Benefits Think

A comprehensive guide to how these provisions affect employees' retirement plannings from organizations of all sizes.

Defined contribution plan participants will seriously diminish their retirement savings if they prematurely cash out all or part of their 401(k) savings account balances.

In the age of skyrocketing monthly premiums and a multitude of confusing options, more Americans are flocking to direct primary care to supplement their existing coverage.

With prescription drug spending in the U.S. hitting $335 billion in 2018 and prescription drugs expected to be the fastest growing health category over the next 10 years, any action aimed at lowering drug prices should be applauded. However, time will tell if the President’s actions will pay off as intended.

The stress on your employees today is unprecedented and unrelenting. In response, we must remember that while our patience for COVID-19 is flagging, our commitment to behavioral health can boost workplace culture.

When it comes to working from home, people’s thoughts automatically turn to Zoom. But there’s another game-changing tool that’s rapidly gaining traction in the telework arena.

Employee well-being is directly tied to business health, which is why it is so important for organizations to optimize their benefits and deliver the right health and wellness offerings for their workers.

Just as COVID-19 has led some employers to question the necessity of having employees come to the office every day, the current economic crisis should lead to a broadscale re-examination of the standard pay cycle.

Companies are already losing critical talent, and employers can not sit idle waiting for a resolution, or worse, leave it up to the parents to figure out. It’s on every employer to come to the table with creative solutions.

Employees expect wellness programs that add value. Due to the ripple effects of COVID-19, those programs will need to be more flexible than ever.