Medical Tourism Corporation had released a guide for people looking for a hospital overseas. "Choosing the Right International Hospital -- a Medical Tourism Company Perspective" outlines what patients need to do before deciding to undergo

Despite greater concern for their families' futures, women are less likely than men to be prepared for a premature death. The sixth annual MetLife Study of Employee Benefits Trends found that nearly two-thirds of women are concerned about how their

Dependent health care audits are increasing as a way to keep health care costs down, according to Workforce Management. The magazine cites a survey from Watson Wyatt earlier this year that shows 55 percent of employers plan to conduct such an audit

A report by Aberdeen Group shows more evidence that wellness programs are a popular way to reduce health care costs. Sixty-three percent of employers surveyed claimed lowering costs as the main reason for benefits management. Thirty-eight percent

JPMorgan announced today that insurers can now use prepaid debit cards to administer workers' compensation. Cardholders can be enrolled through an online managing tool that also allows plan administers to track shipping and payments, and deposit

An Oregon appeals court ruled that workers' comp insurer SAIF Corp. must pay for an obese worker's gastric bypass surgery because it's necessary to treat a work related knee injury, according to Workforce Management. Doctor's said the employee's

The National Compensation Survey, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, found nearly two-thirds of private industry workers had access to retirement benefits in March, although only 51 percent participated.

MetLife recently announced the release of its 2008 Benefit Benchmarking Tool, a Web-based database that allows brokers to pull data from various MetLife studies to highlight industry trends. The tool uses data from the 6th Annual MetLife Study of