Knowing Numbers Can Aid in Retirement Health Cost Planning
A report from JP Morgan provides hard data about expected health care costs in retirement.
Tag: Healthcare
Less Than Half of Pre-Retirees Consider Themselves in Good Health
Many fear that less-than-ideal health, particularly in one's older years, could derail retirement savings.
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Growing Millennial Generation Reshapes Health Care Consumption
Just like the Baby Boomers and Gen Xers before them, Millennials are slowly reshaping basic assumptions about the workforce and...
ERISA Pre-empts State Requirements for Health Plans
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Vermont disclosure requirement couldn’t be imposed on a self-funded ERISA plan.
Cost-Sharing Increasing in Employer Health Plan Designs
A Healthcare Trends Institute report also suggests employers are looking into private exchanges.
District Court Decision Reversed in Gallo Vs. Moen
The central issue in the case was whether several collective bargaining agreements entitled a class of retirees from Moen Inc....
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Private Health Care Exchanges Meet Employers' Goals
There has been an uptick in the use of private exchanges among mid-sized employers.
Employee Wellness Motivated More by Loss than Gain
A study sheds light on the effect of employer wellness program incentive designs.
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Tips for Communicating About ACA Reporting to Employees
Jellyvision shares tips for employers to prevent employees from inundating the benefits office with questions.
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HSAs Are Growing Savings Vehicles
The number of accounts continues to grow as well as the amount of assets.
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ACA Cadillac Tax Delay Didn’t Stop Employer Strategies
Anticipating the Cadillac tax, now set to go into effect in 2020, and higher costs for health care, plan sponsors...
Case About Reducing Hours Due to ACA Moves Forward
A court found there was plausible evidence that Dave & Buster’s intended to interfere with employees’ rights to benefits.
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HDHPs Poised to Take Over Traditional Health Benefits Offerings
However, options to help reduce the financial risk of HDHPs to employees are not being utilized.
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Measuring Health Benefit Effectiveness Would Help with Decisions
Only 6% of CFOs reported that their company assesses the return on investment (ROI) of its health benefits, and just...
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Employers Turn to Another Metric for Wellness Programs
Return on investment is just part of the story for measuring the success of a wellness program.
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CFOs Not Just Focused on Controlling Costs for Health Benefits
CFOs surveyed also listed attracting and retaining talent as well as helping employees become healthy as health benefits priorities.
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Mercer Releases 2016 Guide to Social Security
The Social Security guide and 2016 Medicare booklet can help with retirement planning.
Considering Certain Health Conditions Can Help in Retirement Planning
Retirement savings levels needed for those with cancer, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and other health issues vary considerably from...
Industry Groups Concerned with Some Budget Initiatives
While initiatives to expand retirement access get support, the DOL’s conflict of interest rule and the ACA’s Cadillac tax do...
Health Benefits Dispute Sent Back to District Court Again
The 6th Circuit wants the district court to reconsider the vested retiree health benefits challenge in light of a Supreme...