Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling
One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.
Healthcare costs
Is your fertility benefit excluding some employees?
Why one fertility doctor is advocating for employers to expand IVF and fertility benefit programs for LGBTQ employees.
Benefits Think Why debit card substantiation for HRAs and FSAs matters
Advisers can play a key role in making sure clients stay compliant with IRS regulations for HRAs and FSAs.
Lisa Allen
Relph Benefit Advisors
Think your employee is faking sickness? Here’s what you can do
A workforce management expert walks HR pros through the process of certifying employee medical leave, and how to approach questionable requests.
Producers seen as critical to direct primary care success
The distribution channel includes about 8,500 benefit brokers, advisers and insurance agents who see greater value in a flat-rate model without claims.
Benefits Think Self-funding can create real savings for employers
While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.
HSAs march ever higher, expected to continue
The number of health savings accounts has topped 25 million, and client contributions also have increased after several years of decline.
Benefits Think Ask Benny: How can employers find better value for their healthcare dollar?
It’s a tough mission given the providers have the market power — but there are steps to take.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Workplace wellness programs barely move the needle
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.
How 60 of the nation’s biggest employers are uniting to fight the benefits status quo
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.
Benefits Think How healthcare innovation helped save my life
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?
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Healthcare: The barrier to retirement employers are helping tear down
Employer clients are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.
To improve healthcare, employers must move beyond the bottom line
Cambia Health CEO Mark Ganz says benefits managers should focus on creating trust among employees to better care.
Healthcare: The barrier to retirement employers are helping tear down
Employers are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.
Employers turning to tech to better manage chronic conditions
Boeing, Delta Air Lines and UMass Memorial say virtual care tools, like Livongo and Vida Health, have had a positive effect on their employees.
Benefits Think Smaller market, less flexibility: What integrated PBMs mean for clients
Before mergers are finalized and carriers begin implementing new underwriting rules and changes, it may be a challenge for mid-market clients to customize their prescription program.
Steven Schwartz
Corporate Synergies
HHS secretary calls on employers to drive down health costs
Alex Azar says plans with higher deductibles "should incentivize patients to choose care options with more competitive prices.”
Benefits Think Smaller market, less flexibility: What integrated PBMs mean for employers
Before mergers are finalized and carriers begin implementing new underwriting rules and changes, it may be a challenge for mid-market employers to customize their prescription program.
Steven Schwartz
Corporate Synergies
HSAs march ever higher, expected to continue
The number of health savings accounts has topped 25 million, and employer contributions also have increased after several years of decline.
Benefits Think Improving diabetes care through innovative technology
Patient care can be enhanced by glucose monitoring technology, but it should never replace personalized care.
Carolyn Bradner Jasik
Omada Health