Shopping for a new job based on benefits may change a bit as Barack Obama takes over the presidency. His proposed initiative of “Pay or Play” would require employers to either offer health benefits to their employees, or contribute funds to a government sponsored health care plan. He also plans to change the portability of [...]

In this time of open enrollment, employers are facing higher premiums for the coverages they offer their employees. In an effort to keep costs down and to prevent more of this burden being passed to employees, more companies are focusing on wellness and prevention, and on the use of health savings accounts. While also steering [...]

Finding and retaining good quality workers is often a difficult task for employers to accomplish. Offering excellent employee benefits is one way to increase employee satisfaction and can work to retain talented workers whom they have invested time and money in training. Instead of viewing the cost of health insurance premiums as a negative impact [...]

As the economy continues to suffer, employers look for ways to help their employees stretch a dollar a bit farther. As we are now in open enrollment season, cutting costs for health insurance is one of those ways. Emplloyers are shifting their focus to wellness programs to encourage the prevention of disease, and more often [...]