Benefits Think How to evaluate health questionnaire software
Filling out paperwork is so inefficient it keeps brokers from pursuing alternate funding strategies.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Health insurance
Aon says it’s no longer pursuing Willis Towers acquisition
Aon said it was in the early stages of exploring an all-share tie-up with Willis Towers after there were reports of the potential plan.
Employees don’t understand their health benefits — and employers aren’t helping
The vast majority of workers say their employer doesn’t serve as a resource for their healthcare-related questions.
Benefits Think The right way to re-educate clients (and advisers)
“Now it’s time to educate the clients. Stop calling them stupid, and stop blaming them. That’s not education,” our columnist says.
Wendy Keneipp
Q4intelligence
Benefits Think How to remodel a group health plan
Here’s how one benefits consultant helped an employer redesign its health plan — and lessons learned that can help other companies.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Trump administration zeroes in on increasing competition in healthcare
The administration has increased access to association health plans and short term, limited duration plans.
Health insurers sink as `Medicare for all’ idea gains traction
Democrats’ new “Medicare for all” bill would replace almost all private plans.
Trump administration zeroes in on increasing competition in healthcare
The administration has increased access to association health plans and short-term, limited-duration plans.
Innovative strategies for reducing healthcare costs
What should employers and lawmakers do to address the high cost of healthcare? A lot more, experts say.
Is it time to make benefits a bigger part of workplace culture?
Employers should partner with advisers to help workers understand offerings and make them more engaged year-round.
Benefits Think I was in the hospital for 8 days. Here’s how it has me rethinking benefits
A recent medical crisis has me frustrated with health insurance and the pains that come along with it. And it serves as a reminder of what clients need to do to help workers.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Benefits Think What does the new era of insurer-owned PBMs mean for the benefits industry?
In the wake of the CVS-Aetna merger, Cigna-Express Scripts partnership and other deals, a new future is emerging in the benefits world.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think How clients can take advantage of the best-kept wellness secret
Some insurers offer an incentive called wellness dollars to help companies cover the cost of workplace programs.
Jonathan Cohn
Fitspot
Benefits Think How employers can take advantage of the best-kept wellness secret
Some insurers offer an incentive called wellness dollars to help companies cover the cost of workplace programs.
Jonathan Cohn
Fitspot
Benefits Think Hospital pricing transparency: More information, more confusion?
A new rule only adds to the cost confusion and doesn’t help patients make price comparisons when choosing where to receive care. Here’s where advisers can step in to fill the gaps.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think Hospital pricing transparency: More information, more confusion?
A new rule only adds to the cost confusion and doesn't help patients make price comparisons when choosing where to receive care. Here's where employers can step in to fill the gaps.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think What does the new era of insurer-owned PBMs mean for the benefits industry?
In the wake of the CVS-Aetna merger, Cigna-Express Scripts partnership and other deals, a new future is emerging in the benefits world.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think I was in the hospital for 8 days. Here’s how it has me rethinking benefits
A recent medical crisis has me frustrated with health insurance and the pains that come along with it. And it serves as a reminder of what employers need to do to help workers.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Wellview Health adds telemedicine benefit
The company is now offering a telemedicine benefit to employers using its concierge-style health service.
Wellview Health adds telemedicine benefit
The company is now offering a telemedicine benefit to employers using its concierge-style health service.
