Why Employers Should Promote Checkups to Control Group Health Insurance Costs
One often-overlooked factor that can drive up group health plan premiums is employee health behavior, particularly the tendency to skip preventive care visits. According to Aflac's most recent "Wellness Matters Survey," 94% of Americans have delayed or skipped checkups and screenings
SMEs Prioritize Group Health, But Some Make Financial Tradeoffs: Survey
A new poll has found that most small and mid-sized enterprises consider offering group health insurance benefits to their staff a fundamental business value, despite many firms making difficult financial tradeoffs to maintain that coverage. It's been well-reported that SMEs are
HDHP Enrollment Slipping: What It Means for Employers
For years, HDHPÂ high-deductible health plans have been the most common type of health insurance that employers offer.
What You Need to Know About the EEOC’s New DEI Guidance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, together with the Department of Justice, recently issued new guidance that significantly reshapes the legal landscape for workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs. This comes on the heels of a series of executive orders issued by
The GLP-1 Dilemma: How Employers Can Take Control
Many employers are facing challenges in incorporating high-cost GLP-1 medications nto their group health plans.
Cyber Criminals Target HSAs: Warn Your Employees
Health savings accounts have become a prime target for cyber criminals, who are using advanced tactics to steal funds from them, putting your employees' medical expense savings at risk. The risk is even greater considering that employees can keep HSAs for
Key Employee Insurance Protects the Future of your Business
You have a great group of employees working with you and your business is thriving. For many small-to-mid-sized businesses that success is due to key employee with both skills, experience and connections that would be difficult to replace. But what if
How to Deal with ICHRA Administration
Employers that have decided to offer their staff individual healthcare reimbursement accounts to purchase health insurance on their own have been encountering administrative headaches. Simply tracking whether workers in an ICHRA plan have secured coverage can be complicated, but employers need
Executive Order on IVF: What HR Leaders Need to Know
President Donald Trump, while campaigning, promised his administration would ensure invitro fertilization treatments were either covered by insurance or directly paid for. However, his recent executive order, issued on Feb. 18, stops short of outlining specific policies to accomplish this. Human
The Hidden Impact of Chronic Conditions in the Workplace
Chronic health conditions are a growing problem for workers, damaging their well-being, productivity and job satisfaction, according to a new study. The "U.S. Employee Perspectives on Managing Chronic Conditions in the Workplace" poll by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public