Wellness

A majority of benefits execs say they were relieved to see the GOP’s healthcare plan fail, and instead would like Congress to focus on drug prices.

Prescription drugs said to account for more than 22% of premium dollar, but organization urges advisers not to lose sight of affordability goal.

EBA Rising Star in Advising Bridgette Reilly is becoming a benefit and wellness expert as she leads an intern development program.

The “Bold Goals” campaign seeks to reduce unhealthy days for the insurer’s workforce.

Although the new healthcare plan flamed out, the impact of its failure could affect executives until the next alternative is offered to replace the ACA.

One example, an automated method of plan portability, could allow participants to move their savings from one employer to another without having to manually transfer the funds.

The White House prodded House Republican leaders to make last-minute tweaks to their ACA replacement bill Thursday aimed at protecting “high-risk” patients before lawmakers leave Washington for their two-week spring break.

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.