As a benefits administrator or broker, you should look to your benefits vendors to be transparent about its processes and policies on how it secures, manages and verifies member healthcare data. To help you discuss these critical topics with your vendors, see this overview of 8 common data protection acronyms--so you know what they mean, in plain language.

Does the benefits company that manages your employee and client information have the protocols in place to ensure secure data management? Given the scope of the problem for the business world, the high value of PHI and the changing nature of cyber threats today, it may be the most important question you ask.

When you do business with a benefits vendor, do you know how your critical data is shielded from data security threats? Knowledge is the first step to protecting your company, and your employees.

Big sports events are great as reminders of the importance of clear vision and comprehensive eye exams. Eye exams can make a real difference on the field and off for everyone, and vision benefits with yearly exams can help ensure employees and referees alike don't miss any of the action.

This past year, EyeMed and OneSight both turned 30. To highlight our mutual milestone, I chatted with some of my friends and colleagues about how vision and giving back to help the world see has touched their lives, both on and off the job. Here’s what they shared.