Benefits Selling Magazine June 2012

“Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria”

By Denis Storey

Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself but maybe we’re actually becoming better health care consumers.

8 tips for social media

By Kathryn Mayer

Think social media is a fad? Think again, argues Chad Schneider, Aflac business developer manager. “A lot of people are scared of this, but it’s not going away. It’s not a fad; it’s fundamental communication.”

Employers not measuring ROI on wellness programs

By Kathryn Mayer

The majority of midsize and large companies don’t measure the return on investment of their wellness programs.

Docs unhappy with health reform

By Kathryn Mayer

Young doctors aren’t thrilled about health reform, and say it’s causing them to be pessimistic about the future

Reform could tack on $500 billion to deficit

By Kathryn Mayer

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will increase deficits over the next decade

Americans skipping doctor visits to save money

By Kathryn Mayer

Rough economic times are forcing Americans to put health care on hold.

Tough year for group life and disability

By Kathryn Mayer

Last year was a difficult year for the group life and disability market

Critical illness policies tend to be small

By Kathryn Mayer

About half of critical illness insurance buyers purchased individual policies providing benefits of $20,000 or less

Employer-based coverage falls

By Denis Storey

Workers with coverage has been falling pretty steadily over the last decade

The fat and the furious

By Compiled by Denis Storey

As the average U.S. weight rises, so do the costs of obesity.

Work/life balance and other urban legends

By Brian Hicks

Have you noticed that as we try to do it all, we end up doing it all wrong?

How to narrow choices without slashing options

By Christopher Carosa

Studies prove giving 401(k) plan participants too many choices leads to bad outcomes.

What I've Learned

By Interview by Denis Storey

A new option (actually 50 of them)

By Eric Johnson

Do you ever wish you could be a fly on the wall when the “other side” is meeting to talk about health reform?

Overcoming voluntary objections

By Wayne Mertel

Suddenly, this neglected niche has achieved a trifecta of appeal: Brokers, employers and employees all want them.

Past the paperwork

By Brent Rineck

Better benefits management technology can elevate brokers to the next level

Self-funded health insurance is growing by going smaller

By Nathan Solheim

Employers face the task of figuring out how to offer benefits without exposing themselves to claims that could destroy their bottom lines or even their companies.

Don't panic

By Staff Writer

Be prepared for a learning curve on fee disclosure rules

7 steps to introducing a wellness program

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Employees’ health has both a direct and indirect impact on an employer’s bottom line

Protecting the earning power of American workers

By Scott Maker

New partnerships and data drive a growing conversation about income protection

Proactive disability management

By Marty Traynor

We have a long way to go in getting out the word on disability income protection

The ever-resilient voluntary industry

By Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell

The results are in and the voluntary industry has recovered from its first ever decline.

Disease Management Source List

By Charlene Harris