Employer Strategies

The $64,000 question on state and federally managed health exchanges will be "what is the broker compensation?" Reliance on state and/or federal government to control your compensation is an uncontrollable factor that could lead to the demise of many brokers whose sole business is groups under 50 lives.

Transitions Optical survey reveals only 16% of employees say they receive education from their employer about eye health.

Women and younger workers are particularly likely to favor customizable voluntary benefits, according to a TNS Omnibus survey.

Critical illness insurance covers more diseases than in the past and is increasingly marketed as a financial protection product.

LIMRA reports that 47% of employers with 2-99 employees offer benefits, the lowest level in 20 years.

Ignorance will not be bliss come October when state and federal exchanges begin enrolling individuals and small-employer groups.

Opioid abuse and physician dispensing of repackaged drugs top the list of concerns for PBMs that handle workers’ compensation claims.

Two new FDA-approved weight loss drugs help patients lose weight but only in conjunction with diet and exercise.

Some 29 states have so-called lifestyle laws that protect smokers’ rights.

Most pharmacy benefit managers don’t use warning systems to flag high use or potential abuse of narcotics. But you can, with a good eye and simple calculator.