Health insurance

Health and wellness perks dominate offerings added in the last year, according to SHRM’s annual report.

Many employers wrongly believe they don’t need a plan document in place and think that health insurers are experts on regulations.

With $1 trillion being lost to unaddressed chronic disease each year, employers must help address these conditions in wellness programs.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to keep in place the ACA’s protection against higher health-insurance premiums for people with pre-existing conditions when they buy individual coverage.

In defending the unpopular and flawed House bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, a common Republican refrain is that it fully protects health-insurance coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions.

Move could affect the 177 million workers who receive coverage through their employers.

The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.

Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, has released a list of the top carriers across the United States.

Companies report greater control of choices and employers express satisfaction with overall experience, Willis report finds.

After finding benefits on private exchanges, employees wish to return to this method of selecting services, finds a Willis Towers Watson survey.