President Barack Obama said Tuesday he expected some “glitches and bumps” in the road to full implementation of his health care law. “That’s pretty much … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Are Benefits Forever? This Conference Has the Answer
I just spent most of the week in Las Vegas at the inaugural Health and Benefits Leadership Conference sponsored by Human Resource Executive magazine, and … Read more
Health Risk Assessments: CVS Takes a Smart Step on the Road to Wellness
By now you’ve probably heard about CVS pharmacy asking its employees to have their doctor complete a voluntary health screening (Health Risk Assessment) by … Read more
The Health Insurance Exchange Shuffle: What You Need to Know
There is no doubt about it — the health care reform smorgasbord choices requiring employer attention are growing. Our clients report that some are … Read more
A Health Care Media Onslaught Is Coming, But Will You Be Ready For It?
Have you noticed an uptick in stories on health care? The ugly “U.S.-pays-way-more-than-any-other-country-for-health-care” graphics we used to … Read more
Groups Fear Workers May Get Large Out-of-Pocket Health Costs Next Year
Consumer groups are warning that insurers and employers may be able to keep offering health plans next year that include out-of-pocket caps for individuals … Read more
Employee Wellness is Simply a Matter of Employee Engagement
HR managers and leaders across the country are gathering together in meetings large and small, sharing ideas and concerns, and trying to understand the … Read more
Getting Down to Specifics on the Employee Mandate Under Obamacare
By Steven A. Witt Since the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, largely upholding President Obama’s Patient Protection and … Read more
More Companies Now Moving to High-Deductible Health Plans
Historically, one of the perks of working at a big company has been generous health benefits with modest out-of-pocket costs. But increasingly, large … Read more
Poll Finds 3 Years Later, Americans Still Don’t Understand Obamacare
It’s been three years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, yet two-thirds of uninsured adults — the very people the law … Read more