Healthcare cost control efforts spurred private exchange
Under the direction of Benefits Technology Innovator Norman Coppinger, the League of California Cities launched a health benefits marketplace.
Healthcare benefits
Benefits Think 5 major diseases employers should address now
Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.
Jeff Levin-Scherz
Willis Towers Watson
How one pharma giant prescribes a culture of well-being
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck details the daunting task of creating a global cultural wellness program.
How one pharma giant prescribes a culture of well-being
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck details the daunting task of creating a global cultural wellness program.
Benefits Think Are association health plans a good idea?
Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Senators clash over repeal or repair of the ACA
Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Joe Manchin argued how the Senate will approach the nation’s healthcare plan at the The Big I’s annual Day on Capitol Hill.
Benefits Think 3 aspects of the GOP healthcare plan that demand employers’ attention
The AHCA puts a greater focus on consumerism, and smart companies will need to help employees make more informed decisions about their benefits.
Daniel N. Kuperstein
Corporate Synergies
AHCA: 12 things employers should know
A look at some of the major changes to the Affordable Care Act in the GOP’s new healthcare plan.
Benefits Think 3 aspects of the GOP health plan that demand employers’ attention
The AHCA puts a greater focus on consumerism, and smart companies will need to help employees make more informed decisions about their benefits.
Daniel N. Kuperstein
Corporate Synergies
What the new GOP healthcare bill means for employers
A look at how the proposed American Health Care Act could reshape employee health benefits.
Industry veteran aims to make understanding insurance easier
Sally Poblete’s Wellthie offers broker and comparison shopping tools that simplify plan option choices for small businesses and employees.
House passes ACA repeal in razor-thin Republican victory
House Republicans mustered just enough votes to pass their health-care bill Thursday, salvaging what at times appeared to be a doomed mission to repeal and partially replace the Affordable Care Act.
Benefits Think How employers can get the most out of worksite clinics
It’s vital for benefits managers to do their homework and select the right vendor—or risk losing millions of dollars while making no change to health outcomes.
Brian Klepper
Worksite Health Advisors
Industry veteran aims to make understanding insurance easier
Sally Poblete’s Wellthie offers broker and comparison shopping tools that simplify plan option choices for small businesses and employees.
Benefits Think 3 ways PBMs can take a more holistic view of member health
Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.
Michael A. Perry
BeneCard PBF
Benefits Think How to make the (big) move to a self-funded plan
Employers should consider a number of factors when weighing the advantages of going this route.
Bob Elmer
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Are association health plans a good idea?
Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think How employers can step up benefits communications efforts
Benefit pros need to think beyond the printed benefit guidebook and consider online access to summaries, on-demand webinars and social media.
Andrew Brickman
Corporate Synergies
What Trump has done for retirement, consumer finance
From financial regulation to student loan to taxes, here is what the Trump Administration has done so far in his first 100 days in office.
Top 10 must-have employee benefits
With the talent pool as aggressive as it is, employers know that these most desired perks will help to attract the best and brightest workers.