Healthcare costs

There is new evidence that more closely ties periodontitis, better known as gum disease, to heart attacks and stroke.

Vinay Gidwaney, chief product officer and co-founder of Maxwell Health, speaks about the company’s vision for a subscription-style benefits delivery model.

Providers are looking to bulk up their marketplaces with features that provide employees with more choice, say experts.

Quality, scope of services should be prime considerations for employers looking to open worksite clinics.

Getting more out of the prescription drug plan and telemedicine are cost-saving avenues for plan sponsors to explore, says Corporate Synergies’ Bruce Barr.

Quality, confidentiality and scope of services are prime considerations for employers looking to implement clinics on or near their worksites.

Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.

The majority of large employers offer high-deductible health plans coupled with health savings accounts, but traditional plans are still favored by many employees.

It’s important to educate employers and workers about available HSAs, HRAs and FSAs so that employees can get the most out of them.

Benefits issues can lead to diminished productivity, finds new research, as workers spend an average of three and a half hours a month dealing with healthcare issues at work.