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Among the most controversial requirements of health care reform is a preventive care provision that requires all insurers and nongrandfathered health plan sponsors to cover contraceptives without a deductible or copayment. Coverage includes all FDA-approved contraception methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling.
The provision is effective for plan years beginning on or after Aug. 1.
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Leading benefits professionals — and EBN Excellence in Benefits award winners — share how they are contending with rising health plan expenses.
When speakers of other languages enroll with confidence, receive support and use plans wisely to contain costs and reduce claims, everybody wins.
Despite not being a mandate, the passing of the bill could make a big difference in leaders’ approach.
As healthcare costs climb, more large employers are contracting directly with hospitals and health systems to work out prices, improve quality and steer care.
Asking difficult questions, pushing for transparency, and challenging how prices are set have helped a healthcare provider offer better coverage to its employees.
