Benefits Think What is the actual cost of an employee’s doctor visit?
A bevy of additional expenses, while rarely stated, weigh heavily on the decision to visit a physician.
Tim Cummings
Universal Health Advisors
Healthcare costs
Benefits Think Why employers are adopting value-based care programs
The shift toward increased collaboration, outcome-based payment and new benefit designs is transforming how companies pay for healthcare.
Sam Ho
UnitedHealthcare
Benefits Think What is the actual cost of an employee’s doctor visit?
A bevy of additional expenses, while rarely stated, weigh heavily on the decision to visit a physician.
Tim Cummings
Universal Health Advisors
Benefits Think Why self-funded healthcare is a great option for 2017
New Year, new perspective: This insurance model pays off for small- and mid-sized businesses, says Redirect Health’s Paul Johnson.
Paul Johnson
Redirect Health
Benefits Think The impact of long‐term care costs on retirement wealth
When helping workers plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven Plewes.
Steven A. Plewes
Advisors Financial Group
Small slice of workers spend majority of healthcare funds
A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the healthcare dollars — but are they getting the right care?
What medical conditions are driving employer healthcare costs?
Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.
ACA sign-ups reach 8.8 million as repeal efforts start
Affordable Care Act sign-ups for 2017 coverage rose about 2.3% from the same time last year, as efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care reform begin in Congress.
Benefits Think Why educating employees, spouses helps everyone get the most out of benefits
Keeping workers’ partners in-the-know about their benefits throughout the year, not just during open enrollment, is vital for employers, says benefits consultant Loretta Metzger.
Loretta Metzger
Corporate Synergies
2016 in review: The year in employer-based healthcare
The Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges all had a big impact on employers in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year.
Benefits Think The impact of long‐term care costs on retirement wealth
When helping people plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven A. Plewes.
Steven A. Plewes
Advisors Financial Group
Benefits Think What’s influencing medical cost trends for 2017?
An increase in retail clinics and high-performance networks will play a major role for employers in the coming year, says industry expert Don Antonucci.
Don Antonucci
Regence BlueShield
Benefits Think What’s influencing medical cost trends for 2017?
An increase in retail clinics and high-performance networks will play a major role for employers in the coming year, says industry expert Don Antonucci.
Don Antonucci
Regence BlueShield
Benefits Think Pharmacy benefits: Super-sized, minimized or right-sized?
Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.
Jennifer Graff
National Pharmaceutical Council
Benefits Think Pharmacy benefits: Super-sized, minimized or right-sized?
Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.
Jennifer Graff
National Pharmaceutical Council
Benefits Think The shifting state of employer-based healthcare
While many market forces contribute to rising costs, there are ways to take control over these expenses, says Castlight Health’s Dr. Giovanni Colella.
Giovanni Colella
Castlight Health
Can a hands-off management approach hurt benefit plans?
Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.
The year in commentary: Broker commission losses and the future of healthcare
EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.
Can a hands-off management approach hurt benefit plans?
Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.
Benefits Think How to help clients get smart about cost containment
Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy advisers to more accurately zero in on how employers can best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.
Rae Shanahan
Businessolver