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National Survey: Middle Market Employers See Twofold Increase in Wellness Programs in 2013

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2014

Wellness Coaching and Online Resources See Biggest Increase in Popularity Among Wellness Offerings, Nation’s Largest Health Plan Benefits Survey Finds Indianapolis, Ind., [April 10, 2014] — Newly released survey data from United Benefit Advisors shows that 19.2% of the four most popular insurance plans (CDHP, PPO, HMO, POS), offer a wellness program, with CDHPs continuing…

United Benefit Advisors' Matt Kistler Honored With Rising Stars in Advising Award

By HR Vendor News | April 9, 2014

Indianapolis, Ind. – [April 9, 2014] – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced that Matt Kistler, vice president of business development, was awarded one of the “10 Rising Stars in Advising” by Employee Benefit Advisor (EBA) magazine. This award recognizes individuals who are in their 30s or younger…

United Benefit Advisors Welcomes Innovative Cost Management Services (ICMS)

By HR Vendor News | April 3, 2014

Proven Firm Joins Network of Independent Employee Benefits Advisory Firms Spanning North America and Europe INDIANAPOLIS – April 03, 2014 – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, is pleased to announce Innovative Cost Management Services, Inc. (ICMS) as a new Partner Firm. Based in San Jose, Calif., ICMS has…

UBA: Four-Tier Drug Plans and Pharmacy Co Pays Increase Dramatically in 2013, Especially for Large Employers

By HR Vendor News | March 5, 2014

Employers Adjust to Health Care Reform Legislation through Prescription Plan Design that Shifts More Cost to Employees Indianapolis, Indiana – [March 5, 2014] – The number of employers offering four-tier drug plans increased 11.5% from 2012 to 2013, with 27.9% of employers now using this pharmacy plan design element, according to United Benefit Advisors’ (UBA)…

New Survey To Provide Essential Benchmarks For Employers Coping With Health Care Reform Compliance And Cost Management Decisions

By HR Vendor News | February 18, 2014

Employers Who Complete the Survey by March 4, 2014 Receive an Exclusive Complimentary Report Indianapolis, Indiana – [February 18, 2014] – United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits organization, today announced the opening of the 2014 UBA Benefit Opinions Survey. The survey results compile information from employers representing all major industry classifications,…

UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS STARTS NEW TRAINING PROGRAM: UBA UNIVERSITY PRODUCER ACADEMY

By HR Vendor News | February 4, 2014

Corporate Sales Training Initiative Is Unique Within The Health Benefits Industry Indianapolis, Ind. [February 4, 2014] — United Benefit Advisors (UBA(R)) is proud to announce it has added a brand new corporate sales training regimen for the producers at its Partner Firms. The best professionals in any industry don’t simply develop on their own. That’s…

EXPLORING "PLAY OR PAY": BUSINESSES STILL UNPREPARED FOR PPACA

By HR Vendor News | January 22, 2014

UBA Evaluates the Ensuing Financial, Legal, and Competitive Implications Facing Businesses As They Prepare For Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Indianapolis, Ind., [Jan. 2, 2014] — With every day that passes, the nation’s employers move a step closer to having to make decisions about whether or not they will “play or…

UBA WEBINAR: A CLEAR VIEW OF VISION INSURANCE

By HR Vendor News | January 16, 2014

VSP(R) Vision Care, The Nation’s Largest Vision Benefits Provider, and United Benefit Advisors, Offer a Complimentary Webinar, “What You May Not Know About Vision” Indianapolis, Ind., [Jan. 15, 2014] — With more than 80% of American adults requiring some form of vision correction, vision benefits are the most requested benefit after dental insurance, according to…

UNITED BENEFIT ADVISORS AND VSP VISION CARE ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

By HR Vendor News | January 2, 2014

New Group Is Vision-Focused Addition To Stable Of World-Class Providers Indianapolis, Indiana [January 2, 2014] — United Benefit Advisors (UBA) is proud to announce it has added VSP(R) Vision Care (VSP) as a new Strategic Partner. VSP is the largest not-for-profit vision benefits and services company in the United States with 60 million members and…

UBA SURVEY: PUBLIC EMPLOYER ANNUAL HEALTH PLAN COSTS INCREASES AT DOUBLE THE RATE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN 2013

By HR Vendor News | December 18, 2013

Public Employers Pay Three Times More Toward Employee Benefits Than Do Private Employers. Survey Results Show Public Shifts And Controls Health Care Costs Less Than Private Sector — Taxpayers Hit Hardest Indianapolis, Ind., [Dec. 18, 2013] — United Benefit Advisor’s 2013 Health Plan Survey, the nation’s largest independent health plan benchmarking survey, reveals that while…