Medical management firms pull the curtain back on healthcare provider costs
Firms such as AIMM and Claim DOC are showing brokers and employer clients just how costly claims are becoming and where to find alternative avenues of care.
Economy
Migraines giving employers a headache
A 1,000-person firm could lose more than $80,000 annually to migraine-related health costs and lost work time according to a new report out from the Integrated Benefits Institute.
Benefits Think Details matter: Medical plan anti-assignment clauses protect employers
There is a growing trend in which out-of-network healthcare providers attempt to bring suit directly against the employer or the employer medical plan.
Gregg Dooge
Foley & Lardner
Migraines giving employers a headache
A 1,000-person firm could lose more than $80,000 annually to migraine-related health costs and lost work time according to a new report out from the Integrated Benefits Institute.
Benefits Think The value-based care challenge: Helping employers tap into quality care
Advisers must guide employers to the right solutions partner who can help them evaluate the best care based on reliable population health data.
Shane Wolverton
Quantros, Inc.
Trump health chief renews call to end key drug-pricing tactic
HHS' Alex Azar told lawmakers that it may be time to eliminate the complex system of rebates that drug companies and pharmacy-benefit managers use to negotiate and set prices.
Providing a benefits guide path for employees
Midwest Benefit Advisors works with a medical management firm to help plan participants make smart, cost-saving healthcare decisions.
Benefits Think The value-based care challenge: Helping employers tap into quality care
Advisers must guide employers to the right solutions partner who can help them evaluate the best care based on reliable population health data.
Shane Wolverton
Quantros, Inc.
Providing a benefits guide path for employees
Midwest Benefit Advisors works with a medical management firm to help plan participants make smart, cost-saving healthcare decisions.
Benefits Think Can employers force healthcare providers to compete?
Though policy makers may need to step in where market forces fail, businesses should play a more significant role in cutting costs.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
The case for small-cap value just got stronger — even for retirees
Clients saving for retirement are advised to overweight their portfolio with small-cap value stocks and funds. Here's how.
Benefits Think Gauging the risk and rewards of a benefits captive plan
A health plan that pools risk from multiple employers and their employees is only as strong as the health of its participants.
Jeff Miller
Corporate Synergies
Trump sides with Texas, won’t defend Obamacare in court
The Trump administration is siding with Texas in the state’s bid to convince a federal judge that Obamacare is largely unconstitutional.
Benefits Think Can employers force healthcare providers to compete?
Though policy makers may need to step in where market forces fail, businesses should play a more significant role in cutting costs.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Concentra expands telemedicine program
The virtual healthcare provider is also extending employee access to its telerehab program to 11 additional states.
Benefits Think City or country: Where will reference-based pricing work best?
The pros and cons of self-funded benefit strategy depend on the location of the market.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think ‘High’ stakes for employers dealing with evolving cannabis laws
The evolving legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational uses continues to cause workplace issues for employers.
Patrick J. McMahon
Foley & Lardner LLP
SEC’s regulation best interest falls short of making broker-dealers fiduciaries
Industry experts believe the final rule needs to spell out how this rule differs from past suitability standards.
Benefits Think 3 ways to give employees more access to care
Providing telehealth visits and offering workers a personal advocate to transfer medical records or schedule appointments are among the strategies employers should consider.
Adam Hodge
freshbenies
Benefits Think What employers need to know about value-based care
For companies, the arrangement can mean a healthier workforce, better care for their employees and less money spent paying for employees’ medical bills.
Sam Ho
UnitedHealthcare