Choice and responsibility starting to bend healthcare cost curve
EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.
HDHPs
Benefits Think Replacing ACA? Hard. Keeping HSAs? No Problem.
Health savings accounts will most likely remain in the Senate’s draft of the AHCA bill, but provisions could be added.
Bill Sweetnam
ECFC
Benefits Think Inside ERISA’s impact on employee health plans
Lawsuits against Cigna self-insured plans for alleged fraudulent behavior is a warning for employers that there will be more, says attorney Brenna A. Davenport.
Brenna A. Davenport
Poyner Spruill LLP
Benefits Think Inside ERISA’s impact on employee health plans
Lawsuits against Cigna self-insured plans for alleged fraudulent behavior is a warning for employers that there will be more, says attorney Brenna A. Davenport.
Brenna A. Davenport
Poyner Spruill LLP
High-deductible health plans promote increased wellness program participation
The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.
Benefits Think Are health plan cost estimator tools the best kept secret in benefits?
There’s no way for employees to become successful healthcare consumers if they can’t quickly research the estimated price of medical procedures and prescription drugs.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
HSAs are working to employers’ advantage
But new research also suggests that employee engagement is low and better education is needed to boost enrollments.
Benefits Think Voluntary benefits remain a priority during healthcare uncertainty
High-deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important topic this year.
Danielle Lehman
Standard Insurance Company
Benefits Think Voluntary benefits remain a priority during healthcare uncertainty
High deductible health plans will continue to make employee coverage an important sales mission this year.
Danielle Lehman
Standard Insurance Company
HSAs are working to employers’ advantage
But new research also suggests that employee engagement is low and better education is needed to boost enrollments.
IRS announces bump in 2018 HSA limits
The annual limit on deductible contributions to a health savings account is $3,450 for individuals and $6,900 for families.
Startup offers health benefit to drive down initial medical cost
MedPut is aimed at low-income employees who may not be able to afford immediate healthcare costs associated with high-deductible health plans.
Startup offers health benefit to drive down initial medical cost
MedPut is aimed at low-income employees who may not be able to afford immediate healthcare costs associated with high-deductible health plans.
Why gap plans should be sold ‘hand and glove’ with major medical
The coverage, which helps with out-of-pocket exposure, doesn’t work well as a stand-alone voluntary sale, explains Peggy Hayes of American Public Life.
Rethinking healthcare for small businesses
Health reimbursement plans and new HRAs touted as promising solutions, but ROI for advisers is questionable.
Benefits Think 8 ways to talk to employers about HDHPs
With the right education, advisers can help companies and employees save on premiums and become more aware of how to use the healthcare system effectively.
Suzy K. Johnson
Employee Benefit Advisors of the Carolinas
The GOP health plan: What employers need to know
Benefit executives should have more money to invest in their health insurance offerings as Congress pushes back the Cadillac tax and cuts other ACA taxes.
Employers embrace new strategies to cut healthcare costs
Transparency tools, HSAs and wellness programs continue to grow in adoption, according to a new study.
Employers embrace new strategies to cut healthcare costs
Transparency tools, HSAs and wellness programs continue to grow in adoption, according to a new study.
Academics, industry groups lobby for more flexible high-deductible plans
The effort would extend pre-deductible safe harbor to chronic conditions through ‘high-value health plans.'
