http://eba.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Eba-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Eba-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null For months now we've been offering up daily interviews with some of the industry's leading employee benefits experts. With more than 1,000 subscribers to our daily podcast we're confident the word continues to spread that EBA's Raw Bar is where benefits brokers and advisers turn to stay in touch and informed. Check out the top five most frequently downloaded podcasts of the last four months. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T17:06:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693101/High-deductible-plan-debate-gets-heated.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null A contractual battle pitting major health insurers in California against brokers and employers casts a bright light on whether recent attempts to assist employees with high-deductible health plans in the face of rising medical costs contradicts efforts to create better health care consumers. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693101/High-deductible-plan-debate-gets-heated.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T16:56:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671511/Fundamental-intellectual-fissures-emerge-employers-wrestle.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null More and more employers are making their wellness move - improved worker health is the goal for some. More common though is the hope of lower group health care costs. After that employers are quick to cite the benefits of a more productive workforce as the reason for focusing on wellness. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:26:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671511/Fundamental-intellectual-fissures-emerge-employers-wrestle.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T21:26:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671311/Weighing-Wellness-Wellness-directors-and-advisers.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Top-down buy in is consistently listed as a key component of wellness program success by health and productivity experts. Advocating healthy decisions is a culture change and a challenge. So, anytime an adviser or employer can work shoulder-to-shoulder with employees engaged in wellness programs, they have a better opportunity to inspire, influence and steer behavior. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:33:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671311/Weighing-Wellness-Wellness-directors-and-advisers.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T20:33:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671151/Go-big-go-home-Employee-Benefit.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null At an age when many of his peers are either preparing for or thoroughly enjoying retirement, John Kahle is just beginning what looks like his third, final and most audacious act. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:59:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671151/Go-big-go-home-Employee-Benefit.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T19:59:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673441/Raw-Bar-Winners-benchmarking-and-CRM.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null For years MetLife has been updating and hosting a benefits benchmarking tool. It's easy to ignore, but it's also easy to use and full of good information if you take the time to explore it. Listen in as the carrier's Bob Love outlines some of things advisers and employers can do with the latest iteration of it's free data tool. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:51:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673441/Raw-Bar-Winners-benchmarking-and-CRM.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-26T16:51:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673411/Uninsured-dont-inflate-insured-premiums-much.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null New research from a trio of health policy experts questions the commonly held belief that the insured cover the cost of the uninsured through cost shifting. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:43:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673411/Uninsured-dont-inflate-insured-premiums-much.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-26T16:43:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673401/Alabama-fights-fat-media-new-screening.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Alabama's effort to expand its health screening program has taken over the Web recently. And while most outlets pounced on the "fees for fat" angle, the program's steward says the media frenzy got it all wrong. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:41:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673401/Alabama-fights-fat-media-new-screening.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-26T16:41:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673391/Best-companies-benefits-go-one-on-one.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Principal's latest iteration of its annual "10 best companies for employee financial security" offers advisers and brokers several guideposts for helping their clients get recognition. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:38:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673391/Best-companies-benefits-go-one-on-one.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-26T16:38:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671691/Success-Story-SMB-turns-consumer-driven-plan.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null SMBs know better than any other how much of burden health care costs can place on their total expenses. Central Nebraska Public Power was no exception. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:39:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671691/Success-Story-SMB-turns-consumer-driven-plan.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-22T13:39:00Z