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Voters in five states last week voted down measures that would put more of state and local pension investments at risk in the stock market, further illustrating investor nervousness in light of the current economic crisis.
Two weeks ago – after much discussion with my husband, fine-tooth-combing our family budget, using three comparison tools and a medical cost estimator, and reading every page of communication my employer sent on the subject – I enrolled my family in a high-deductible health plan with an HSA for 2009….
Keith Bruhnsen, assistant director of benefits at the University of Michigan, offers real-world strategies on running a specialty pharmacy benefit program that reduces costs and keeps members satisfied.
Like the Boy Scouts, be prepared. Don't let disasters — natural, technological or otherwise — derail your business or wipe out vital employee and benefits information. EBN contributor Charles Denyer outlines the must-haves in your corporate disaster recovery plan.
The slumping economy has caused merit pay increases to decrease to 2.8%, down from the 3.71% expected in June. Cost of living increases are budgeted at around 1.2%, and higher among small businesses, states new data from Business and Legal Reports.
It's difficult enough being pregnant. Employers absolutely must stop making matters worse by discriminating against moms-to-be.
From the "misplaced corporate priorities" files, energy companies — led primarily by oil titans Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips — posted the lowest levels of pension plan funding across the 10 industries studied in a Citi analysis of S&P 500 companies.
The article title is correct in that Senator Obama won a decisive "Electoral College" victory, but you should consider the popular vote. As with Bush, since the popular votes were pretty close, President-Elect Obama's term will have to deal with a nation split (almost) in half. Yes, the win was a sweep,…
Don't miss the next big thing in CDH. According to Aaron C. Davis, president of NextLogical Benefit Strategies, LLC and speaker at EBN's recent Benefits Forum & Expo, the new CDH takes consumer-driven health one step further and transforms it to "compliance-driven health."
Be a matchmaker. New survey results from Charles Schwab reveals a link between how a company offers its 401(k) match and employee saving levels. From 2004 to 2007, employees were most likely to choose the plan´s "match ceiling" as their deferral level in order to maximize the employer contributions…
A whopping 92% of employees are losing sleep over the economy, finds new news from ComPsych.The survey found employees´ biggest concerns are:30% said the cost of living 29% said credit card debt14% said their mortgage payment13% said their retirement account3% said their children´s college tuition3%…
I think we should be very concerned about any kind of government managed health plan or 401(k) plan, for two reasons.1) Look at the state of the Social Security system. Why do we think the government will do a good job of handling our health care when they have failed to fix the SS system?2) Also, look…
A recent LA Times article provides an international price list, research tips and information links for consumers considering having surgery performed overseas. As economic belt-tightening and higher deductibles have consumers seeking cheaper health care options, and Aetna, Blue Shield of California,…
Make your list and check it twice. Now is the time to begin pulling together your year-end checklist for any must-dos regarding your retirement plan. Tips from Morgan Lewis can help get you started.
Don't miss our must-see coverage of what President-elect Obama's policies will mean for you. It's all online at ebn.benefitnews.com.
It's that time of year again. Just when it seems that the half of your office down with a cold or flu recovers, the other half goes out on sick leave or struggles through the day, sniffing and sneezing at their desk.
"After a period of reactionary cutting and freezing, hiring activity will return to a level of normalcy that closely replicates the hiring levels experienced during the first half of 2008," says Jobfox CEO Rob McGovern, author of The Recession: A Silver Lining for Corporate Recruiters, a white paper….
When your business is struggling to save for every penny, low-to-no-cost ways to save money are often overlooked in the search for the next grand solution. Go green(er) and with these cost saving measures, courtesy of the E.P.A.'s ENERGY STAR program: