Healthcare costs

Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.

Proposed rules would provide consumers more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers.

“When you can look at [an employee] and say we just saved you that copay, that means something,” one expert says.

Clients often look to advisers for guidance when implementing a new healthcare spending model.

On average, these workers use 70% more sick days than their peers.

Benefit managers may need to review cost accumulator programs for specialty medications under recent regulations.

By supporting pain management solutions that don’t involve pills, experts say HR is in a position to help turn the tide on the crisis.

Assuring employees of their data privacy in your client's benefits communication is key to increasing clinic utilization.

From large employers like Walmart, to those with smaller employee populations, addressing a fragmented and expensive healthcare system is a top priority.

Employers and industry groups hope this is the first step to ultimately flatten the tires on the health plan tax.

Industry groups have long advocated for a change that will allow employees with HDHPs to use health savings accounts to cover prescriptions.

“Healthcare related to gender transition has been universally recognized by every major medical organization as medically necessary care,” says one expert.

“Healthcare related to gender transition has been universally recognized by every major medical organization as medically necessary care,” says one expert.

By supporting pain management solutions that don’t involve pills, experts say HR is in a position to help turn the tide on the crisis.

There are 43 million Americans tending to a family member in need. Here’s how clients can help.

There are 43 million Americans tending to a family member in need. Here’s how clients can help.

In addition to the ancillary charges, other roadblocks persist for people who need Truvada.

In addition to the ancillary charges, other roadblocks persist for people who need Truvada.

There are 43 million Americans tending to a family member in need. Here’s how companies can help.

The president’s proposal would have prohibited drugmakers from paying rebates to PBMs in government programs such as Medicare.