Health and wellness

The total out-of-pocket health care expenses of a 65-year-old couple in retirement could exceed $320,000, plus 5% annual increases.

With an anticipated 5% increase in benefits costs, companies are looking to revamp strategies and encourage programs that empower workers to be savvy healthcare consumers.

Mental and emotional health issues can cause physical problems that will undermine even the most robust well-being initiative.

The school found deploying the right technology, and tapping employees’ competitive nature, generated a lot of excitement around the program.

Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.

There is often a lack of direct guidance on these plans, therefore employers should consult their advisers and recall baseline IRS guidance to maintain compliance.

The staffing firm’s on-site counselors have helped employees decrease their healthcare spend and increase productivity.

In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.

Grand Rounds algorithm credited with combating misdiagnoses and improving healthcare literacy for clients.

The school found deploying the right technology, and tapping employees’ competitive nature, generated a lot of excitement around the program.

Employers should dispel common myths about health savings accounts, discuss tax-time changes and skip out on the benefits jargon.

Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.

Back pain represents about 10% of healthcare costs and is a top driver of productivity loss. That’s why some smart companies are taking steps to address it.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

By prioritizing not just employee engagement but action and monitoring, employers can maximize their investment and improve health and flatten costs.

Top Senate Republicans are trying to move on from their partisan drive to replace the ACA despite urging from President Donald Trump to keep seeking a broad alternative to President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement.

Instead of debating insurance marketplaces, U.S. lawmakers should focus on comparing the price of prescription drugs in Canada, suggests Perry Braun.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

The truth is that group plans typically earn a percentage of total expenditures, and it is in representatives’ best interest for medical services to cost as much as possible.

Assessing and monitoring family history and lifestyle-based risk factors and giving employees access to experienced specialists are among the underused tactics companies should embrace.