Health insurance

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.

Barclays, RBS, Unilever and Bupa UK tackle well-being programs, according to a new survey from The Conference Board.

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

Healthcare reform efforts, new SBC templates and a pressing need for employee education require a new benefits strategy.

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

Healthcare reform efforts, new SBC templates and a pressing need for employee education requires a new benefits strategy.

The new “Benefits Admin 2.0” aims to help employees make better decisions about medical perks.

To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.

To sort through a web of federal and state laws, HR execs are updating policies and procedures, providing additional employee training and conducting internal audits.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

The tax credit aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs to purchase insurance in the Small Business Health Options Program is slated to go away in the House health reform plan.