Health insurance

The company will sell stop-loss insurance, a type that helps cover unexpectedly large claims against employers who self-fund their health-benefit policies.

This year’s worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the reasons why employers should consider a self-insured strategy over a fully insured model.

The retail giant is looking to hire Medicare insurance agents to get the new venture off the ground.

The insurance companies plan to launch a new health plan in Q4 to help employers recuperate from COVID-19 losses.

Including health benefits in your employee experience efforts will show employees that your entire people strategy is built around supporting and equipping them to thrive.

“I didn't want to have to work my way up. I wanted to start at the top,” says Aida Swanson, one of Employee Benefit Adviser’s Top Women in Benefit Advising for 2020.

The usual time to sign up for health insurance is during open enrollment but businesses and the Marketplace allow you to make changes to your health insurance anytime if certain major life events happen.

Many carriers are choosing to automatically continue coverage for all employees for a specified period of time, or are extending eligibility for employees whose status has changed.

“Inclusion programs for the low vision community are critical, though these programs are being challenged by the impact of COVID-19,” says Robert Vaters, CEO of eSight.

The growing costs faced by today’s health care purchasers and plan members have many returning to proven strategies like V-BID, which lowers or eliminates the out-of-pocket cost for high-value services or medications.

UnitedHealthcare gives expecting women a second yearly eye exam to address changes brought on by pregnancy.

The benefits of carve-outs are in their ability to offer better options for managing cost and benefits offered by experienced vendors to meet the specific needs of your benefit programs.

Integrated care enables better and more rapid information sharing between a patient’s universe of doctors and increases the instances of early detection and intervention.

As traditional health insurers deepen their digital footprint, debate still rages on whether employers should fully insure or self-insure benefits.

Employers are recognizing that adding trans-inclusive benefits may outweigh the limited cost of covering them.

Health care and financial benefit offerings are an opportunity to standout and remain competitive.

This mobile benefit brings eye exams straight to the office.

The HSA has become increasingly valuable for future medical expenses, "and the triple tax benefit simply can’t be ignored,” an expert says.

With a narrow segment of workers accounting for the lion's share of healthcare spending, employers can no longer afford to treat all claimants the same.

The advising firm will help navigate employees through plan choices that comply with new ICHRA reporting requirements.