Taxing insurance contributions will raise healthcare costs for employees
As the Senate crafts its version of the ACA replacement bill, employers believe that a levy on coverage will see higher costs.
Healthcare benefits
Benefits Think 9 myths about Section 125 plans
Many employers wrongly believe they don’t need a plan document in place and think that health insurers are experts on regulations.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Taxing insurance contributions will raise healthcare costs for employees
As the Senate crafts its version of the ACA replacement bill, employers believe that a levy on coverage will see higher costs.
Multi-million dollar medical claims soar
Catastrophic claims increased by 68% over four years, but employers can help contain the costs, according to a new report.
Employers boosting benefits packages to attract top talent
Health and wellness perks dominate offerings added in the last year, according to SHRM’s annual report.
Benefits Think 9 myths about Section 125 plans
Many employers wrongly believe they don’t need a plan document in place and think that health insurers are experts on regulations.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Domo focuses on family-friendly benefits
The analytics firm recently added a fertility benefit that gives employees $40,000 to spend on conception services.
Benefits Think Why corporate America must do more to create healthy employees
With $1 trillion being lost to unaddressed chronic disease each year, employers must help address these conditions in wellness programs.
Steve Goldberg
Quest Diagnostics
Sides debate benefits of employer-sponsored healthcare
Experts weigh in on whether organizations should continue to offer medical insurance to their workers
Vericred aims to end out-of-network surprises
A new service informs employers when a medical professional leaves or joins a provider network.
Multi-million dollar medical claims soar
Catastrophic claims increased by 68% over four years, but employers can help contain the costs, according to a new report.
Benefits Think Why employers need to offer retiree healthcare benefits
In the face of growing concerns over medical costs, companies should plan a comprehensive health and wealth strategy for employees in retirement or risk losing talent.
Timothy E. Lane
Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions
Vericred aims to end out-of-network surprises
A new service informs brokers and benefit admins when a medical professional leaves or joins a provider network.
Benefits Think Why employers should develop a multi-year enrollment strategy
Doing so allows HR managers, employees and brokers to map out the best course of action for workplace benefits, related employee communications and engagement goals.
Dan Johnson
Trustmark Voluntary Benefit Solutions
McConnell said to back ACA pre-existing illness policy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing to keep in place the ACA’s protection against higher health-insurance premiums for people with pre-existing conditions when they buy individual coverage.
Top 5 carriers in each state – part 2
Employee Benefit Adviser, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, releases a list of the top U.S. carriers.
Benefits Think 3 common small business health insurance misconceptions
Concerns about cost, flexibility and complications often keep employers from offering coverage.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Benefits Think Preparing employees for surprise medical bills
Employee benefits advocacy can turn insurance users into savvy consumers, long before they enter an emergency room.
Loretta Metzger
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think ACA repeal sinks down to talking points
In defending the unpopular and flawed House bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, a common Republican refrain is that it fully protects health-insurance coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Albert R. Hunt
Bloomberg View
High-deductible health plans promote increased wellness program participation
The growing use of HDHPs and CDHPs is further pushing employee engagement in making better healthcare decisions, with an additional increase in wellness program awareness and participation.
