Healthcare costs

Employers should increase the use of key preventive care services, offer a variety of tools and identify the conditions and employees that cost the organization the most.

The Graham-Cassidy repeal bill is dead this week, but benefits executives are banking on Affordable Care Act improvements, including elimination of the Cadillac tax and a bigger focus on controlling healthcare costs.

Senate Republicans gave up on their last-ditch proposal to repeal the ACA Tuesday as opposition in their own ranks ended months of fruitless efforts to gut it.

Senators sponsoring a last-ditch ACA repeal bill scrambled to save it from near-certain death Sunday, circulating a new version aimed at winning over several GOP holdouts.

The advancement of cross-vendor analytics, prescription, engagement and measurement brought on by the democratization of big data is enabling employers to better plan performance, says Hodges-Mace's Eric Helman.

UBA data show these companies exhibit superior cost-containment relative to larger counterparts.

When developing a plan to offset the potential shortfall of Social Security benefits in the long term, annual rebalancing is one step clients should take.

When developing a plan to offset the potential shortfall of Social Security benefits in the long term, annual rebalancing is one step clients should take.

The advancement of cross-vendor analytics, prescription, engagement and measurement brought on by the democratization of big data is enabling brokers and consultants to better plan performance, says Hodges-Mace's Eric Helman.

There are five key attributes that make a successful combination of high-tech and high-touch actions to drive beneficial health and cost-saving decisions.

Employers need to make sure they are using the new summary of benefits and coverage template and comply with reporting requirements, benefits attorneys warn.

The cost of buying health coverage at work has increased faster than wages and inflation for years, pressuring household budgets.

Employers need to understand demographics, select a strategic partner and offer HSAs, FSAs and wellness programs.

Employers need to make sure they are using the new summary of benefits and coverage template and comply with reporting requirements, benefits attorneys warn.

Employers need to understand demographics, select a strategic partner and offer HSAs, FSAs and wellness programs.

Employers can use technology to allow workers to pick and choose savings account options and to see the value of their savings.

Rolling back ACA taxes, improving HSAs and modifying the definition of full-time work are among the biggest legislative priorities for organizations this fall.

Employers can use technology to allow workers to pick and choose savings account options and to see the value of their savings.

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