Administration | July 14th, 2026 CRR: Medicare Dilemma Deserves Better Attention Physician and outpatient services and prescription coverage pose a significant threat to US fiscal resources, according to Boston College’s Center...
Compliance | July 1st, 2026 House Subcommittee Hearing on Health Costs Reveals Sharp Divide Republicans touted direct contracting as a way to lower employer healthcare costs, while Democrats warned that Medicaid and ACA reductions...
Opinions | June 3rd, 2020 Barry’s Pickings: Retirement Income Versus Retirement Risk—The Long-Term Care Crisis Michael Barry, president of O3 Plan Advisory Services LLC, discusses the risk of needing long-term care in retirement and whether...
Benefits | September 6th, 2019 Simple Ways to Reduce Employees’ Current and Future Health Cost Concerns Taking advantage of preventive care, health savings accounts (HSAs) and employer-provided physical wellness programs are some of the ways employees...
Benefits | September 3rd, 2019 Reducing Employee Panic About Health Costs in Retirement Separating the amount of premiums and out-of-pocket expenses can help employees see more realistic expenses to plan for than a...
Data and Research | April 2nd, 2019 Estimates for Health Care Costs in Retirement Continue to Rise A 65-year old couple retiring in 2019 can expect to spend $285,000 in health care and medical expenses throughout retirement,...
Data and Research | August 9th, 2018 Financial Needs Top Reason Older Workers Employed or Looking for Work “Need the money” (87%) and “to save more for retirement” (84%) are the most commonly selected reasons older workers are...
Data and Research | May 22nd, 2018 Other Financial Issues Impacting Retirement Confidence and Savings While employees are grappling with things like higher health care costs, financially supporting other family members and debt, a study...
Data and Research | May 10th, 2018 Investor Conservatism Doesn’t Jibe With Retirement Risk Fears A report suggests, “The need to maintain a sufficient allocation to stocks can be reconciled with the reticence to do...
Administration | April 24th, 2018 Helping Retirement Savers Feel Confident The latest Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows confidence in specific factors for retirement readiness is...