Benefits Think Wish You Were Here: Dave Thomas Foundation names this year’s Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces
Particularly in these economic times, adoption benefits seem to be one offering that can help employers do well by doing good.
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Benefits Think Tip of the Day: 5-point plan to developing a total-comp plan
Employers today are facing some of their most difficult decisions when it comes to one of their most important asset: their employees, writes Elliot Dinkin in this month's EBN. Layoffs, salary and retirement plan freezes, pay cuts, health care benefit reductions – nothing is off the table in this recession…
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Life insurance coverage eroding
The recession has nearly all employees and their families recasting how they separate "wants" and "needs." Apparently, more are taking life insurance out of the "need" category, and it's showing in sales of life coverage.
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Take the long view; invest in vision benefits
According to a new study released yesterday from VSP, vision benefits help save employers — ka-ching! — nearly $3 billion in health care costs each year, associated with the treatment of chronic diseases detectable via an eye examination.
Benefits Think Overheard @: Readers sound off on HSA editorial
Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the response to my March editorial, "I regret enrolling in an HSA." For all the mail I've received since it was published – which ranged from congratulatory to condescending to critical – I am heartened by the vigorous debate regarding the future of…
Benefits Think Tip(s) of the Day: Steps to measuring employee financial stress
Who needs just one tip when you could have 8?
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Is Boston the new Toronto?
I know most of us are only accustomed to hearing reports of extended wait times to see physicians come from other nations, so findings revealing long (I mean loooong) wait times here in the U.S. may come as a shock to you.
Benefits Think Hi I’m Chato B. Stewart, over at site Mental Healt…
Hi I´m Chato B. Stewart, over at site Mental Health Humor ( http://www.mentalhealthcartoons.com) I´m publishing a new cartoon everyday for the entire month of May to celebrate Mental Health Month.
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: 3 tips on tech for the price of 1
Today only, I'm giving you the recession-special deal of three tips for the price of one (free)!
Benefits Think We offer one for our FSA and it has achieved near …
We offer one for our FSA and it has achieved near universal dislike. We find that the backend on pharmacies is spotty- resulting in the ability to use the card, with the caveat that receipts still have to be saved and turned in. Additionally, it seems that making this relatively painless and mindless…
Benefits Think We use Comsumer Choice Plans out of Paducah, KY as…
We use Comsumer Choice Plans out of Paducah, KY as our TPA for all of our CDHPs and use a combination of HSA, HRA and FSA.
Benefits Think We have offered a flex debit card to our clients f…
We have offered a flex debit card to our clients for two years now. The groups that offer this option have increased employee participation on average by 50 percent. Employees that have the flex debit card really love not having to submit claims and waiting for reimbursement. We only tie the card to…
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: ‘Freak case’ offers tips on how to conduct layoffs without litigation
A cover report in this month's EBN details the case of Claire Cole, whom the Massachusetts Supreme Court recently ruled should have received full disability benefits after she suffered a heart attack within an hour of learning she would be laid off due to budget cuts in March 2000.
Benefits Think News You Can Use: Employees favor cost-sharing carrots
New stats from the Employee Benefit Research Institute show that workers favor using lower-cost sharing as an incentive to individuals to improve or maintain their health. From their latest survey:
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Get to your ‘fighting weight’
Employers are fighting the downward economy and upward health care costs by changing weight classes, so to speak. Instead of heavyweight, high-cost HMOs and PPOs, companies are slimming down to become middleweights, shifting costs to employees through consumer-driven plans, changing insurance carriers…
Benefits Think News You Can Use: EBN partners with Aetna to launch new blog
EBN and Web 2.0 strike again! I'm happy to announce Employee Benefit News, sister pub Employee Benefit Adviser and corporate sponsor Aetna have partnered to launch By The Numbers –an electronic extension of the popular, long-running feature in our print publication — a compilation of key data points…
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: During layoffs, remember FMLA compliance
Even though FMLA and making reductions in staff are complicated enough on their own, putting the two together can create an even bigger headache for employers. However, staying on top of FMLA compliance during layoffs is essential to preventing liability and lawsuits.
Benefits Think Wish You Were Here: Bright Horizons offers help to employers affected by H1N1 and during other public health emergencies
Although H1N1 pandemic panic seems to be waning somewhat, the recent international outbreak is an important reminder to individuals and employers to stay vigilant and prepared for disasters, including a global pandemic.
Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Before you conduct layoffs, read this
A new survey from Work+Life Fit, Inc. finds 94% of full-time employees are willing to save jobs by changing or reducing their schedule, or taking a pay cut.
Benefits Think Wish You Were Here: Mars Drinks forms partnership to be cleaner and greener
It's rare that a company could combine two things I truly love — coffee and promoting greener living — but it seems Mars drinks has done it.