How can healthcare reform lower prices?
Industry experts and scholars spar over solutions to capping costs in the ACA replacement.
Healthcare costs
Benefits Think 5 major diseases employers should address now
Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.
Jeff Levin-Scherz
Willis Towers Watson
Benefits Think Are association health plans a good idea?
Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
AHCA: 12 things employers should know
A look at some of the major changes to the Affordable Care Act in the GOP’s new healthcare plan.
Benefits Think How employers can get the most out of worksite clinics
It’s vital for benefits managers to do their homework and select the right vendor—or risk losing millions of dollars while making no change to health outcomes.
Brian Klepper
Worksite Health Advisors
Benefits Think 3 ways PBMs can take a more holistic view of member health
Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.
Michael A. Perry
BeneCard PBF
Millennials drive the push for data transparency
Younger workers may be the main audience for medical cost comparison services but one provider has not forgotten older employees.
Benefits Think Are association health plans a good idea?
Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Startup offers health benefit to drive down initial medical cost
MedPut is aimed at low-income employees who may not be able to afford immediate healthcare costs associated with high-deductible health plans.
Employees overcome initial fear of healthcare exchanges after usage
After selecting a health plan on an online marketplace, appreciation for the autonomy grows, according to a Liazon report.
Digital platforms could be the next revolution in diabetes management
Employers using new technologies can provide workers more engaging opportunities to help manage the chronic condition while bringing down healthcare costs.
Anthem, Alegeus partner on CDHP technology
The platform aims to help employers and employees manage their healthcare spend.
Startup offers health benefit to drive down initial medical cost
MedPut is aimed at low-income employees who may not be able to afford immediate healthcare costs associated with high-deductible health plans.
Benefits Think How employers can get the most out of worksite clinics
It’s vital for benefits managers to do their homework and select the right vendor—or risk losing millions of dollars while making no change to health outcomes.
Brian Klepper
Worksite Health Advisors
Amendment breathes new life into GOP healthcare bill
Several conservative congressional holdouts on the stalled GOP healthcare bill said they’re ready to sign on after revisions to the measure, potentially giving it a new lease on life.
Outcome Health rolls out customizable benefits package for employees
Options include student loan refinancing, paid parental leave and fertility treatment financing.
Benefits Think Small employers look to advisers for guidance on health plan affordability, access
Market forces frequently conspire to keep these ideas misaligned, but brokers can provide clarity on how to manage costs and improve availability.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
How 7 NAHU delegations lobbied Congress to preserve employer-sponsored benefits
Delaware, Ohio, Texas and other state associations took to Capitol Hill to emphasize the value of tax-favored status for workplace health insurance.
Employees overcome initial fear of healthcare exchanges after usage
After selecting a health plan on an online marketplace, appreciation for the autonomy grows, according to a Liazon report.
Anthem, Alegeus partner on CDHP technology
The platform aims to help employers and employees manage their healthcare spend.
