Employee Benefit News

Green initiatives: Humana's quest for 'e-adopters'

Listen in as Humana's Chris Nicholson describes the green initiatives underway at the carrier, including their efforts to drive members away from paper documents — so-called "e-adopters" — and donate some of the savings to the Arbor Day Foundation.

The right way to provide 401(k) investment advice

Mike Francis, founder of Francis Investment Counsel, weighs in on the importance of providing investment advice to 401(k) plan participants in an independent, conflict-free manner, as well as this Department of Labor's recent proposed regulation in this area.

Dependent eligibility audits offer major cost savings

Health plans can save a bundle by identifying covered dependents who are not actually eligible for coverage. Ceridian Benefits Services' Jon Attwooll explains what's at stake and how a dependent eligibility audit is conducted.

Mental health parity rules: Heavy lifting ahead

Recently issued regulations under the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act included a few surprises along with (not surprisingly) some complex new requirements for plan sponsors. Join benefits attorney Cheryl Risley Hughes for the lowdown on the regs and some tips on what employers and their advisers should do to prepare.

Combating identity theft in medical recordkeeping

Ed Goodman, chief privacy officer of Identity Theft 911, describes the growing threat of identity theft linked to medical records, and offers some valuable advice on what employers should be doing right now.

Looking to get into COBRA admin?

Here’s your chance. Well-known TPA COBRAGuard now offers a program that will let others administer COBRA for clients under their own brand name. President and CEO Bob Meyers shares why it’s worth the investment.

Do you know how to handle benefits through the generations?

Art Brooks does. The VP with BeneTrac shares his knowledge of how baby boomers, Gen X and Gen Y vary in their communication needs and how to reach out effectively across the range of generations.

Helping vets take CDHPs to the next level

UMR's Bart Halling shares how employers who've been on a consumer-driven health plan for a year or two can rev up their employees' engagement, and why it makes sense to be all about cost saving when it comes to CDHPs.

HITECH's impact on benefit brokers and advisers

The new HITECH law expands HIPAA's health privacy rules, creating several responsibilities and penalties that apply to benefit brokers and advisers.

Guardian focuses on efficiency and environmental impact

Through a new communications campaign, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's Elena Wu shares how improved Web-based technology can help the environment while giving clients a leg up on accessing their benefits information.