Cancer ‘complex and intimidating’ for benefit professionals
Despite increasing concern over cancer costs and care, there are gaps in employee coverage and support, finds new research from the Northeast Business Group on Health.
Healthcare costs
Private exchange operators retooling their platforms
Providers are offering narrow networks and a greater variety of plans, giving employees more choice, according to PwC’s Barbara Gniewek.
PPO deductibles found to be just as high as HDHP minimums
While few mid-size employers offer high-deductible plans, in some cases preferred-provider-organization plans carry deductibles high enough to qualify them as HDHPs, according to new research.
Benefits Think Why employers should boost dental benefits enrollment
There is new evidence that more closely ties periodontitis, better known as gum disease, to heart attacks and stroke.
Brian Baker
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Tech company works with insurers to reinvent benefits delivery
Vinay Gidwaney, chief product officer and co-founder of Maxwell Health, speaks about the company’s vision for a subscription-style benefits delivery model.
Andrea Davis
Employee Benefit News
Private benefit exchange operators retooling their platforms
Providers are looking to bulk up their marketplaces with features that provide employees with more choice, say experts.
Benefits Think How to create an on-site health center employees will love
Quality, scope of services should be prime considerations for employers looking to open worksite clinics.
Sandeep Acharya
One Medical Group
Benefits Think 2 ways to maximize value in a self-funded medical plan
Getting more out of the prescription drug plan and telemedicine are cost-saving avenues for plan sponsors to explore, says Corporate Synergies’ Bruce Barr.
Bruce F. Barr
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think How to create an on-site health center employees will love
Quality, confidentiality and scope of services are prime considerations for employers looking to implement clinics on or near their worksites.
Sandeep Acharya
One Medical Group
Employees report difficulty navigating healthcare options
Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.
Targeted communications, transparency tools can enhance HDHP open enrollment
The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.
Benefits Think How to help clients make sense of the alphabet soup of healthcare spending accounts
It’s important to educate employers and workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.
Stephanie Ward
Corporate Synergies
Employees report difficulty navigating healthcare options
Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.
Employers trying different methods to hold down healthcare costs
Group health plan costs are expected to rise modestly this year and plan sponsors anticipate a growth in strategies such as telemedicine and high-performance provider networks.
Targeted communications, transparency tools can enhance HDHP open enrollment
The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.
Benefits Think Making sense of the alphabet soup of healthcare spending accounts
It’s important for employers to educate workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.
Stephanie Ward
Corporate Synergies
Employers trying different methods to hold down healthcare costs
Group health plan costs are expected to rise modestly this year and plan sponsors anticipate a growth in strategies such as telemedicine and high-performance provider networks.
Benefits Think Why healthcare cost transparency should matter to clients
The health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of them are still detrimental for employers and employees.
David Contorno
E Powered Benefits
Employer-sponsored health insurance to cost the U.S. $266 billion in 2016
These tax breaks for employees account for the lion’s share of what the federal government spends on healthcare for Americans under age 65.
Benefits Think 5 strategies to cut healthcare costs without cutting benefits
It takes knowledge and planning, but there are ways to keep health insurance costs from derailing company profits while still offering employees the benefits they need.
Anthony D. Cellucci, Jr.
The Beacon Group of Companies