Health plans for state employees use Medicare’s hammer on hospital bills
Some states are moving to control their employees’ health plan costs, and it's triggering alarm from the hospital industry.
Healthcare costs
Benefits Think Top 5 health insurance trends to watch
From the Affordable Care Act to growing amounts of health data, here’s what advisers need to know.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Benefits Think PEOs vs. fully insured plans: What’s the best bet for small businesses?
The best approach to acquiring health insurance depends on the specifics of the company and individual employees.
Sally Poblete
Wellthie
Benefits Think Holding wellness programs to higher standards
With incentives and integration, wellness programs can be powerful metrics of corporate performance.
Daniel Kotzen
Vitality Group
The true cost of ignoring mental health in the workplace
Mental health problems can trigger life threatening medical conditions. Here's why clients should get involved and how benefits can help.
Benefits Think What clients should know about clinical guidelines
Lack of current information can affect care decisions and potential outcomes for employees.
Dr. Jocelyn Sivalingam
West’s Health Advocate Solutions
Amazon now accepting HSA, FSA payments
The move is the latest in a string of healthcare initiatives from the online retailer.
Benefits Think Holding wellness programs to higher standards
With incentives and integration, wellness programs can be powerful metrics of corporate performance.
Daniel Kotzen
Vitality Group
Benefits Think The secret to efficient healthcare: Engaging with employees when their questions arise
Helping workers consume benefits efficiently means guiding them to appropriate behaviors when they are actually using their offerings.
Drew Tyler
Corporate Synergies
The true cost of ignoring mental health in the workplace
Mental health concerns can trigger life threatening medical conditions. Here's why employers should get involved and how benefits can help.
Benefits Think What HR pros should know about clinical guidelines
Lack of current information can affect care decisions and potential outcomes for employees.
Dr. Jocelyn Sivalingam
West’s Health Advocate Solutions
New health plans expose the insured to more risk
New types of insurance plans are sprouting up as clients face rising healthcare costs.
Benefits Think The secret to efficient healthcare: Engaging with employees when their questions arise
Helping workers consume benefits efficiently means guiding them to appropriate behaviors when they are actually using their offerings.
Drew Tyler
Corporate Synergies
Wellable adds new program to help employees break up with cigarettes
Healthcare is more expensive for smokers, but an initiative is aiming to help employees quit and save clients money in the process.
Benefits Think To check or not to check: Managing blood sugar in diabetic employees
As clients bear the brunt of costs associated with the testing, several strategies should be considered to better manage the issue.
Dr. Jan Berger
Midwest Business Group on Health
New health plans expose the insured to more risk
New types of insurance plans are sprouting up as clients face rising healthcare costs.
Wellable adds new program to help employees break up with cigarettes
Healthcare is more expensive for smokers, but an initiative is aiming to help employees quit and save companies money in the process.
‘The year of innovation’: Clients get creative with health offerings
Companies are expanding wellness incentives and adding HSAs, new data from DirectPath finds.
Benefits Think To check or not to check: Managing blood sugar in diabetic employees
As employers bear the brunt of costs associated with the testing, several strategies should be considered to better manage the issue.
Dr. Jan Berger
Midwest Business Group on Health
‘The year of innovation’: Employers get creative with health offerings
Companies are expanding wellness incentives and adding HSAs, new data from DirectPath finds.
