Healthcare costs

Most employers recognize that such information is “confidential,” but may not fully understand what that means or what they should do to protect it.

The share of medical spending devoted to administrative costs, including billing, is roughly three times what it is in other affluent countries, and it’s a major reason the United States spends twice as much on healthcare.

Soaring drug prices are hammering smaller employers. Here are three ways benefit brokers can help.

Depending on the size of their workforce, employers don’t want to choose options that are too large or too small.

Most employers recognize that such information is “confidential,” but may not fully understand what that means or what they should do to protect it.

Depending on the size of their workforce, employers don’t want to choose options that are too large or too small.

When rolled out correctly, CDH plans can be a win-win-win for advisers, their clients and their clients’ employees.

Employers are pressed to reduce their health benefits spend while improving outcomes, but these tools can help.

While the carriers back away from offering long-term care policies, advisers see abundant opportunities.

Chris McSwain sounds off on the Integrated Benefits Institute’s new initiatives, and why firms need to come together and connect to help solve medical challenges.