Employee Benefit Adviser wants your opinion!

We are conducting our annual reader survey, and we would like you to participate. The results of this quick, three-minute survey will be reported in our January issue.

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Readers voice a range of opinions on health care reform

In last week’s inBrief, EBA asked for your thoughts on health care reform, and boy did you respond. Nearly a dozen brokers, consultants, benefits administrators and even a Canadian weighed in on the national debate. As the Senate works to bring their reform bill to a vote, keep the opinions coming. E-mail Managing Editor Elizabeth Galentine, elizabeth.galentine@sourcemedia.com, to share your two cents worth.

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A ‘death knell?’ Not exactly

In response to Nelson Griswold’s podcast (“House bill a ‘death knell’ for Brokers”), Robert Landry of New England Benefits clarifies that that Massachusetts Commonwealth Connector has primarily focused on consumers, not small businesses. “They are still piloting ‘contributory’ plans which equate to small group plans but the advantages of this approach are unclear,” he says. “There does not [appear] to be any clear advantage for small groups to go through the Connector versus their broker.”

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Improving productivity driving wellness programs globally, but not in U.S.

Boosting productivity by keeping workers healthy is emerging as the top driver of wellness programs around the world, according to this year’s annual wellness survey from Buck Consultants. The two exceptions are the United States, where reducing health care costs remains the most important objective, and Asia, where improving employee morale is the top goal. …

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EBN, EBA create new Twitter accounts

Due to technical problems, Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser had to delete their Twitter accounts. We have created new ones and encourage you to follow us to get minute-by-minute updates from our magazines and blogs.

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Podcast: Is your benefits software ready for 2010?

With the rise of consumer-driven plans, benefits administration technology must keep up with the needs of a larger audience. Steve Pownall, founder of BEMAS Software, addresses the new needs of the marketplace and how technology is adapting to meet them.

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