Benefits Think Stop accepting ‘less bad’ insurance rate increases
Brokers must move away from typical carrier negotiations and bring real cost-saving strategies to clients.
Healthcare costs
Health data provider Amino works with brokers to identify low-cost healthcare
Insurance expenses have become the country’s No.1 financial concern, providing an urgent need for transparent coverage information.
MetLife enhances hospital indemnity insurance policy
The insurer says it will continue updating its supplemental health employee benefit suite in 2018.
American Benefits Council pushes forward on employer mandate repeal
President James Klein spoke with EBN about the organization’s agenda, now that Cadillac tax implementation is delayed another two years.
Benefits Think How employers can get higher value healthcare
Collecting cost data and offering consumer-oriented tools to employees can help firms expose the widespread problem of variation in medical price and quality.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Benefits Think Why clients should care about medical billing errors
The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Senate confirms former drug executive Azar as Health Secretary
Ex-president of Eli Lilly's U.S. arm, Alex Azar, was confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting a permanent replacement for Tom Price.
American Benefits Council pushes forward on employer mandate repeal
President James Klein spoke with EBA about the organization’s agenda, now that Cadillac tax implementation is delayed another two years.
How new bipartisan legislation could affect caregiver benefits
The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage Family Caregivers Act aims to create a strategy for employers and employees who support loved ones.
Benefits Think How employers can better deal with employee depression
Companies should consider adjusting workloads and provide workers with a flexible schedule so they can go to doctors’ appointments.
Jeff Guardalabene
The Standard
Cadillac tax delay crucial for stronger benefits, industry says
Employer groups applaud pushing ACA provision’s implementation to 2022 in funding bill, call for full repeal.
Benefits Think Why employers should care about medical billing errors
The problem can result in financial burdens and lost productivity for employees, but companies can provide support services and tools, including an advocacy service through the benefits plan.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think How advisers can help clients better deal with employee depression
This could include providing employees with a flexible schedule to attend doctors’ appointments and/or adjusting their workload.
Jeff Guardalabene
The Standard
Proposed delay of Cadillac tax stalls in spending showdown
Benefit groups applaud inclusion of the measure in House bill, expect it will still pass when Congress eventually reaches a deal.
Benefits Think 4 ways the ACA individual mandate repeal can impact reporting and plan design requirements in the long-term
The due dates for filing with the IRS remain unchanged for now, but advisers and clients must monitor developments that may repeal or modify rules.
Michelle Capezza
Epstein Becker Green
Benefits Think Will big market mergers help healthcare?
The CVS-Aetna deal, for example, would have the potential to take over costly, and previously difficult-to-control, primary care costs.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think 4 keys to ensure successful participation in a captive health plan
As group purchasing coalitions become more popular, they are increasingly susceptive to mismanagement due to low volume, lack of risk control and poor adviser experience.
Mick Rodgers
Axial Benefits Group
Benefits Think The basics of health insurance captives for small employers
Long used by larger companies, these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.
Mick Rodgers
Axial Benefits Group
Benefits Think Expect more mergers between health plans and pharmacy entities
Perceived benefits of CVS/Aetna deal are likely to encourage organizations to consider consolidating as well — could Walmart and Humana be next?
Natalie Kish
AArete
Benefits Think 4 keys to ensure successful participation in a captive health plan
As group purchasing coalitions become more popular, they are increasingly susceptive to mismanagement due to low volume, lack of risk control and poor adviser experience.
Mick Rodgers
Axial Benefits Group