Liisa Granfors-Hunt
Corporate Synergies
Healthcare’s new order
These megadeals have the potential to restructure the industry and wring out some of its most egregious inefficiencies.
Employees are getting smarter about healthcare spending choices
But a recent study finds that despite rising engagement levels making smart healthcare purchase decisions is still a struggle.
Healthcare could cost couples $280K in retirement
Fidelity Investments’ annual cost estimate is new motivation for employers to step up efforts in helping employees plan for medical expenses during their post-work years.
Employees making strides in healthcare engagement
Workers are becoming better medical consumers, but could still use help from employers when it comes to understanding some of the finer details, NBGH says.
Younger employees are becoming savvier about HSAs
Participation rates are way up, presenting advisers with new opportunities.
Is HSA growth rate stuck in neutral?
EBRI analysis of five surveys show enrollment trending down over the past decade, but bullish signs persist.
Adviser delivers healthcare answers to Seattle’s tech start-ups
The 32-year-old vice president of the technology practice at Parker, Smith and Feek motivates employees to seek high quality providers for affordable procedures.
Bringing a fresh set of eyes to the benefits industry
Rising Star in Advising Rachel Miner has been in the field for just over three years, fixed on improving transparency and health costs for her clients.
Benefits Think Reference-based pricing: Is it right for your clients?
Some advisers are using this approach to help self-insured employers control costs. But it’s is not without controversy.
Robert Townsend
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Tying employee satisfaction to health plan selection
By helping employees make better choices, employers can get more out of their benefits investment.
Scott Evans
benefitexpress
Containing costs through hospital network partnerships
This rural-Missouri adviser won deep discounts from local-area providers for the benefit of her self-funded and group captive clients.
As high deductible plan popularity rise so do premiums
A new report by Benefitfocus shows differences in healthcare cost across the U.S. and how HDHP participation continues to increase yet out-of-pocket cost continues to rise as well.
Benefits Think Tying employee satisfaction to health plan selection
By helping employees make better choices, advisers can help clients get more out of their benefits investment.
Scott Evans
benefitexpress
Benefits Think Using comprehensive disability coverage to rein in benefit costs
Employers should consider these programs to help control medical expenses while maintaining employee coverage levels.
Jung Ryu
The Standard
Profiles in advising: The advantages of building a like-minded client base
Tim Doherty, head of Pinnacle HR Solutions, seeks out employers with a strategic view of health benefits.
Benefits Think Reference-based pricing: Is it right for you?
Employers should consider a number of major factors, including stop-loss coverage and reimbursement models, before making the move.
Robert Townsend
Corporate Synergies