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| Benefits & Administration |
| Education Can Help Employees Engage in Managing Health Care Costs |
| Two-thirds (66.7%) of consumers are moderately or highly engaged in their physical wellness and health costs, according to HSA Bank’s Health & Wealth Index for 2019. The greatest difference in health and wealth engagement occurs for health plan type. High-deductible health plan (HDHP) consumers remain the most engaged group overall. HSA Bank’s survey revealed that nearly one in five consumers are not able to identify their health plan type, which determines the in-network providers, treatment and prescription coverage, as well as premium, copay, coinsurance, deductible and out-of-pocket costs. The firm recommends employers offer a guide about health plans, their costs and what they cover; a health plan comparison tool; and a tax-advantaged savings account to help employees become better health care consumers.Read more > |
| Pension Risk Transfers Help Largest DB Plans Reduce PBGC Premiums |
| J.P. Morgan’s “Corporate Pension Peer Analysis 2018,” says 2018 was the largest asset allocation de-risking year for defined benefit (DB) plans since 2011.Read more > |
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| PLANSPONSOR Awards |
| Get to Know Our Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists |
| Profiles are now online for PLANSPONSOR’s 2019 Plan Sponsor of the Year finalists in the Corporate 401(k) >$500MM category.Read more > |
