BenefitsPRO Magazine-October 2012

EAP source list

Compiled by Charlene Harris

Want wellness? Offer some motivation

Chris Galanos

Incentives are proven to significantly raise participation rates

Many docs refuse Medicaid patients

Kathryn Mayer

A third of doctors say they won't accept new Medicaid patients.

What you might not know about the PPACA

Kathryn Mayer

These provisions might not make headlines, but can be just as costly.

Focus shifts to Nov. 14 participant-level fee statements

Paula Aven Gladych

Focus shifts to Nov. 14 participant-level fee statements

On the brink

Nathan Solheim

If theres a workplace that could use an employee assistance program, itd be Mad Mens Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. The workers in the fictional advertising agency openly drink like fish on and off the job and work in an environment that would make todays HR pros want to cringe.

What's in store for consumer-driven health care?

Eric Johnson

Where weve been, where we are and where were going with consumer driven health care

Skip the middle man

Ingrid Case

West Coast companies and their workers are trying a new benefit: direct primary care

Employer Survey 2012

Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Economy affects employers benefits decisions

The three levers of retirement success

Chris Carosa

Investing early, investing more and retiring later

Health reform driving away doctors in droves

Kathryn Mayer

34% of doctors say they will quit practicing medicine in the next decade

Now what was I saying?

Denis Storey

For a writer, coming up with the idea is all too often the hardest part. At least its always been that way for me. After thatgood or badit just pours right out.

Regulatory Roundup

Compiled by Denis Storey

Are private exchanges a return to D.C. health plans?

Younger workers more receptive to voluntary benefits

Kathryn Mayer

A MetLife survey finds younger employees appreciate robust benefit offerings more than their boomer counterparts, even if it means paying all the cost for those voluntary benefits themselves.

Success is a process, not an event

Brian Hicks

I learned years ago that activity always yields results. Always.

Five reasons (not) to enroll in an HSA

Marty Trussell

There are reasons why an HSA might not be for everyone. Here are five.

Walsh: What I've Learned

Interview by Denis Storey

Broker on Record Steven Walsh

Consumers need to be top focus

Kathryn Mayer

The health care industry needs to adopt an old business principle: The customer comes first.

An emotional rescue for sales, marketing efforts

Marty Traynor

Emotions play an important role in purchasing decisions.

Their bundle or yours?

Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell

Bundles offer great advantages, but they come at a price.

Life insurance provision could cause tax headaches

Amanda McGrory-Dixon

For organizations with employer-owned life insurance, which is a policy owned by an entity that acts as the beneficiary, there is the potential for major tax savings.