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Weak Accounts Threaten Workers’ Well-Being
March 19, 2012
High-deductible health care plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) continue to gain steam, but without careful...
Women’s Benefit Issues Take Spotlight
March 17, 2012
When it comes to benefit compliance, it’s not your father’s workforce anymore — it’s your...
Employers Hunt for Ways to Boost Program Payoff
March 15, 2012
Ask the HR directors of companies without a wellness program why the businesses haven’t taken the plunge, and...
Leave Troubles Can Linger for Employers
February 25, 2012
The federal government continues to tweak the rules regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), giving employers...
Insurance, Employment, & Financial Services
CDHPs
Expert: CDHPs Can Succeed with Right Incentives More employers are betting that health plans with higher deductibles will take some of the sting out of soaring health care costs. New research by the Employee Benefit... Read more →
Consumer Driven Health Plan Growth Slows; Costs Surpass HMOs
Nation’s largest health plan survey cites key trends in employer health plans Watch the The 2011 UBA Health Plan Survey flash video Los Alamitos, California, August 23, 2011, Press Release — Consumer Driven... Read more →
Employers Get Flexible to Boost Bottom Line
Rising health care costs and a sluggish economy can tie up employers’ hands when trying to craft benefit packages to retain good workers and lure top job candidates. More companies, however, are loosening those... Read more →
Employers Continue to Look for Savings with Cost Sharing
The recent trend of shifting more health care and benefit costs to employees is showing no signs of letting up, according to new industry research. A survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that 22 percent of... Read more →
CDHPs Fall Behind HMOs in Employee Enrollment as Growth Slows
The number of consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) offered continued to climb in 2010, but the plans ran a little short on steam when compared with HMOs in terms of total employees covered, according to a new study.... Read more →