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Governments Likely to Focus on Reducing OPEB Costs
State and local governments, overall, face significant costs for post-retirement benefits.
Tag: Healthcare
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More Employers Considering Private Exchanges
Employers remain committed to providing medical benefits for employees, and almost half have or will consider a private exchange for...
Financial Barriers Delay Retirement for Boomers
Lower investable assets and higher health care costs are delaying retirement for the 94% of working middle-income Baby Boomers with...
Benefits |
Wellness Incentives Biggest Health Benefit Change in 2015
Few employers plan to eliminate or make major changes in their health care benefits in the near future.
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Millennials Open to Employer Prompting on Wellness
Millennials put a lower priority on medical care than do other generations, but they are the most likely to want...
Affluence No Buffer for Fear of Health Costs in Retirement
The threat of ever-increasing health care costs has even affluent pre-retirees worried, Nationwide found.
Opinions |
SECOND OPINIONS: Questions on ACA ‘Cadillac Tax': Part II
Experts from Groom answer questions for employers about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Benefits |
Governments Report Efforts to Tame Health Benefit Costs
Rising health care costs over the last decade have prompted many local governments to make changes to their plans and...
Employees Want Better Health Benefits
Nearly half of working professionals think their employer does not invest enough in their health and wellness, a survey says.
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NFP Expands Private Health Exchange
NFP, a broker and consultant, announced the expansion of NFP Marketplace, its private exchange for workplace health care benefits.
Some Premium Reimbursement Arrangements Violate ACA
The Department of Labor has issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the compliance of health care premium reimbursement arrangements with...
Benefits |
Employers Expect Health Benefit Cost, Enrollment to Rise
The average total health benefit cost per employee rose 3.9% this year, alongside a 5% enrollment increase in high-deductible, consumer-directed...
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Towers Watson Offers Risk Transfer Solution for Retiree Medical
Fortune 1000 companies reported an estimated $285 billion in retiree medical obligations for 2013, according to calculations based on Securities...
Benefits |
Majority of Workers Say Benefits Package is Important
The vast majority of workers rate employer-sponsored benefits as an important consideration when deciding to take a job, according to...
Employers Should Watch for Ruling on Health Care Subsidies
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case about whether premium subsidies are available for individuals who purchase...
Benefits |
Employers and Employees See Higher Health Costs
Average health care costs are expected to increase by 5.5% to $11,304 per employee in 2015, according to Aon Hewitt.
Opinions |
Questions on ACA ‘Cadillac Tax’: Part I
Internal Revenue Code section 4980I, as enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), imposes a 40%, nondeductible...
SCOTUS Hears Arguments in CBA Benefits Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard statements Monday in M&G Polymers v. Tackett, about collective bargaining agreement (CBA) provisions for retiree health care benefits.
Segal Adds to Health Consulting Team
Bringing more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry, Ted M. Makowiec has joined The Segal Group’s...
Health Risk Management Expert Joins Lockton
Karen Amato, R.N. joined Lockton’s Washington, D.C., employee benefits operation as the director of Health Risk Solutions.