Healthcare costs

Advisers can expect participation to continue growing thanks to employee demand and the use of better data and online enrollment, according to Eastbridge Consulting research.

Patients are four times more likely to choose experienced clinicians over convenient locations when given compelling information and messaging.

Telehealth will tackle behavioral health, second opinions for cancer and more, says Teladoc’s Dan Trencher.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

Employers should work to prevent the spread of illness in the office by offering shots at on-site locations and dispelling common misconceptions about the vaccine.

Tying compensation to outcomes has proved successful for several brokers, but they must overcome their skepticism and fear of change.

The 2017 Rising Stars in Advising are starting their own firms, experiencing monumental growth and embracing change at every turn.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually.

McLaughlin Law Office says joining insurance cooperative allowed it to cut medical expenses, add staff.

EBA’s 2017 Rising Stars in Advising are starting their own firms, experiencing monumental growth and embracing change at every turn.

Mitch McConnell says the compromise tax bill from House and Senate negotiators will end the health law’s requirement that all individuals buy insurance or pay a fine.

The new year will see a continuation of the trends from 2017 that have affected employers — but with a sharp focus on insurance company acquisitions and opioid regulations.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

The U.S. drug industry’s main lobbying group said it filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a California law meant to make drug prices more transparent.

While clients cannot determine their health care expenses and taxes in retirement, they can improve their prospects by minimizing investment fees and diversifying their portfolios.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually, according to a new study.

UnitedHealth will buy DaVita Inc.’s physician network business for $4.9 billion, adding hundreds of medical clinics to the health insurer’s business of providing direct medical care.

Analyzing personality types can help boost participation in programs such as health risk assessments, biometric screenings, disease management and more.