Health insurance

Advisers must stay ahead of emerging trends or risk exposing clients to additional costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

To reduce healthcare prices and improve care, a better approach would be to invest in technology that makes cost and quality data more transparent, says adviser Mark Gaunya.

To reduce healthcare prices and improve care, a better approach would be to invest in technology that makes cost and quality data transparent to consumers, says Mark Gaunya.

From the time it takes to administer programs to their supposed lack of value, small organizations shouldn’t let these benefits misconceptions get in the way of offering robust plans, says MetLife’s Jimbo Story.

CIAB argues that a Colorado movement to establish a state-run health insurance program is “ridiculous” and would decimate private group healthcare.

In another ACA irony, carriers seek to discourage sales of money losing policies by denying consumers the professional advice they need, says NAHU president Don Goldmann.

The new listing from miEdge is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on health insurance premiums.

Citing increased risk and low profits, the health insurer says it will exit a ‘handful’ of state exchanges.

The top companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.

Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.

These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.

These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.

Plan sponsors can take immediate steps to help hospitals ensure that employees, dependents -- and all patients –are in better shape after they leave the hospital than when they went in.

Nearly nine in 10 adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, all the more reason for employers to promote their vision plans.

Nearly nine in 10 adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, all the more reason for employers to promote their vision plans.

Why legal experts say the recent SCOTUS decision on state healthcare database laws relieves plan sponsors from burdensome reporting requirements.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance, health plan sponsors can breathe a sigh of relief knowing they will not be subject to burdensome state reporting rules.

Advisers should focus on working with employers to utilize smart benefits technology to create individualized programs that appeal to every worker.

The high court rules Vermont cannot force self-insured plans governed by ERISA to release data on the insurance payouts.

Why advisers should be focusing on younger employees’ eyecare preferences.