Articles & Releases

Article is by Todd Sandstrom and can be found in Physician's Money Digest on 4/10/13 and on the Insurance Broadcasting Institute website (http://www.insurancebroadcasting.com/news/Longfellow-Benefits-2732522-1.html?ET=broadcasting:e6747:2155783a...
By Tom Starner (Longfellow Principal Pat Haraden quoted):
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Mar 29, 2013) - Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Executive Director Jean Yang will be the special guest on "McNamara On Money" on WATD 95.9 FM, Marshfield, Mass., on Saturday, March 30, from 8:30...
Article is by Todd Sandstrom and can be found in Physician's Money Digest.
Article by John Galvin, Vice-President, located in the Managing Your HR websiteSmaller employers often have the benefit program managed by HR professionals who are wearing so many hats that they know the chances are high that something will fall...
Benefits Magazine - October 2012 Issue - By Kristie Howard Evidence continues to mount on the potential for worksite wellness programs to have a significant impact. Forward thinking companies are seeing worksite wellness not just as a strategy...
There have been recent rumblings that the Department of Labor plans to substantially increase the number of ERISA compliance audits it conducts each year, which may strike fear into the hearts of many HR professionals, particularly those responsible...
Waltham, MA, September 6, 2012 – Care.com, Inc., (http://www.care.com), the largest online care destination in the world, announced today that its Workplace Solutions unit has formally launched a national Broker Program targeting small to mid-...
Early in 2009, 7,000 retirees at Eastman Chemical stepped into what may represent the future of health benefits. Since then, they've had the opportunity to choose from more than 300 different healthcare plans offered by more than 25 insurance...
Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Has Both Successes and Problems, Longfellow Benefits’ Haraden Tells the Workplace Benefits Mania Conference LAS VEGAS—July 18, 2012 -How well has the Massachusetts healthcare reform worked out? The Obama...
BOSTON—June 2012—Longfellow Benefits has joined Cristo Rey Boston High School’s work-study program (www.cristoreyboston.org). The Boston-based employee benefits brokerage and consultancy will employ Cristo Rey students this summer...
However be sure to carefully weigh pros and cons. By Patrick J. Haraden, principal, Longfellow BenefitsLink to original article:  http://www.industryweek.com/articles/self-insured_medical_plans_can_work_for_some_medium-sized_employers_27424.aspx
Interviewed / Reported by Julie M. Donnelly, Boston Business JournalLink to original article:  http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2012/04/20/outside-the-box---craig-cerretani.html))) 
Kristie Howard, Vice President, quoted extensively in this article from Employment Alert WestBy Maureen MinehanWhen it comes to changing employee health behaviors, new research suggests a growing number of employers are adding “sticks”...
John Galvin, Vice PresidentEmployee Benefit News, December 2011
Longfellow Advisors Launches Brand with New Website; Boston Firm Provides New England Employers with Retirement Plans and Executive BenefitsLongfellow Benefits Also Revamps Site, Expands Services
Pat Haraden, Principal. Appeared in the AMS (Account Management Solutions) e-Newsletter, June 2011.Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) will be more attractive to employees in 2012 thanks to a projected increase in the allowed amounts for contributions,...