Benefits

The top three priorities for employers are managing pharmacy costs, evaluating health program design value and increasing participant engagement in health and well-being, a survey finds.

Employees are assuming more responsibility for health care savings and spending decisions, yet they are unprepared and, in some cases, unwilling to take accountability, says a survey from...

Despite an order by Trump to minimize the burden of the Affordable Care Act, industry experts say nothing will happen soon, and even after any repeals, plan sponsors...

The process from approving a state-run plan for private-sector employees to implementing it can take two years or more.

Although employee costs are higher no matter what plan type they choose, employers need to help employees select the best health benefits plan for their financial situation.

Employers are seeking new solutions for cost control, compliance and plan administration, a study finds.

After a scathing Wall Street Journal article suggesting 401(k)s are not adequate for retirement, Ted Benna, whom some call the ‘father of the 401(k),’ and Lori Lucas of...

Regardless of how tax policy changes under the new administration and Congress, it will remain crucial for retirement investors to consider the impact taxation will have on lifetime...

With low start-up and ongoing contribution amounts, myRA could be an option to kickstart savings for low-income workers.

But auto-IRAs run by governments are not favored.

The National Business Group on Health has released six trends for 2017, in response to past trends and growing concern about the Affordable Care Act’s potential repeal.

More employers are devising holistic wellness programs that address physical, mental and financial health; and technology could be the main driver in boosting participation.

With health care costs reaching record levels by some projections, HSAs can serve as a crucial piece of a holistic retirement-savings strategy.

Willis Towers Watson has noted trends aimed at employer-sponsored health and well-being benefits, including shifting from a ‘one-size-fits-all’ mantra to providing options that tailor to employees’ individual needs,...

An ICI report found that in 1975, when nearly 90% of private-sector pension plan participants were covered by DB plans, only 21% of retirees received any income from...

However, different generations showed varied interest in other benefits.

Yet, a survey finds, most do not know how much they need to save, nor have they saved specifically for health care expense in retirement.

The number of midsize employers offering health benefits to part-time employees has nearly doubled since 2013, according to Transamerica Center for Health Studies. 

As saving for health care costs in retirement gains more focus, will the adoption of health savings accounts rise to match that of 401(k) plans?

“U.S. policymakers would be wise to examine the reforms the U.K. has implemented,” says Jennifer Brown, report co-author.