Benefits Manager

The overall percentage of employers offering coverage is heavily influenced by the fact that small employers are in large part responsible for the decline in coverage, and most employers in the United States are small.

Forty-eight percent of workers said that money and finances are the top source of stress in their lives.

As regulations and employee expectations of leave management evolve, employers must adapt to stay compliant, efficient and competitive.

Requiring workers who smoke to pay more for health insurance violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by unfairly targeting employees because of their health status, according to the suit.

Small employers are more likely to keep balances in plans indefinitely, while larger employers are more likely to roll money over to an IRA, according to a Plan Sponsor Council of America survey.

Many younger Americans find the open enrollment process difficult and don't know who to turn to for help.

Nearly 75% of workers surveyed do not believe they have enough information to make a confident decision in open enrollment.

The talks come amid ongoing pressure from the federal government to control Medicare costs that have eaten away at Humana's finances and market value.