Update: The Supreme Court has issued its final decision on Janus v. AFSCME, ruling in a 5-4 decision that individuals who want to opt out of public-sector unions are no… Read more >
June 27, 2018 Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Public Plans 0 Read more >
Each month on Talking Benefits, I join the International Foundation’s three resident benefits nerdthusiasts Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held to discuss the top stories in retirement and health care,… Read more >
Transgender-inclusive health care benefit offerings are on the rise, according to a new survey from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Up from 12 percent in 2016, 29 percent… Read more >
June 20, 2018 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, HR, Human Resources 0 Read more >
Treating opioid addiction has become a costly problem for health plans. Particularly troubling are reports of unethical treatment facilities that exploit patients, failing to deliver on their promises of recovery…. Read more >
June 18, 2018 Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
More and more employers are seeking cost savings by discouraging or blocking employees from enrolling their spouses in the employer’s health plan. Here’s what you need to know about the… Read more >
Although health saving accounts (HSAs) have been available since 2003, for many plan sponsors new situations continue to arise. One of those situations could be having an employee turn 65…. Read more >
Your neighbor’s pool is open, your summertime playlist is perfectly curated and ready to debut, and the weekends are filling up with weddings, BBQs and soccer games. However, with most… Read more >
June 7, 2018 Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Human Resources 0 Read more >
Employers and plan sponsors scrutinize the cost of their health care benefit plans with a keen eye. One area that causes major eye twitch is specialty prescription drugs. As reported… Read more >
June 5, 2018 Drug Benefits, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
What’s the best recipe for making sure your plan participants are receiving high-value health care? The old cookbook called for health plan sponsors to focus on getting the cheapest health… Read more >
June 4, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance 0 Read more >
We humans, despite our best intentions, often don’t make rational decisions when it comes to our own health. Just because we know what we should be doing—say taking a blood… Read more >
May 30, 2018 behavioral decision making, Communication, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >