Healthcare costs

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.

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

Younger employees are more actively engaged in picking a plan and making cost-conscious healthcare decisions than older employees, new EBRI study says.

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

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.

A look at some of the major changes to the Affordable Care Act in the GOP’s new healthcare plan.

It’s vital for benefits managers to do their homework and select the right vendor—or risk losing millions of dollars while making no change to health outcomes.

Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.

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

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

MedPut is aimed at low-income employees who may not be able to afford immediate healthcare costs associated with high-deductible health plans.