Practice management

An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.

Advisers who encourage the use of the benefit will set employers and their employees up for success while securing lifetime clients.

An employee benefits specialist sets her goals for lowering employer healthcare costs for companies and their employees — and finds rewards along the way.

The workplace program needs to include evaluation metrics, support from company leadership, a written policy and process — and much more.

Employer clients continue to show interest in HSAs, FSAs and HRAs as a way to offset the cost of medical care for employees.

More employers are turning to advisers to help them curb the rising cost of health insurance, new survey data shows.

From healthcare challenges to leading benefits brokers, it’s been a busy year for advising professionals.

Nonprofits are allowed to opt out of paying state unemployment tax to become reimbursable employers.

More brokers are adopting HR technology as a part of their value proposition alongside their professional benefits and compliance consulting.

Driven by rising premiums for ACA plans, interest in short-term insurance is growing, boosted by Trump administration actions to ease Obama-era restrictions.

From founding paid leave platforms and healthcare management apps to creating a virtual personal benefits assistant, these visionaries are using technology to drive innovation.

Many advisers are unaware that nonprofits are allowed to opt out of paying state unemployment tax to become reimbursable employers.

Reseco Insurance Advisors now has access to benefit advice from over 2,000 peers from around the world.

As the opioid epidemic continues to rage across the country, the fallout is increasingly manifesting itself at construction sites, factories, warehouses, offices and other workplaces.

As the opioid epidemic continues to rage across the country, the fallout is increasingly manifesting itself at construction sites, factories, warehouses, offices and other workplaces.

Employer could face potential disability discrimination claims if requests for reasonable accommodations are ignored, even informal ones.

Employee benefits advisers need to focus on the motivations of employers in establishing company-sponsored employee education plans.

While advisers might recommend voluntary non-medical benefits to employers, many often lack the personal experience of having them in their own benefits packages.

Lower-earning spouses who took time off to raise children or care for an aging parent may not be eligible based on the taxes they paid into the system.

Culture Amp, Impraise and Reviewsnap are among the tools human resource managers can use to recognize, develop and engage with workers.