Benefits Think How to cut ACA shared responsibility penalty risks
Has the benefits industry made compliance more complicated than necessary?
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Insurance
Benefits Think Millenials are driving vision plan growth
Why advisers should be focusing on younger employees’ eyecare preferences.
Jonathan Ormsby
Transitions Optical
Benefits Think Avoiding the pitfalls of a ‘one size fits all’ benefits strategy
Nearly 40% of workers are considering leaving their current employers, new research shows. Advisers can help employers craft a plan to minimize the consequences of high voluntary turnover.
George Lane
Mercer
Finding opportunities for benefit advisers post-ACA
Market differentiators can help agents thrive in the new healthcare landscape, says Rodger Bayne.
Ground shifts for benefit advisers as more clients go mobile
Digital platforms place new demands on agencies, but they also create rich new opportunities.
Supreme Court decision seen as victory for plan sponsors nationwide
The high court rules Vermont cannot force self-insured health benefit plans governed by ERISA to release data on the amount paid on health insurance medical claims.
Virtual healthcare gains broader acceptance
The usage of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.
The ACA: Where do the presidential candidates stand?
Today is Super Tuesday. Here are the positions of the front-runners on health care reform.
Benefits Think Enrollment in vision plans rising, driven by millennials
Eyecare is the second most popular benefit this year, according to a just-released research report, and the type of lens material covered is a key consideration in workers’ selection.
Jonathan Ormsby
Transitions Optical
Benefits Think Taming Rx drug costs could save employers big money
Excessive and expensive treatment is at the core of the healthcare cost crisis, says Brian Klepper.
Brian Klepper
Worksite Health Advisors
Confusion lingers about PEOs and ACA compliance
Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.
4 ways benefits have changed in the last 4 years
How have employer-sponsored benefits changed since the last leap year? Long-term trends can give organizations a better understanding of whether they’re ahead (or behind) the benefits curve, says Compdata.
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Phil Albinus
Benefits Think Using compliance reviews to prepare employers for audit
The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions.
Rhonda Berg
Pavilion Advisory Group Inc
Benefits Think 5 open enrollment tips for retail and hospitality employers
Many businesses with heavy seasonality face unique challenges when it comes to benefits enrollment. So how can those companies ensure a successful enrollment period for their ever-changing workforce?
Linda Itskovitz
GuideSpark
Zenefits reduces workforce by 250 employees
As part of a strategic refocus on small business clients, the HR tech firm is trimming its sales force.
Benefits Think Excessive treatment and cost at core of U.S. healthcare crisis
Other countries and some innovative firms here consistently deliver equal or better quality care at dramatically lower cost, betraying the idea that conventional U.S. healthcare is superior or even appropriate.
Brian Klepper
Worksite Health Advisors
Enrollment in vision plans remains high
Employers hoping to attract and retain workers need look no further than their vision plans, as new research shows vision benefits have high engagement with employees.
Why measuring VOI is emerging as workplace wellness trend
The success of a client’s well-being program may be more about calculating value-on-investment rather than return-on-investment, according to a new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
Q&A: Concern about ID theft presents opportunities for advisers
JD Powers of Powers Insurance and Benefits discusses cyber risks and how to protect against them.
Confusion lingers about PEOs and ACA compliance
Despite DOL guidance, advisers seek clarity about common-law employer status.
