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Shopping around for the best deal on a medical X-ray or a new knee? The Trump administration has a plan for that.
On Monday, it proposed new rules that would provide consumers far more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers. It comes amid growing calls from consumer advocates, who argue transparency can help tackle rising healthcare costs. But the plan also has the potential to overwhelm patients with data.
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Baystate Health president and CEO Peter Banko discusses employee pain points, rethinking compensation and removing barriers to care.
Organizations are seeing more demand for mental health and substance use services. New approaches aim to make care easier to access before employees reach a crisis.
Employers should educate staff on the nuances of every coverage option, advises Benefitbay CEO, ranging from coinsurance to coverage tiers, networks, “incumbent bias,” and more.
Leading benefits professionals — and EBN Excellence in Benefits award winners — share how they are contending with rising health plan expenses.
As healthcare costs climb, more large employers are contracting directly with hospitals and health systems to work out prices, improve quality and steer care.
