Healthcare benefits

Dismantling the ambitious Affordable Care Act will take time as businesses await the fate of HSAs, wellness programs and other employee benefits.

Recommendation tools are not only helping workers choose more appropriate health plans, they are also educating them as to the value of their benefits, says Willis Towers Watson’s Rob Harkins.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is making an offer to Democrats he hopes they won’t refuse: If their states like Obamacare, they can keep it.

Rep. Tom Price, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, will appear for the first time before U.S. senators Wednesday amid growing ethics concerns and uncertainty among Republicans about how they will repeal and replace the ACA.

Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.

It’s almost a guarantee that employers will see increasing pharmacy costs even when the plan is negotiated and managed properly. That’s why it’s important to review PBM contracts carefully.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to cancel the executive orders of his predecessor would have wide-ranging implications in compensation, paid leave, diversity in hiring, and protection for gay and transgender employees in the workplace.

Student loan repayment program, free gym membership and a stocked kitchen and bar are among the benefits offered to employees at the Austin-based PR analytics company.

A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the dollars — but are they getting the right care?

On this Friday the 13th, here are 11 things employees are doing (or not doing) with their benefits that benefit managers might find kind of scary.

The shift toward increased collaboration, outcome-based payment and new benefit designs is transforming how companies pay for healthcare.

House Republican leaders said Tuesday they would push ahead with their swift repeal of the ACA, even as a breakaway group of five moderate Senate Republicans is trying to delay a bill until March.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax.

A new effort involving employers, health plans and hospital systems can ensure patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care, says expert David Toomey.

New Year, new perspective: This insurance model pays off for small- and mid-sized businesses, says Redirect Health’s Paul Johnson.

Identity theft insurance, financial counseling services, tuition assistance, elder care and egg freezing all are benefits that will continue to rise in popularity, predicts Purchasing Power’s Elizabeth Halkos.

Once taboo, discussions of mental well-being issues are being publicly championed and this new “normal” relating to mental health encourages those suffering to seek treatment without the fear of stigma.

The U.S.’s biggest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., will buy Surgical Care Affiliates Inc. for about $2.3 billion, further diversifying by adding an outpatient surgery chain.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax.

With a new Congress and a new president, HR and benefits professionals are anticipating a shakeup in healthcare policies and wellness programs.