6 ways to mitigate specialty drug costs
Strategic Benefit Advisors prescribes strategies to manage the single largest driver of rising healthcare cost trend.
Healthcare benefits
Benefits Think Are employers about to reverse the nation’s alarming healthcare trends?
The alliance of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan is a positive move that will elevate the call for more quality care at a lower cost.
Owen Tripp
Grand Rounds
Direct contracting touted as rising cost antidote
Steve Kelly of ELAP Services envisions fair pricing scenario in response to health system consolidation.
CVS makes a fresh, strong case for its pricey megadeal
The CVS Health Inc.-Aetna Inc. tie-up is in the shade after last week's announcement of a health partnership between Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and JPMorgan Chase.
6 ways to mitigate specialty drug costs
Strategic Benefit Advisors prescribes strategies to manage the single largest driver of rising healthcare cost trend.
Benefits Think Maximize tax savings with an HSA-compatible HRA
There are four ways to make the two healthcare spending accounts work together, but they are often under-utilized.
Josh Collins
NueSynergy
EBRI taps Callan exec as new CEO
Lori Lucas has been named the new head of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, effective immediately.
How adviser John Sbrocco is able to return money to clients
The 2018 EBA Rising Star in Advising is lowering healthcare costs for self-funded employers by boosting their benefits and improving health outcomes — resulting in unspent premiums.
Strange bedfellows? Group unites old foes in hunt for health fix
Some big names in healthcare want to fix what they see as a broken system. First, they are mending fences.
Benefits Think Want to tackle rising health costs? Consider self-funding ancillary lines
Providing benefits such as dental and short-term disability is a smart way for employers to try out the insurance arrangement, which has the potential to save money and provide greater transparency.
Liisa Granfors-Hunt
Corporate Synergies
International drugs cut prescription expenses for self-insured employers
Pharmacies in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and more can supply Rx medicine for less than half of U.S. prices.
The 15 biggest HR challenges in 2018
From workplace sexual harassment to an ever-changing regulatory landscape, employers should remain vigilant and compliant in the coming year.
Is disaster brewing in New York’s small-group market?
The regulatory environment is one of the toughest in the country and the expansion of PEOs is leading to adverse risk selection.
International drugs cut prescription expenses for self-insured employers
Pharmacies in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and more can supply Rx medicine for less than half of U.S. prices.
Benefits Think How can HSAs, FSAs and HRAs work together?
Employers will be relying on brokers to know the ins and outs of each benefit account as they take a larger role in their employees’ health benefit plans.
Brandon Wood
Maestro Health
Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan to target healthcare ‘tapeworm’
Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase say they plan to collaborate on a way to offer healthcare services to their U.S. employees more transparently and at a lower cost.
23% of full-time employees lack benefits
Cost and lack of understanding are the top reasons employers don’t provide perks to their workers.
Health data provider Amino works with brokers to identify low-cost healthcare
Insurance expenses have become the country’s No.1 financial concern, providing an urgent need for transparent coverage information.
Benefits Think How employers can get higher value healthcare
Collecting cost data and offering consumer-oriented tools to employees can help firms expose the widespread problem of variation in medical price and quality.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Benefits Think Why clients should care about medical billing errors
The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare