Benefits

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income recipients will see a slight increase in payments next year.

Mercer believes employers should have better influence on the health care marketplace because of their purchasing power.

Eighty-three percent of HR practitioners say using advanced analytics to understand how employees use health care services, who high-risk employees are and how to intervene effectively is the...

The NYC Nest Egg is designed to cover employees who are not eligible for a workplace retirement plan.

Fifty-six percent of employers that use Mercer’s HERO Scorecard have a formal strategic plan in place to support their wellness program.

In addition, more employers are embracing plan design features that encourage employees to use higher-quality, more efficient and lower-cost services, Willis Towers Watson finds.

Seventy-one percent of plans allowing employer contributions make a match, and more than half of plan sponsors offer the same investment menu as offered in their qualified DC...

They also believe their financial future is largely dependent on their physical well-being.

Employers have introduced a number of tactics to control costs, and many are turning to consultants to help with compliance.

Emergency savings, budgeting and prioritizing goals are concerns all plan sponsors should address in their financial wellness programs.

More than half of employees working for companies offering health insurance say they would prefer assistance from their employers when choosing their health plans, according to a new...

The agency found a lack of understanding about Social Security benefits by many individuals.

According to preliminary findings from a new survey by Mercer, with health benefit costs stabilizing and the excise tax delay, employers are considering less cost cutting.

Sixty-one percent of employees who receive equity compensation advice feel highly confident about retirement.

The biggest barrier reported by non-participants was a lack of information.

As open enrollment season approaches, companies can take key steps to help employees choose the best health care plans while reducing expenses and boosting productivity in light of...

Although employers saw a slight reduction in health care costs this year, employees’ shares of rising deductible costs increased as they continue to accept lower coverage levels, finds...

There has been a year-over-year increase of 22% for HSA assets, a survey finds.

Roughly 50% of LGBT employees are still unsure of the impact recent court decisions effectively striking down the Defense of Marriage Act will have for their workplace benefits,...

“Employers’ focus in 2017 is shifting away from plan design to optimizing how health care is accessed and delivered,” says Brian Marcotte with NBGH.