EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Why Employees Don’t Stick with Wellness Initiatives While most employees like wellness programs and feel they help them manage their health, many don’t stay engaged in their programs throughout the year, according to […]
IN CALIFORNIA Blue Shield Of California Under Pressure Blue Shield of California has been in the news lately and not in a good way. The Los Angeles Times originally broke the story that the company […]
HEALTHCARE Final Rule On Excepted Benefits The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury published a final rule to amend the definition of benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Generally, […]
The open enrollment period for health plans under the Affordable Care Act begins on November 15, 2014. However, many exchange plan members are reluctant to participate again, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. Fifty-one percent of […]
This enrollment season, employees have a message for employers about their benefits: “Tell us more, please.” Only 33% of employees rated the benefit education they received in 2013 as excellent or very good — a drop […]
People with HSAs are more likely to engage in cost-conscious behavior compared to those in HRAs, according to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). HSA participants are more likely to ask for […]
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