Healthcare benefits

Why one fertility doctor is advocating for employers to expand IVF and fertility benefit programs for LGBTQ employees.

A workforce management expert walks HR pros through the process of certifying employee medical leave, and how to approach questionable requests.

The distribution channel includes about 8,500 benefit brokers, advisers and insurance agents who see greater value in a flat-rate model without claims.

While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.

It’s a tough mission given the providers have the market power — but there are steps to take.

While the programs have grown to become an $8 billion industry, a new large-scale study finds the benefits to healthcare costs may be falling short.

The University of Lynchburg’s new degree aims to provide real world benefits experience.

A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

Employers are hiring and promoting executives in the insurance, digital health and advising industries.

Employer clients are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Cambia Health CEO Mark Ganz says benefits managers should focus on creating trust among employees to better care.

Employers are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process.

A lesson for benefit advisers: What happens when an employer uses gamification to develop a benefits plan?

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.

As the price of prescription drugs soar, advisers need to find more innovative strategies to help clients lower costs.

Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.