Healthcare

How HR can get ahead of a potential recession

Six things you can do now in case coronavirus fast-tracks the U.S. into an economic downturn.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is a freelance writer and former senior editor with Human Resource Executive®. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Tue Mar 3rd, 2020 | 8 min read

Compassion: A new treatment for addiction?

As the opioid crisis grows, more employers are pivoting toward connecting workers to treatment and, ultimately, keeping them on the job.
Will Bunch is a freelance writer based in the Philadelphia region, who writes on human resources and other business topics. He can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Will Bunch
Mon Mar 2nd, 2020 | 6 min read

How employers are rethinking employee wellbeing

Successful employers are customizing benefits with traditional, emerging programs to meet diverse needs, says HBLC speaker Bradd Chignoli.

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Fri Feb 28th, 2020 | 3 min read

5 reasons to attend HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

An inspiring keynote speaker and an in-depth look at the biggest benefits trends are among the highlights.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Feb 25th, 2020 | 3 min read

How digital health solutions can boost retention

American workers are eager for mobile tools to help them quickly connect to medical care.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. View Article
Carol Patton
Mon Feb 24th, 2020 | 2 min read

How gamification and zombies motivate employees to get fit

With game design and new approaches to behavioral health, FIX Health app encourages employees to boost step count, exercise minutes.
Maura C. Ciccarelli is a freelance writer and marketing communications consultant based in the Philadelphia, Pa., area. She writes for Human Resource Executive® magazine about HR trends on best practices, talent development, healthcare and benefits, technology, legal issues and more. View Article
Maura C. Ciccarelli
Fri Feb 21st, 2020 | 3 min read

Large employers set sights on paid leave

More companies are expanding paid-leave benefits for new parents and caregivers, research finds.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Feb 18th, 2020 | 3 min read

What’s Keeping HR Up at Night in 2020?

For the first time, retention has pushed to the top of the list of HR concerns.
Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. She can be reached at hreletters@lrp.com. View Article
Carol Patton
Mon Feb 17th, 2020 | 5 min read

What employers get wrong—and right—about benefits communications

HBLC speaker Jennifer Benz sounds off on the latest communications trends.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Feb 11th, 2020 | 2 min read

Coronavirus: HR’s role

HR leaders should safeguard against the spread of the illness, without causing panic, experts say.
Andrew R. McIlvaine is former senior editor with Human Resource Executive®. View Article
Andrew R. McIlvaine
Mon Feb 10th, 2020 | 6 min read

Tough questions employers should ask their health plans in 2020

HR leaders should find out what their plan does to reduce healthcare costs, improve maternal health and mental health.
Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, an independent, member-based corporation that aims help employers and other healthcare purchasers get better value for their healthcare dollar. View Article
Suzanne Delbanco
Fri Feb 7th, 2020 | 4 min read

How to increase retention in a tight labor market through people analytics

Employers that gather and analyze data on their employees can boost engagement, improve productivity and deliver better benefits.
Chris Bruce is founder and CEO of Thomsons Online Benefits. View Article
Chris Bruce
Fri Feb 7th, 2020 | 2 min read

Next #HBLChat to explore importance of employee benefits, communication

Join us Feb. 26 for a live chat with Segal Benz on benefits communication and education.
Nick Otto is HRE’s senior digital editor. He is a professional communicator with more than a decade of demonstrated accomplishments in newspaper and trade publishing. He has spent the past five years covering the employee benefits space and holds bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida. He can be reached at notto@lrp.com or follow him on twitter @Ottografs. View Article
Nick Otto
Fri Jan 31st, 2020 | 2 min read

Joan Lunden calls on Congress to support paid family leave

“We are in the middle of a caregiving crisis,” the HBLC headliner says.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Jan 30th, 2020 | 2 min read

‘Random acts of wellness’ don’t work. Here’s what does

Employers need to fully commit and embrace the programs to make them successful, says one doctor.
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 | 3 min read

Hoping to boost benefits engagement, employers turn to new ally: AI

The role of AI in enrollment support is growing—and in the process, giving employees the resources and education to make better benefits decisions.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Tue Jan 21st, 2020 | 9 min read

An inside look at April’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference

The annual benefits conference will have new tracks focused on financial wellness and hot benefit trends to help employers recruit and retain talent.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Thu Jan 16th, 2020 | 2 min read

Joan Lunden sounds off on HBLC keynote address

Former ‘Good Morning America’ co-host teases upcoming keynote at the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference.
Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver. She can be reached at kmayer@lrp.com. View Article
Kathryn Mayer
Wed Jan 15th, 2020 | 3 min read

#HBLChat to explore regulatory impacts to employee benefits

In advance of an HBLC keynote, a Jan. 29 Twitter chat with the American Benefits Council takes a look at what’s at stake in a presidential election year.

HRE Editorial Staff
Mon Jan 13th, 2020 | 2 min read

Starbucks adds new dimension to mental health benefits

The retailer is the latest company to expand its mental health offerings.
Tom Starner, a Philadelphia-based freelance writer, has been covering HR and its component parts for more than two decades. View Article
Tom Starner
Wed Jan 8th, 2020 | 3 min read