Health and wellness

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.

Some House Republicans are pushing back against pressure from the Trump administration to jump aboard its latest version of a GOP health bill.

Young advisers can diversify their services through better knowledge of the Medicare landscape and a stronger focus on HSAs.

Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.

Prior to rolling out health technologies to employees, benefits executives should try products to test effectiveness and ensure that they integrate with wellness initiatives.

House lawmakers hope Tuesday to release a new Trump administration-backed version of the health-care bill they had to abandon last month.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations — but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Prior to rolling out health technologies to employees, benefits executives should try products to test effectiveness and ensure that they integrate with wellness initiatives.

Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.

Thanks to apps that promote confidentiality, employees can log in to discuss their emotional challenges with mental health professionals.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations, but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Austin Wilcox, an EBA Rising Star in Advising, learned early on that employers are financially responsible for a majority of what is going on in healthcare today.

As data expands and analytical solutions evolve, employers are looking at using augmented intelligence solutions, such as IBM Health’s Watson, to provided catered health treatments for workers.

The way that benefits professionals define these terms shapes the way we think about them, debates neurophysiologist Will Clower.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price wouldn’t say whether the Trump administration still supports repeal of the ACA, days after his party’s efforts to overhaul the law broke down.

The “Bold Goals” campaign seeks to reduce unhealthy days for the insurer’s workforce.

Younger workers may be the main audience for medical cost comparison services but one provider has not forgotten older employees.

With price considerations a top priority, look for companies like Aetna to reduce expenses through technological advances.