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Magazine Extra: Employee Benefits Join the Genomic Revolution Toward Precision Medicine

Guest Contributor

21 Nov 202329 Jan 2024

Employers and plan sponsors that want to offer genomic testing access and education to employees and their dependents have options to do so through workplace benefits. What kinds of tests are available, and what are the pros and cons?

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Employers Grapple with Claims Costs versus Outcomes of GLP-1 Drugs

Anne Patterson

14 Nov 202314 Nov 2023

A new survey report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans reveals U.S. employer coverage and considerations surrounding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs, which have historically been used to treat diabetes. These drugs were also found to cause weight loss and have […]

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The Impact of Caregiving on Retirement Security

Anne Patterson

07 Nov 202307 Nov 2023

Caregiving, whether it be for children or older relatives, can impact employees’ retirement security long into their golden years. In the latest Talking Benefits episode, the team talked with Craig Copeland, Ph.D., from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) on the impacts […]

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Embracing Neurodiversity: Building an Inclusive Future

Tim Hennessy

25 Oct 202325 Oct 2023

Amidst the backdrop of skill shortages in various sectors, employers face a demographic transformation as more neurodiverse individuals enter the job market. Dr. Rob Austin, a professor and researcher at the Ivey School of Business at Western University, outlines in a Harvard […]

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Understanding and Addressing the Women’s Health Gap

Tim Hennessy

17 Oct 202317 Oct 2023

Women continue to juggle increased home and work responsibilities, with many making sacrifices in terms of pay or quitting their jobs due to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic. While progress has been made to address issues like the gender pay gap […]

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Five Tips for a Successful Benefits Open Enrollment

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

07 Sep 202307 Sep 2023

The arrival of fall signals the start of benefits open enrollment season for many organizations. A 2020 International Foundation survey found that benefits open enrollment periods most often begin in October and November—which means open enrollment starts in just a few weeks […]

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Obesity Care Benefits: Four Questions for Plan Sponsors

Guest Contributor

17 Aug 202305 Oct 2023

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefits trends and compliance issues. Visit ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Benefits Magazine Extra as well as the bimonthly print […]

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Employers Project 7% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2024

Cara McMullin

15 Aug 202315 Aug 2023

U.S. corporate employers project a median health care cost increase of 7% for 2024, according to International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans survey results. The 7% increase is on pace with cost trends projected last year in a similar survey conducted by […]

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Addressing the Unique Needs of the LGBTQ+ Community

Anne Newhouse

03 Aug 202303 Aug 2023

Strategies for creating the best mix of employee benefit plans are as varied as the organizations that offer them. In the current business climate, especially coming out of the pandemic period, attracting and retaining the best employees feels like an art form […]

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Health Insurance Caught in a New Pickle

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

05 Jul 202305 Jul 2023

For anyone familiar with retirement communities, the rise in the popularity of pickleball is nothing new. The tennis-like game which was played by 3-4 million (mostly older) Americans in the late 2010s, has exploded in popularity to nearly 9 million US players […]