Health and wellness

Amid uncertainty, all industry stakeholders can count on one thing: the momentum powering value-based care will continue unhindered.

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President Trump fires the Affordable Care Act.

Employers’ No. 1 question is how to position their strategy under the new administration, says adviser Craig Hasday.

An index of SourceMedia's comprehensive coverage of the Affordable Care Act for professionals in employee benefits and health care.

Dismantling an ambitious health insurance plan will take time, as businesses await the fate of HSAs, wellness programs and other workplace offerings.

NBGH’s Brian Marcotte and National Alliance’s Mike Thompson sound off on the Affordable Care Act, President Trump and getting workers engaged in their healthcare — and how all that affects employer strategy.

Dismantling the ambitious Affordable Care Act will take time as businesses await the fate of HSAs, wellness programs and other employee benefits.

Your late clients' surviving spouses or children are entitled to a $255 lump-sum death benefit, as long as they meet these requirements.

Recommendation tools are not only helping workers choose more appropriate health plans, they are also educating them as to the value of their benefits, says Willis Towers Watson’s Rob Harkins.

The Affordable Care Act was ‘born broken’ and needs a bipartisan solution to succeed, says lawyer Peter Marathas.

Your late clients' surviving spouses or children are entitled to a $255 lump-sum death benefit, as long as they meet these requirements.

Wellbeing, performance and development consultant Kristi Hoskinson asks clients to discover their biggest problem area and devote 100% attention to its improvement.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is making an offer to Democrats he hopes they won’t refuse: If their states like Obamacare, they can keep it.

Rep. Tom Price, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, will appear for the first time before U.S. senators Wednesday amid growing ethics concerns and uncertainty among Republicans about how they will repeal and replace the ACA.

Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.

Knowing the triggers and understanding how to provide accommodations can potentially curb the on-set and help boost employee productivity, says The Standard’s Tom Meier.

It’s almost a guarantee that employers will see increasing pharmacy costs even when the plan is negotiated and managed properly. That’s why it’s important to review PBM contracts carefully.

A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the dollars — but are they getting the right care?

Asking these questions can go a long way into ingraining well-being into the fabric of a company, experts say.

A bevy of additional expenses, while rarely stated, weigh heavily on the decision to visit a physician.