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Plan Sponsors Show Concern About Validity of Stable-Value Funds

Consultants have received calls from employers about how to best address the issue with...

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COBRA Worries Cash-Poor Businesses Firms Must Pay Now, Wait for Reimbursement

Some companies are worried the federal requirement could cause cash flow problems becau...

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Researching ‘Comparative Effectiveness’ of Treatments

The federal government has committed $1.1 billion to compare the effectiveness of diffe...

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Firm Punts Picnic, Dance to Avoid Job Cuts

Chicago law firm Schiff Hardin is cutting costs, including canceling the company picnic...

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Collaborating With Unions Can Help Control Health Care Costs

If employers work with their unions to establish a health care plan, they can achieve a...

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Data Breach Threats From Within Growing

While the external hacker is something companies have learned to defend against, the in...

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How Payers of Health Care Are Using Telemedicine

With billions of dollars earmarked for telemedicine in the stimulus package, health car...

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California Comp Board to Revisit Controversial Decisions

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said it is ‘absolutely right’ for the California ...