Family Healthcare Costs Surge to $35K in 2025
Pharmacy and outpatient care costs are pushing expenses higher — here’s what franchise owners need to know. Healthcare expenses continue to rise sharply. According to ...
Many Employers Still in the Dark About ICHRA, New Report Finds
Nearly half of employers unfamiliar with this health benefit alternative, according to 2025 study. A new report reveals a major knowledge gap surrounding Individual Coverage ...
Bringing workers back to the office? Here’s how to avoid a lawsuit
Return-to-office mandates aren’t popular with workers for a list of reasons, from child care stress to commuting expenses. But likeability isn’t the only thing employers have to ...
Benefits Think Unmasking the hidden risks of level-funded and self-insured plans
Fewer employee benefits are as hotly debated and misunderstood as level-funded and self-insured health plans. There’s no denying an ability to tailor benefits to the workforce for ...
‘It will reverberate’: Medicaid cuts will hurt employer health plans
President Donald Trump’s proposed $2 trillion cut to mandatory federal spending will likely place Medicaid in the line of fire. But what would this mean ...
Guide Don’t lose your best employees to high turnover
1 in 3 American employees say personal financial stress inhibits their ability to focus on their job. For some, this stress means they can’t even ...
What benefit managers are prioritizing in 2025
As 2025 is well underway, employers are still trying to understand employees’ concerns and priorities when it comes to benefits, in order to promote workplace satisfaction ...
Association health plan bill returns to House, with more mojo this time
Rep. Tim Walberg, the lead sponsor, now chairs a key congressional committee, and he thinks the bill can help solve small employers’ insurance problems. A ...
What Trump tariffs mean for hiring and benefits
President Donald Trump continues to insist on using tariffs in a bid to create more jobs and bring down the trade deficit. However, this plan has some gaping holes ...
The FTC’s noncompete rule is likely dead
The FTC’s rule banning most covenants not to compete (widely known as “noncompetes”) nationwide is likely dead. Noncompetes are agreements between employees and employers in ...
Help employees make the most of FSA deadlines
The FSA spending deadline. You posted reminders, sent emails, shared stories and links. Nonetheless, odds are good that many employees did not spend all of ...
Benefits Think SECURE 2.0 Act: What’s ahead for retirement savings
It’s no secret that many Americans aren’t saving enough for retirement. The SECURE 2.0 Act, signed into law at the end of 2022, aims to make it ...
