Cigna, Omada Health expand diabetes prevention program
The program provides ongoing digital support to prevent the onset of the chronic condition.
Healthcare benefits
Employers caution Cigna-Express Scripts merger not a prescription for low-cost drugs
While the DOJ’s antitrust division says the merger doesn’t eliminate competition, industry experts are doubtful the deal will bring down costs or improve quality.
Harvard Pilgrim adds mental health telehealth offering
Fully insured members of the New England insurer now have access to the cognitive behavioral therapy service.
Employers caution Cigna-Express Scripts merger not a prescription for low-cost drugs
While the DOJ’s antitrust division says the merger doesn’t eliminate competition, industry experts are doubtful the deal will bring down costs or improve quality.
Cigna, Omada Health expand diabetes prevention program
The program provides ongoing digital support to prevent the onset of the chronic condition.
Facebook raised the bar on employee benefits. Now it’s hoping to start a workplace revolution
EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.
Benefits Think How to evaluate association health plan prospects
Benefit brokers need to identify who is the right AHP candidate and who should wait. Here’s how to know who makes the cut.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Average deductible in employer healthcare plan hits nearly $1,500
Employees enrolled in high-deductible plans have an average deductible of $2,296 for single coverage health insurance, compared with $932 for a traditional plan.
Crossroads of benefit brokerage excellence and service
EBA’s Advisers of the Year stand out for their work in retirement planning, voluntary benefits, wellness and technology.
Benefits Think Benefits that not only change a company, but an entire industry
What impresses me most about EBN’s Benefits Professional of the Year isn’t just what she’s done at Facebook, but what she’s trying to do to move the entire industry.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Benefits Think Is payment reform working?
There’s significant growth in value-oriented payment methods, but the jury is out on whether these new methods improve the quality of care and make it more affordable.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Unum critical illness plan offers expanded life-stage protection
The insurer is betting that broader coverage of severe medical conditions for a period of of time will attract employers and employee benefit brokers.
Average deductible in employer healthcare plan hits nearly $1,500
Employees enrolled in high-deductible plans have an average deductible of $2,296 for single coverage health insurance, compared with $932 for a traditional plan.
Facebook raised the bar on employee benefits. Now it’s hoping to start a workplace revolution
EBN’s 2018 Benefits Professional of the Year, Renee Albert, has led the social media giant in ramping up paid parental, bereavement and caregiving leave — along with a slew of other enviable benefits. But her most game-changing initiative is calling on other employers to do the same.
Benefits Think As AHPs go live, health insurance exchanges roll on
Brokers with access to these exchanges remain in a strong position to offer small group clients benefit plan designs that meet a variety of employee needs.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Benefits Think Is payment reform working?
There’s significant growth in value-oriented payment methods, but the jury is out on whether these new methods improve the quality of care and make it more affordable.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
High tech to high touch: Taking aim at Type 2 diabetes with virtual coaches
How Purdue University’s Candace Shaffer, EBN’s Benefits Leadership in Healthcare winner, tackled chronic diseases.
Benefits Think The days of employers ignoring the opioid crisis are over
Management must realize that their workplace is not spared by the national epidemic of painkiller abuse. Here are steps to reduce their employees’ risk and loss of productivity.
Cory Panning
Findley
Benefits Think Yes, mental health is affecting everyone in the workforce
Mental health is a growing concern that cuts across all generations in the U.S. workforce, which is increasingly impacting corporate healthcare plans, according to AP Benefit Advisors data.
Tom Rosenbaum
AP Benefit Advisors
Behavioral economics poised to educate benefits clients
IFEBP poll notes various applications to improve healthcare decisions and access to care, as well as encourage healthier living.
