Bill headed to Senate would provide ‘safety blanket’ for benefit plans
Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.
Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.
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As healthcare expenses approach double-digit increases, employers are looking for savings in waste, care delivery, and plan administration before cutting benefits.
Collaboration between employers, brokers and third-party administrators will be essential to developing customized, cost-effective and employee-friendly solutions.
At a time of never-ending health benefit cost increases and fiduciary lawsuits, it has never been more important to ensure that claims are paid correctly.
Rising use of the weight-loss drug is fueling the fastest health plan cost growth in a decade and a half, forcing employers to rethink coverage strategies and cost management.
Brokers are urged to read the fine print on stop-loss contracts to ensure adequate coverage is in place, and have clients pool risk whenever necessary.