Healthcare costs

From chief medical officers to an increased focus on behavioral health, here’s what’s shaking up the industry.

An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.

Employers, time to brush up on — and tell employees about — caps set by the IRS.

An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.

An employee benefits specialist sets her goals for lowering employer healthcare costs for companies and their employees — and finds rewards along the way.

These are the simple steps your HR team can take to make sure employees don’t miss out on low-hanging tax savings — and your company doesn’t miss out on payroll tax savings, too.

Employer clients continue to show interest in HSAs, FSAs and HRAs as a way to offset the cost of medical care for employees.

More employers are turning to advisers to help them curb the rising cost of health insurance, new survey data shows.

For employers sponsoring high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts, ensuring that the HDHP continuously remains HSA-qualified is no easy task. But this checklist can help.