Healthcare costs

Self-funding consultant Bill Geraci of MAGIC employs a range of plan management strategies designed to drive down expense and improve healthcare.

The proposed changes to health savings accounts will require employee notifications and communication efforts as well as enrollment system and payroll changes.

Another legal challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has advisers grappling with new business strategies and tactics.

The domestic steel producer saw savings of $870,000 after it initiated Castlight’s health navigation platform.

Physician assistants understand how, when and where their peers want their healthcare and can form long-term patient-provider relationships by leveraging their understanding of patient lifestyles and behaviors.

New rules from the Department of Labor are helpful, but they should be loosened up further so employers can save money and provide better insurance to employees.

An estimated 126.6 million Americans suffer chronic physical pain, yet 35% of surgeries are not necessary leading to billions of employer dollars going to waste.

The measures would increase plan design flexibility for high-deductible plans and could have a large impact on employee enrollment if they become law.

Forget Biggest Loser-style competitions and healthy snacks. It’s time to focus on chronic diseases and lifestyle changes.

Pharmacy benefit manager rebates and third-party revenues are killing employers’ prescription drug plans. Here’s what companies should do about it.