Healthcare plans

Health care reform and employers’ desire to limit their health insurance costs will fuel interest in defined contribution health benefits and private insurance exchanges, according to an EBRI report

When asked who plans to be doing the same job, in the same way, three years from now, not one broker raised a hand Tuesday during a session on growth and profitability at the 7th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit.

New research suggests that reducing drug costs even a small amount for people with chronic health conditions makes it more likely they will adhere to medication regimens.

The employee benefit and health care industry is going through a transformation. Brokers who don’t believe it, Rob Lieblein, partner and executive vice president at MarshBerry, are going to struggle down the road.

There are seismic shifts happening in the benefits industry today, creating tremendous opportunity that will not be seen again in this lifetime, said a speaker at the Employee Benefit Adviser Summit in Phoenix Monday.

Workers as young as their twenties are getting – and using – long-term benefits, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Workers as young as their twenties are getting – and using – long-term benefits, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

A court recently upheld Whirlpool’s right to change retiree medical benefits for former Maytag employees whose collective bargaining agreement had expired.

Health assistance provider CareCounsel has been purchased by Stanford Hospital & Clinics, which says leadership and core directive will not be changing.

More than a quarter (26.3%) of Texans do not own health insurance, giving Texas the lowest rate of health insureds in the nation, according to 2010 data released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau; Massachusetts, Hawaii and the District of Columbia represented the states with the highest rates of health insureds, respectively.

How brokers advisers can expand the effectiveness of EAP program by emphasizing brain strength.

Workout program tied to Xbox allows employees to get fit, save on health care premiums.

Craig Davidson on how health insurance consumers will soon face a technology divide for employee benefits

City of Cincinnati and Kroer coaching program achieves strong return on investment.

IRS guidance clarifies changes to flexible spending account rules.

Benny Award winner Raymond Eames launches a walking program at SKF and achieves 9-to-1 return on investment

Aéropostale educates mothers-to-be using social media.

Consultant Timothy Wojcik maintains the decision to pay or play is a strategic one that will affect fixed costs as well as employee morale.

A new survey shows that, despite rising costs, more companies plan to keep health care on the menu for active employees.

To more effectively communicate with the various age groups they serve, health insurance providers need to reexamine their approaches to billing and claim information, according to research from Pitney Bowes Inc.