Healthcare costs

The Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges all had a big impact on employers in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year.

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

An increase in retail clinics and high-performance networks will play a major role for employers in the coming year, says industry expert Don Antonucci.

An increase in retail clinics and high-performance networks will play a major role for employers in the coming year, says industry expert Don Antonucci.

Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.

Expert Jennifer Graff explores the issues employers should consider when making decisions about pharmacy benefit design.

While many market forces contribute to rising costs, there are ways to take control over these expenses, says Castlight Health’s Dr. Giovanni Colella.

Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.

EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.

Many business leaders are ill-informed as to how effective their medical insurance is and how satisfied their employees are with the service, a new study shows.

Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy advisers to more accurately zero in on how employers can best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.

Employers need to promote a culture of wellbeing in the workplace, particularly during cold and flu season, experts says

Despite the Trump administration’s insistence that it will repeal and replace the ACA, reporting is proceeding as planned.

Employers need to promote a culture of wellbeing in the workplace, particularly during cold and flu season, experts say.

NADP research shows that 75% of employees feel having dental coverage is very important

While employers wait around for impending ACA changes, they would be well-served to provide robust education to employees around benefits basics.

Employers weighed on the future of the Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year

More than 4 million people picked ACA plans in the 39 states that use the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace in the first six weeks of the 2017 sign-up period.

Despite the Trump administration’s insistence that it will repeal and replace the ACA, reporting is proceeding as planned.

With the opportunity to fix health reform under Trump, the GOP also has the obligation to get it right, says adviser Craig Hasday.