Adjusting to the rising cost of Healthcare

Employer-sponsored health insurance is the most common form of coverage in the United States, with about 147 million people enrolled. Companies of all sizes offer coverage as a way to keep workers and make sure they stay healthy. But years of rising costs have forced many businesses to scale back their coverage. One of the quickest ways they have to control the growth in premiums, or cost of coverage, without significantly changing the insurance is to raise an employee's deductible.

Group health care premiums continue to outpace inflation, and while most employers are feeling the pressure of rising health care costs, benefits experts say smaller employers may face a heavier burden.

Kaiser's research found that the size of a health plan's deductible can depend on the employer. Small firms had an average of $1,836, while big businesses had $1,105. Many companies pair that coverage with accounts that let employees set aside money before taxes for medical expenses.

Kaiser's survey focused on benefits for this year and doesn't predict what will happen in 2016, something many workers will learn about in a couple of months when their employers detail coverage plans for the new year.

Driving productivity and overall employee output

Getting the most from your people is one of the most critical goals of every manager. This doesn´t just mean that you have to get your team to work long hours and work hard, but it also means that you must ensure that your people work on the right tasks within the right conditions.

Delivering best value for minimal cost

Return on investment, or ROI, is the most common profitability ratio.  ROI deals with the money you invest in the company and the return you realize on that money based on the net profit of the business. In other words to get the most of the money spent.

Attracting and keeping the very best talent

Employers are always looking for the best ways to attract the best and brightest.