NueSynergy service tackles problem of multiple carrier bills
Employers weighed down by health insurance and benefit provider invoices could see relief in its consolidated billing service.
Healthcare costs
UnitedHealthcare offers hospital indemnity protection plans to employers
The insurer will automate the process for its medical insurance enrollees starting January 2018.
Benefits Think Republicans may add ACA mandate repeal to tax bill
Eliminating the Obamacare component is seen as a way to pay for tax cuts, but its removal could cause instability in the health insurance market.
Nathan Golia
Digital Insurance
Benefits Think How to improve pharmacy benefit management
Marrying price transparency with strong clinical programs can ensure proper administration of medication based on an individual’s needs.
Michael A. Perry
BeneCard PBF
UnitedHealthcare offers hospital indemnity protection plans to employers
The insurer will automate the process for its medical insurance enrollees starting January 2018.
Trump backs repealing ACA individual mandate in tax bill
– President Donald Trump called Wednesday for repealing the Obamacare individual mandate in a tax overhaul.
CVS’s PBM shined ahead of Aetna deal talk
In the face of specialty drug cost increases, drug chain has created a program to help its sickest customers.
7 ways to communicate health plan value
Employers should customize messaging to employees, partner with vendors, and not shy away from talking about cost, explains benefits consultant Joshua Meyer.
How employers and advisers can address the opioid crisis
SHRM’s Chatrane Birbal says organizations can push for a greater use of alternative therapies and telemedicine services in rural areas to deal with workers struggling with an addiction to painkillers.
Benefits Think How employers can increase employee use of second opinions
Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think How employers can increase employee use of second opinions
Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
CVS’s PBM shined ahead of Aetna deal talk
In the face of specialty drug cost increases, drug chain has created a program to help its sickest customers.
How employers and advisers can address the opioid crisis
SHRM’s Chatrane Birbal says organizations can push for a greater use of alternative therapies and telemedicine services in rural areas to deal with workers struggling with an addiction to painkiller.
Amazon threat causes shakeout in the healthcare industry
The prospect of the giant Internet retailer entering the healthcare business is beginning to cause far-reaching reverberations for a range of companies.
Benefits Think Ivy Rehab breaking new ground in physical therapy bundled pricing
The company is working with employers to combat rising healthcare costs while developing better treatments.
Doug Morse-Schindler
HealthJoy.com
Judge refuses to restore ACA payments halted by Trump
A federal judge rejected a bid to temporarily block the White House from ending so-called cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers under the Affordable Care Act.
Brighton Health Plan Solutions promotes hospital choice with open enrollment platform
Employees choose between three hospital systems in the tristate area for lower payroll deductions and more consolidated care.
Republicans push new deal on ACA payments, ending mandates
Senator Orrin Hatch and Congressman Kevin Brady, top Republican lawmakers, unveiled a new proposal to shore up the Affordable Care Act.
Despite price dip, specialty Rx still huge cost driver
Employers cite managing this category of drugs as their top expense-containment strategy for the coming plan year.
Pittsburgh adds gender affirmation surgery to benefits package
City employees and their dependents can now get sex reassignment surgery as part of their medical plan.
