Healthcare costs

The challenging U.S. economy serves as a reminder that with the right advice, employers still have control over their employee healthcare costs.

Dr. Jane Frederick, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, delves into who may be seeking treatment and what health insurers and employers can do about it.

When chronic conditions are not optimally managed, they can lead to more severe health issues like heart attack, stroke and organ failure.

“We're at a point where we may need some policy intervention,” says Suzanne Delbanco, executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform.

Here's how to answer questions and concerns clients may have about the model.

Education, long-term planning and transparent contracts are critically important for reining in health plan expenses.

Offering boosted benefits doesn’t mean employees will use them. A Jellyvision executive shares tips on getting your workforce to utilize ancillary benefits and reduce ballooning costs.

Although most employees take part in employer-sponsored plans when they have them, very few are educated on what to do once it’s gone.

In a world of personalized goods and services, why are benefits still one-size-fits-all?

Making second opinions available can increase employee engagement, helping them to feel more informed and empowered about making medical decisions, and lower healthcare costs.