Benefits Think Analytics are key to wellness success. Here’s why
By aggregating and analyzing different types of data, benefits managers can determine crucial correlations among preventive screenings, health outcomes and healthcare costs.
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Furloughed feds’ health coverage intact, but shutdown still complicates things
Some federal employees face insurance paperwork glitches that affect their health coverage and add pressure to the stress of going without pay.
Benefits Think Tech blinders: Digital eye strain the new work challenge
Too much time on computer and smartphone screens is causing vision problems for employees. Here’s how employers can improve things in the office.
Jill Purcell
Unum
Benefits Think What employers need to know about the 2019 FPL affordability safe harbor
The HHS just released the federal poverty level thresholds — important info for many employers as they set their employee contributions for their health plans.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Walmart to leave CVS pharmacy network, roiling drugstores
Walmart will leave CVS Health’s network that administers drug benefits for millions of Americans, in a dispute over costs that could roil the business of filling prescriptions.
Benefits Think 4 ways to support, promote employee health
Forget the health fairs and the discounted gym membership. These are the best ways clients can help their workers lead a healthier life.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
8 biggest healthcare trends for employers to watch
From chief medical officers to an increased focus on behavioral health, here’s what’s shaking up the industry.
Benefits Think 3 benefits trends for brokers to watch
Big pharma disruption and healthcare challenges and legislation are just a few of the big trends that will shape the benefits industry in 2019.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100K a year no match for medical bills
An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.
Benefits Think 4 ways to support, promote employee health
Forget the health fairs and the discounted gym membership. These are the best ways employers can help their workers lead a healthier life.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think No primary care doc, no problem: How millennials are changing healthcare
It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.
John Milne
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think No primary care doc, no problem: How millennials are changing healthcare
It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.
John Milne
Corporate Synergies
Insured but still in debt: 5 jobs pulling in $100K a year no match for medical bills
An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.
High price of healthcare will plague brokers anew in 2019
More employers are turning to advisers to help them curb the rising cost of health insurance, new survey data shows.
Short-term health plans hold savings for consumers, profits for brokers and insurers
Driven by rising premiums for ACA plans, interest in short-term insurance is growing, boosted by Trump administration actions to ease Obama-era restrictions.
5 ways clients can leverage tech during open enrollment
Big data, wearables and healthcare transparency resources can not only help benefits managers simplify offerings for employees, but it can also save them money in the process.
Hello? It’s I, robot, and have I got an insurance plan for you
An “epidemic” of robocalls timed to open-enrollment season are largely illegal, fraudulent or aim to rope consumers into insurance they don’t need or can’t use.
Employee satisfaction with healthcare flatlining
While employers want to better manage healthcare costs, less than half have an effective strategy to do so, according to new survey data.
Employee satisfaction with healthcare flatlining
While employers want to better manage healthcare costs, less than half have an effective strategy to do so, according to new survey data.
Buyers of short-term health plans: Wise or shortsighted?
For some insurance brokers and consumers, short-term insurance plans are an enticing, low-cost alternative for healthy people.
