3 First Steps to the Employer’s Expanding Health Benefits Role

Mercer’s 2011 Workplace Survey has revealed several encouraging findings for those of us involved in managing healthcare plans.  Specifically, the survey found: Nearly 8 out of 10 employees say their benefits are one of the reasons they work where they do. 91% of employees said that getting health benefits through work is just as important as…

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Walmart: Saving money. But will employees live better?

Yesterday, Reuters reported that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), the nation’s largest private employer, has made three (3) significant changes to their employee benefits plan which will take effect January 1, 2012: Walmart will no longer offer health insurance to new part-time U.S. employees (those working less than 24 hours a week), Walmart will begin charging…

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