Benefits

The U.S. House of Representatives did not vote on the new health bill as planned Thursday, but a look at why they didn’t and the provisions of the...

Overall, three in five employees (59.6%) welcomed employer involvement in their health, agreeing with the statement “employers should play an active role in improving the health of their...

Nearly half of respondents to the PLANSPONSOR Defined Contribution Survey say they offer some form of tuition reimbursement program for employees—far greater than the number offering student loan...

Employers are incorporating solutions like health savings accounts (HSAs), wellness incentives, price transparency tools and alternative care options to reduce costs.

Speakers for a webinar provided ideas for making wellness programs more personal for employees.

Devenir’s research shows HSA investment assets reached an estimated $5.5 billion in December 2016.

Organizations looking to make employees their own best care managers, understand it requires creating an informed health care shopper and providing an environment that guides positive employee behavior...

The top three priorities for employers are managing pharmacy costs, evaluating health program design value and increasing participant engagement in health and well-being, a survey finds.

Employees are assuming more responsibility for health care savings and spending decisions, yet they are unprepared and, in some cases, unwilling to take accountability, says a survey from...

Despite an order by Trump to minimize the burden of the Affordable Care Act, industry experts say nothing will happen soon, and even after any repeals, plan sponsors...

The process from approving a state-run plan for private-sector employees to implementing it can take two years or more.

Although employee costs are higher no matter what plan type they choose, employers need to help employees select the best health benefits plan for their financial situation.

Employers are seeking new solutions for cost control, compliance and plan administration, a study finds.

After a scathing Wall Street Journal article suggesting 401(k)s are not adequate for retirement, Ted Benna, whom some call the ‘father of the 401(k),’ and Lori Lucas of...

Regardless of how tax policy changes under the new administration and Congress, it will remain crucial for retirement investors to consider the impact taxation will have on lifetime...

With low start-up and ongoing contribution amounts, myRA could be an option to kickstart savings for low-income workers.

But auto-IRAs run by governments are not favored.

The National Business Group on Health has released six trends for 2017, in response to past trends and growing concern about the Affordable Care Act’s potential repeal.

More employers are devising holistic wellness programs that address physical, mental and financial health; and technology could be the main driver in boosting participation.

With health care costs reaching record levels by some projections, HSAs can serve as a crucial piece of a holistic retirement-savings strategy.