Healthcare costs

The new “Benefits Admin 2.0” aims to help employees make better decisions about medical perks.

The price of U.S. medical benefits will climb by 7.5% by the end of 2017, finds a new study by Willis Towers Watson.

CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.

Small and midsize businesses covering, on average, 73% of their employees’ costs, new report finds.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Employers should encourage workers to use multiple savings tools and assist them in taking a long-term view of projected expenses, among other actions.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

Industry experts and scholars spar over solutions to capping costs in the ACA replacement.

Using wellness programs to help employees prevent heart disease, mental illness, cancer, respiratory disorders and diabetes should be a major priority.

Be cautious with these arrangements, says adviser Craig Hasday, as they can negatively influence overall cost of care and be subject to abuse.