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Unfamiliar jargon and lack of experience have left workers confused about how to manage their benefits and medical bills.

Employers are increasingly adopting reference based pricing and reimbursements as a way to more effectively determine and control health costs.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

More than half are optimistic that the marketplaces will be an alternative to coverage they now offer their pre-Medicare-eligible retirees by 2018.

Zenefits reached its first settlement with a state government over its use of unlicensed health insurance brokers, an issue that prompted investigations in at least three other states and led its founding chief executive officer to resign this year.

Hours after the U.S. government sued to block two major health insurance mergers, one deal appears headed for the courthouse while the other could be headed to the graveyard.

U.S. antitrust enforcers roundly rejected a pair of proposed deals that would consolidate the nation’s five biggest health insurers into three.

Employers are anticipating choppy waters with ACA, and also are slow to grapple with new overtime pay rules.

Smaller companies are missing out on cost-saving opportunities, including self-funding, narrow networks and pharmacy benefit carve-outs.

Baristas will soon have as much choice in their healthcare as customers do their beverages.

With employers increasingly turning to VBs to fill coverage gaps, insurers like Unum are offering new systems to automate enrollment.

More decision-support, focus on millennials and a ‘surgical approach’ will bring these platforms into the next phase, say panelists at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

More decision-support, focus on millennials and a ‘surgical approach’ will bring these platforms into the next phase, say panelists at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

Employers are increasingly adopting reference based pricing and reimbursements as a way to more effectively determine and control health costs.

A client’s campaign should include specific goals that carefully consider employee demographic factors and messaging that is accessible year-round.

The Obama administration’s top health official highlighted the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised to decide on two massive deals among four of the health-plan industry’s biggest players.

The company’s new “Preferred Partnership” arrangement with a select network of local providers aims for cost savings and a superior patient experience.

Key decisions, such as starting with a business plan, had ‘a huge and positive impact’ on adviser Amy Evans’ growing brokerage.

Technological developments, cost-containment efforts and other forces are combining to give PSPs a growing market share.

An employer’s marketing campaign should include specific goals that carefully consider employee demographic factors and messaging that is accessible year-round.