Employer-Paid

Employers can build stronger organizational trust and ensure employees feel comfortable with RTO as they head into the New Year.

The new year brings a host of new health care industry changes and regulatory compliance issues that will challenge employers--and they'll be looking to their broker partners to help them stay ahead of deadlines and keep abreast of new legislation.

Due to a nationwide shortage of therapists, about a third of U.S. employers say they offer employees AI-based wellness and mental health programs, yet researchers say there isn't enough evidence that the programs work.

The IRS announcements include a number of dollar amounts employers will need to know in order to administer their benefit plans for 2024, including the key dollar amounts for retirement plans, FSAs, HSAs and HDHPs.

The Food and Drug Administration approved 55 new treatments in 2023, representing a nearly 50% increase from the year before, with Pfizer gaining the highest number of high-profile approvals covering a wide range of illnesses.

Health and retirement benefits are more important now than they've ever been as employers compete for top talent, with employees' mental health now taking a more prominent place in a company's benefits package.