Benefits

The state is moving forward with its program despite Employee Retirement Income Security (ERISA) exemption being taken away by the Trump administration.

Employers are recognizing a limit to how broadly cost sharing can be used to encourage more price-conscious decisions, PwC says.

Minimal behavior change can significantly reduce the costs of health care in retirement and potentially allow employees to save more towards retirement, a study finds.

Given that the use of health savings accounts has sharply expanded under Obamacare, it may be surprising to hear experts argue GOP health care reform efforts could also...

Offering workers help in managing or even paying back their student loans is a benefit valued by employees and will ultimately help them save for retirement.

Willis Towers Watson offers some insight on the overlooked communication mistakes that can damage the effectiveness of a strong benefits program.

Diagnosing key components of plan health and embracing proactive administration are crucial in ensuring retirement readiness for all participants. 

“We are at a unique inflection point in history, with a number of forces converging simultaneously that are forever changing how we approach retirement,” argued Joe Ready, of...

Data from the Boston Research Group finds that the average participant in an NQDC plan will receive 20% of retirement income from this plan alone, according to a...

However, common barriers still exist with implementing these programs, a survey finds.

The smallest employers can now offer a different type of HRA to help employees pay for medical costs, without tying it to a group health plan.

A consulting firm outlines three alternatives it has recommended to its partner companies in an effort to manage their employees’ health care in a cost-effective manner.

NCPERS contends that lawmakers do not understand how public pensions work.

Only 4% say they will drop health insurance coverage for some full-time employees if the employer mandate is repealed.

Rising pharmacy prices and utilization, especially for specialty drugs, are a key driver of health care cost trends, a survey by Willis Towers Watson found.

Average HSA enrollment is 17% compared to a 24.6% prevalence rate, and the gap is more striking among large groups, UBA finds.

To help with the state budget deficit, Governor Dannel Malloy proposed shifting one-third of the cost of teacher pensions to cities and towns.

From a high of 14.7% in 2002, the expected health care cost increase for 2017 is 5.0% after plan changes and 6.0% without.

Only 22% take advantage of technology for benefits education and communication, according to a survey from LIMRA.

After a failed attempt in March, the president managed to get a revised health reform bill passed in the House.