Benefits Think When it comes to replacing health insurers, be careful what you wish for
It’s easy to fault the insurance industry, but dealing with the government could be a nightmare. This is why benefit advisers need to step in.
It’s easy to fault the insurance industry, but dealing with the government could be a nightmare. This is why benefit advisers need to step in.
A raft of under-popularized strategies are helping advisers reign in their clients healthcare costs.
The firms partnered to offer an integrated platform where employees can enroll in their workplace retirement, medical and voluntary benefits plans.
The sports bar and driving range venue implemented SurgeryPlus once it moved to a self-insured health plan and saw a reduction in costs.
Employer clients with high-deductible health plans could be snared by recent legislation in Illinois, Maryland and Oregon.
Employers may not be able to remove the stigma of behavioral illness, but they can invest in quality health programs where early identification and referrals to treatment can be encouraged and facilitated.
Helping employees care for their physical, emotional and financial health, as well as maintain a healthy work-life balance, will ensure they continue to show up for work and are in top form while on the job.
The Integrated Benefits Institute announced a new initiative that aims to join together companies in finding solutions to rising health costs and chronic employee conditions.
Sales are booming for this voluntary product that fills numerous coverage gaps.
Employers may not be able to remove the stigma of behavioral illness, but they can invest in quality health programs where early identification and referrals to treatment can be encouraged and facilitated.
The Integrated Benefits Institute announced a new initiative that aims to join together companies in finding solutions to rising health costs and chronic employee conditions.
Companies should hold providers accountable and insist that employees receive evidence-based treatments.
Employers need to work to address employee depression, migraines, obesity, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.
Here are ways to combat the six most common health conditions that undermine productivity.
The drug supply chain is being drawn even more taut, and the power of the big players even greater.
Walmart has been buying health care for its workers directly from providers in six different regions – bypassing insurers who usually negotiate with doctors and hospitals.
The plans already offer employees strong coverage – and carriers are making their plans even.
White House, states calling for greater price transparency and accountability.
Many firms aren’t satisfied with their prescription drug costs — but there are ways to change that problem, says consultant Chuck Reynolds.
Group will focus on passage of the Commonsense Reporting Act.