Benefits Think Why chiropractic services could be the next big thing in wellness
Offering on-site services can lower the cost of healthcare while helping employees be more productive.
Daniel Lord
Crossover Health
Economy
Legislators look to slash ACA Cadillac tax
Lawmakers make a new attempt to derail the unpopular excise tax.
Benefits Think Move over mainstream: Alternative health options a road to better value
With healthcare spending soaring, clients may consider turning to narrow networks or alternative sites of care.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Benefits Think Why chiropractic services could be the next big thing in wellness
Offering on-site services can lower the cost of healthcare while helping employees be more productive.
Daniel Lord
Crossover Health
Blue states challenge Trump’s association health plan rules
The Trump administration's desire to end Obamacare could spell trouble for newly expanded association health plans.
Benefits Think Transparency in healthcare: The case for an employer bill of rights
Devising benefits programs can be complex, which is why businesses need to empower themselves to select smart healthcare options.
Steve Kelly
ELAP Services
Benefits Think Move over mainstream: Alternative health options a road to better value
With healthcare spending soaring, employers may consider turning to narrow networks or alternative sites of care.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Switching to a new Medicare Advantage plan gets easier
Seniors who intend to get a Medigap policy to supplement their traditional Medicare coverage may have trouble getting one.
Maintaining HSA eligibility: 8 things clients can do
For employers sponsoring high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts, ensuring that the HDHP continuously remains HSA-qualified is no easy task. But this checklist can help.
Furloughed feds’ health coverage intact, but shutdown still complicates things
Some federal employees face insurance paperwork glitches that affect their health coverage and add pressure to the stress of going without pay.
Walgreens teams with Microsoft as both wrestle Amazon threats
The retail pharmacy is partnering with the tech titan to design new “digital health corners” for its stores.
Judge blocks Trump plan to revoke Obamacare contraceptive rule
The Trump administration’s effort to let companies with religious or moral objections opt out of ACA contraception requirements hit a roadblock on the eve of the new rules taking effect.
Social Security is 66% of retirees’ primary source of income — that’s a problem
Benefits are meant to replace just 40% of preretirement income, so many retirees should consider creating new income sources, such as running a small business or renting out a property.
8 biggest healthcare trends for employers to watch
From chief medical officers to an increased focus on behavioral health, here’s what’s shaking up the industry.
Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100K a year no match for medical bills
An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.
Benefits Think No primary care doc, no problem: How millennials are changing healthcare
It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.
John Milne
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think No primary care doc, no problem: How millennials are changing healthcare
It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.
John Milne
Corporate Synergies
Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100K a year no match for medical bills
An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.
Benefits Think My prescription for healthcare in 2019
An employee benefits specialist sets her goals for lowering employer healthcare costs for companies and their employees — and finds rewards along the way.
Suzy K. Johnson
Employee Benefit Advisors of the Carolinas
Benefits Think Looking forward to 2019 with consumer driven healthcare
Employer clients continue to show interest in HSAs, FSAs and HRAs as a way to offset the cost of medical care for employees.
David Reid
EaseCentral