Healthcare costs

While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.

Livongo Health CMO Jennifer Schneider discusses the company’s new approach for diabetes management, which consists of connected devices and a smart cloud, and how it can help employers.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.

Advisers need to bring employers a cost-reduction strategy that helps employees understand the care they need, what it costs and where to get it.

Rising costs are eroding revenue, but market developments, such as increased transparency, can change the trajectory, says adviser Todd Rolland.

Rising costs are eroding revenue, but market developments, such as increased transparency, can change the trajectory, says adviser Todd Rolland.

In a “system built by the rulemakers,” Mark Gaunya, principal at Borislow Insurances, discusses how to stem rising costs through provider and payer competition.

What employers need to bring down healthcare spending and improve care quality is a strategy that helps employees understand the care they need, what it costs and where they should get it.

Unfamiliar jargon and lack of experience have left workers confused about how to manage their benefits and medical bills.