Healthcare costs

The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.

Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.

House lawmakers hope Tuesday to release a new Trump administration-backed version of the health-care bill they had to abandon last month.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations — but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Technology is key to helping employers manage a changing workforce and increased regulations, but drawbacks, including integrations and billing, also exist.

Austin Wilcox, an EBA Rising Star in Advising, learned early on that employers are financially responsible for a majority of what is going on in healthcare today.

As data expands and analytical solutions evolve, employers are looking at using augmented intelligence solutions, such as IBM Health’s Watson, to provided catered health treatments for workers.

The “Bold Goals” campaign seeks to reduce unhealthy days for the insurer’s workforce.

Younger workers may be the main audience for medical cost comparison services but one provider has not forgotten older employees.

With price considerations a top priority, look for companies like Aetna to reduce expenses through technological advances.