Healthcare costs

The underutilized benefit is appealing to millennial workers, says expert CrisDee Plambeck.

In congressional testimony, National Association of Health Underwriters’ CEO Janet Trautwein says special enrollment periods are a chief problem.

Employers need to look at well-being with a wider lens and push financial health, says Copatient’s Thomas Torre.

The National Business Group on Health outlines ideas for confronting soaring costs.

Large corporations have used this model for decades, and now small- and mid-sized businesses are taking notice, says Paul Johnson of Redirect Health.

HR and benefits professionals are hoping the new president will kill the Cadillac tax, focus on ever-rising healthcare costs and expand access to health savings accounts.

The underutilized benefit is appealing to millennial workers, says expert CrisDee Plambeck.

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President Trump fires the Affordable Care Act.

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President Trump fires the Affordable Care Act.

Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.

A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the dollars — but are they getting the right care?

A bevy of additional expenses, while rarely stated, weigh heavily on the decision to visit a physician.

The shift toward increased collaboration, outcome-based payment and new benefit designs is transforming how companies pay for healthcare.

A bevy of additional expenses, while rarely stated, weigh heavily on the decision to visit a physician.

New Year, new perspective: This insurance model pays off for small- and mid-sized businesses, says Redirect Health’s Paul Johnson.

When helping workers plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven Plewes.

A minority of U.S. workers in employer-provided plans spend most of the healthcare dollars — but are they getting the right care?

Out of 155 medical conditions, just 20 — including diabetes, heart disease and back pain — accounted for half of all spending, according to a new JAMA report.

Affordable Care Act sign-ups for 2017 coverage rose about 2.3% from the same time last year, as efforts to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care reform begin in Congress.

Keeping workers’ partners in-the-know about their benefits throughout the year, not just during open enrollment, is vital for employers, says benefits consultant Loretta Metzger.