Higher medical costs for employer-sponsored plans are due to advances in treatments and health care consolidation trends, as well as specialty drug use and the new GLP-1 class of weight loss drugs, says a new report.
One in four retired Americans have regrets about their decisions regarding retirement savings, and employers should listen and make sure employees understand retirement planning, no matter their age, says a new survey.
Less than half of employers are confident in the integrity of health care services and fees charged by hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators and even broker and consultants, says a new report.
A recent hearing at the U.S. House of Representative Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee heard testimony from shareholders and policy experts on costs and price transparency.
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently announced that about half of the $1.4 billion amount came from enforcement actions ($844.7 million) and 30% came from informal complaint resolutions ($444.1 million).
Employees are demanding a wider range of benefits and changes that fit new ways of thinking about work and benefits, including more flexibility around remote work and expanded choices in their benefit plans.
A recent webinar focused on seven key predictions for the upcoming year when it comes to GLP-1 drugs and their impact on employee benefits.
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