Healthcare plans

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

Healthcare reform efforts, new SBC templates and a pressing need for employee education requires a new benefits strategy.

High-deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important topic this year.

The new “Benefits Admin 2.0” aims to help employees make better decisions about medical perks.

High deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important sales mission this year.

But new research also suggests that employee engagement is low and better education is needed to boost enrollments.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

The annual limit on deductible contributions to a health savings account is $3,450 for individuals and $6,900 for families.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck details the daunting task of creating a global cultural wellness program.

Benefits Technology Innovator Ofer Leidner’s Happify targets mental well-being by helping workers understand the source of their feelings.

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck details the daunting task of creating a global cultural wellness program.

Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.

Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Joe Manchin argued how the Senate will approach the nation’s healthcare plan at the The Big I’s annual Day on Capitol Hill.

The AHCA puts a greater focus on consumerism, and smart companies will need to help employees make more informed decisions about their benefits.

A look at some of the major changes to the Affordable Care Act in the GOP’s new healthcare plan.

The AHCA puts a greater focus on consumerism, and smart companies will need to help employees make more informed decisions about their benefits.

A look at how the proposed American Health Care Act could reshape employee health benefits.