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Executive Summaries for 2014

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1st Quarter 2014

The Evolution of the Management of Chronic Illness
by Michael Cryer, M.D., Aon Hewitt and Jim Winkler, Aon Hewitt
Employer-Sponsored Medical Clinics: Much More Than Convenience Care
by Victor M. Brugh II, M.D., Capital Medical Management, LLC and Mac McCarthy, McCarthy Actuarial Consulting
Reference-Based Pricing: Creating Health Care Shoppers
by Pamela Rich, National Business Group on Health and Brenna Shebel, National Business Group on Health
Retirement Savings Adequacy of U.S. Workers
by Gaobo Pang, Ph.D., Towers Watson and Mark Warshawsky, Ph.D., ReLIAS LLC
Longevity Insurance Annuities: Lessons From the United Kingdom
by David Blake, Ph.D., The Pensions Institute and John A. Turner, Ph.D., Pension Policy Center
The Desirability of Wellness Program and Incentive Offerings for Employees
by Sarah A. Churchill, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Haley Gillespie, Refresh Holistic Health and Fitness Retreats and Nancie H. Herbold, Ed.D., Simmons College School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Plan Design After United States v. Windsor: What Happens When Employers Ask and Employees Tell
by Daniel P. Schwallie, Ph.D., Aon Hewitt and Allen Steinberg, Law Offices of Allen T. Steinberg, P.C.

2nd Quarter 2014

Talking to the Generations: Targeting Effective DC Plan Communication
by Lori Lucas, Callan and Jamie McAllister, Callan
“What’s in It for Me?” Targeting Rewards Messaging to All Generations
by Michelle Hicks, Buck Consultants and Lori Block, Buck Consultants
Proposed Lifetime Pension Limits: Less Than Meets the Eye
by Brendan McFarland, Towers Watson and Sylvester J. Schieber, Ph.D., Consultant

3rd Quarter 2014

Pharmacy and Consumer-Directed Accounts
by Travis Klavohn, BenefitWallet and Robert Kalman, Buck Consultants
CDHPs: As Enrollment Goes Up, a Time to Tune Up
by Sander Domaszewicz, Mercer and Jay Savan, CEBS, Mercer
A Tale of Two Nudges: Improving Financial Outcomes for Boomers and Millennials
by Conrad S. Ciccotello, Ph.D., TIAA-CREF Institute and Paul J. Yakoboski, Ph.D., TIAA-CREF Institute

4th Quarter 2014

DC Fiduciary Focus—Fees
by Winfield Evens, Aon Hewitt
A Right Way to Find the Right Retirement Plan Provider
by Todd Timmerman, CEBS, Principal Financial Group®
Pension Risk in North America: Options for the U.S. and Canada
by Sean Brennan, Mercer and Manuel Monteiro, Mercer
Retirement Savings Flows and Financial Advice: Should You Roll Over Your 401(k) Plan?
by John A. Turner, Ph.D., Pension Policy Center and Bruce W. Klein, Ph.D., Pension Policy Center
Demonstrating High Performance at an On-Site Corporate Health Center
by Karl Dalal, BP America, Allan Khoury, M.D., Ph.D., Towers Watson and Steve Nyce, Ph.D., Towers Watson

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