How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the U.S. Labor Market?
Social distancing and the partial economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have had a profound impact on the…
Employer, Employee Perceptions of Consumerism Vary
A wide gap exists in perceptions of health care consumerism among American workers and their employers. A recent survey from…
The Employee Healthcare Game
Imagine letting your employees design the company health plan. You'd give them a fixed budget and let them decide which…
Partial to portals: Technology vendors add functionality to draw users to benefit Web sites
As consumers become increasingly comfortable taking responsibility for their health care and retirement benefits, more employers are making the move…
All About FSA’s
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) permitted under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code have been around for a number of…
Are Group Legal Plans Worth It?
No employer likes to deliver bad news to employees, particularly when it means more money out of their checks to…
529 Plan Crash Course
Sales of state-sponsored 529 college savings plans have never been higher. Last year, reports Cerulli Associates, a Boston research firm,…
401k’s in a Bear Market
Economists haven't decided yet if growth has pulled the United States out of recession, but employers know the current business…