Benefits

More than half of business leaders surveyed said their leaders view wellness as an investment in human capital.

Changes approved for the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System do not violate the state constitution, the high court said.

A new analysis finds most state and local defined benefit (DB) plans are staying up to date with improved longevity.

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans decreased again in March 2015.

To get employees to focus on healthy lifestyle behaviors, you have to have convenient and fun programs, says Carrie Camin, at Methodist Health Systems.

Two key factors limiting private health insurance exchange growth in the initial years will dissolve in the near term, while other factors will accelerate adoption by employers, a...

Executives polled say healthier employees are more productive than non-healthy employees.

EBRI finds both employer and worker contributions to health saving accounts fell last year.

Getting employees to take full advantage of incentive-based health improvement programs can be a challenge.

An EBRI analysis found individuals who first completed a health risk assessment after an employer offered a financial incentive had greater health risk than those completing it pre-incentive.

Unions and retirees must now vote on a new proposal by Rhode Island officials.

Though they had to offer health coverage to a larger group of employees this year, most employers did not see a big increase in enrollment.

A wellness program that has more components and is more integrated with a company’s culture produces higher health benefit cost savings.

Adding a financial wellness program can cut plan costs and reduce a plan sponsors’ fiduciary risk. 

Some employers may be considering a defined contribution health benefit arrangement for the wrong reasons.

PBGC multiemployer plan benefit guarantees will cover a smaller share of benefits in future plan failures, a study shows.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the proposed change would save taxpayers $3.1 billion over 10 years.

Some of the biggest companies look to control costs by assuming more risk in captive insurance arrangements.

Only about one-quarter of employers support ending federal subsidies for individual coverage in states that don't operate their own exchange.

More employers are considering private exchanges for health care benefits and the use of telemedicine.