Health insurance

All the noise surrounding the ACA may be hiding the fire that is also burning in the employer healthcare market, says HR Technology Advisors’ Joe Markland.

David Sacks is transitioning to chairman in wake of the tech-based brokerage’s transformative year.

For the past five years, Chicago has kept its healthcare bill for employees and retirees roughly flat, at about $450 million a year. And reflected in this success are reforms that hold much promise for the future.

All the noise surrounding the ACA may be hiding the fire that is also burning in the employer healthcare market, says HR Technology Advisors’ Joe Markland.

Aetna's attempt to assuage U.S. antitrust concerns over its $37 billion takeover of Humana by selling assets to a smaller company landed with a resounding thud.

Employees are five times more likely to purchase a product recommended by software than not.

Enrollment in hospital indemnity, critical illness and accident products can impact the ability of an individual enrolled in a qualified HDHP plan to contribute to a health savings account.

Tom Price’s nomination has employers hoping the Trump administration will give a “thoughtful relook” to healthcare reform that focuses on cost.

Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy employers to more accurately zero in on how to best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.

Brokers view Rep. Tom Price’s medical qualifications as a boon for the office that will reshape health reform, but worry about tax treatment of benefits.

The sense among some industry experts is that the private exchange market is ripe for even more growth.

Tom Price’s nomination has employers hoping the Trump administration will give a “thoughtful relook” to healthcare reform that focuses on cost.

Health savings accounts do not always fit compatibly with many benefits and as such can cause some employers to make some uncomfortable adjustments, says attorney Christopher A. Beinecke.

President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll nominate U.S. Representative Tom Price, one of the main architects of legislation to repeal and replace the ACA, to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The sense among some industry experts is that the private exchange market is ripe for even more growth.

Employees are five times more likely to purchase a product recommended by software than not.

For a couple details: Part D monthly premiums are often in the $35 to $50 range and higher-income retirees pay more for drug coverage.

Large employers note substantial savings for doctor visits, Mercer survey finds.

Even though an employer health plan may entitle workers to some free services, including vaccines and cancer screenings, many are in the dark about what’s available to them.

Employers will have until March 2 to distribute Form 1095.