Benefits Manager

Here are some of the common objections from company management and how benefits professionals overcome them.

Now in its sixth year, the "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings" is based on combined scores for health plans in Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, commonly called HEDIS.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, though the decline isn't enough to signal improvement in the job market.

A standoff between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans over free trade agreements could take a major step toward resolution Thursday with a Senate vote on legislation to help American workers who fall victim to foreign competition.

There is an increasing discrepancy between what employers say about work-life balance and how they actually act, finds a recent global study by WFD Consulting and WorldatWorks Alliance for Work-Life Progress.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued guidance to clarify the tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones, which no longer defines cell phones as listed property that generally necessitates additional recordkeeping by taxpayers.

Youre involved with your companys employee benefit plans. Maybe youre in the HR department in a big company or someone wearing many hats in a small business. In either case, you may have a lot more fiduciary liability than you realize and even be personally liable if an employee brings...

Stephen Moses, a man who has spent years fighting the rules that let relatively affluent people qualify for Medicaid nursing home benefits, got a chance today to explain his position to members of Congress.