Healthcare benefits

Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.

Employers must help workers understand each of the available plan types and the terms that are commonly used to describe them.

Employers need to expand efforts on educating employees about healthcare savings, says Alegeus CEO Steve Auerbach.

It’s not the presidential candidates who can have an impact on the consequences of health reform, but rather those on lower tickets, says adviser Vinnie Daboul.

The average cost of employee healthcare makes up 7.6% of a company’s annual operating budget, SHRM finds.

Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.

Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.

Bernard Health founder Alex Tolbert talks to EBN about why healthcare costs continue to escalate and how those increases are impacting employees’ wage and salary increases.

C-suite participation on networks like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter helps solve internal communication problems.

HR execs need to lead by example, says consultant Erin McGinty

Employers are exploring new options such as self-insurance, which is expected to increase by 35% in two years.

Employers are exploring new options such as self-insurance, which is expected to increase by 35% in two years.

Employers need to keep pace with the latest developments impacting health plans. Mercer shares what to watch out for in the coming months.

The platforms promote trust, break down silos and create better connections, says Regence BlueShield President Don Antonucci.

Physical symptoms hold top priority for employers, but emotional health could be the cause of more absenteeism and lost productivity.

Health systems do not want to lose money for better health outcomes, say consultants Brian Klepper and Fred Goldstein.

No bones about it: Disorders such as arthritis and back pain affect more than half of employees, and are one of the costliest healthcare drivers for clients.

Connected devices, smart cloud tech can help employers manage the disease, says Livongo Health CMO Jennifer Schneider.

While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.

Physical symptoms hold top priority for employers, but emotional health could be the cause of more absenteeism and lost productivity.