U.S. hospitals shut at 30-a-year pace, with no end in sight
Patients far from major cities may be left with fewer hospital choices as insurers push them toward online providers like Teladoc and clinics such as CVS Health's MinuteClinic.
Healthcare delivery
Is HR tech key to moving the needle on employee health?
Highly personalized and dynamic communication with workers is critical to an impactful health promotion initiative. Is technology up to the task?
Is HR tech key to moving the needle on employee health?
Highly personalized and dynamic communication with workers is critical to an impactful health promotion initiative. Is technology up to the task?
Benefits Think New rule pushes for hospital price transparency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is requesting an amendment to the Affordable Care Act in order to let patients know the cost of their care.
Matthew Goldman
Wallaby Financial
Benefits Think Do employees know where to go in a health crisis?
Without a clear process, workers with health conditions may struggle at work and at finding answers.
Jeffery D. Smith
Standard Insurance Company
Benefits Think Containing costs comes at a price — a narrow network could be the answer
Employers are now shifting from developing the plans just to reduce costs to using them as a way to provide value-based healthcare.
Travis Turner
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Do employees know where to go in a health crisis?
Without a clear process, workers with health conditions may struggle at work and at finding answers.
Jeffery D. Smith
Standard Insurance Company
Benefits Think How to help clients create association health plans
Offering coverage through an AHP can produce savings but the group or sole proprietor will first have to join or form an association.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Amazon plans to open health clinics for Seattle employees: report
The retail giant reportedly will join a growing number of employers offering workers onsite care.
GM contracts with health system for direct-to-employer option
The automaker joins the growing list of employers partnering directly with health systems to provide healthcare for their employees.
Benefits Think What Atul Gawande can learn from the nation’s leading employers
The CEO of the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan venture should focus on eliminating unnecessary care and helping employees find top quality providers.
Sue Lewis
ConsumerMedical
Amazon plans to open health clinics for Seattle employees: report
The retail giant reportedly will join a growing number of employers offering workers onsite care.
Benefits Think Trump Administration allows for longer ‘short-term’ healthcare policies
The final rule expands the coverage length of limited duration insurance under the Affordable Care Act — but it does not comply with coverage requirements.
Jordan Grushkin
Sheppard Mullin
Benefits Think What Atul Gawande can learn from the nation’s leading employers
One of Dr. Gawande’s key strategies to reduce healthcare costs is to reduce waste in the system — not on the supply side, but on the demand side.
Sue Lewis
ConsumerMedical
Frustrated with rising healthcare costs, employers get creative in care delivery
From direct contracting to virtual care, a growing number of companies are shaking up how healthcare and wellness solutions are delivered to employees.
Will tech transform EAP services?
Technology can enhance behavioral health services, but apps aren’t yet a replacement for human intuition.
CVS-Aetna deal said to dodge antitrust hurdle that AT&T faced
The pharmacy company has dodged one hurdle, as antitrust enforcers don’t see competitive problems stemming from uniting companies that operate at different levels of a supply chain.
Inside Boeing’s initiative to fight the opioid epidemic
While there is no easy solution to the current addiction problem, companies including the aerospace manufacturer are spearheading their own initiatives to combat the issue.
Frustrated with rising healthcare costs, employers get creative in care delivery
From direct contracting to virtual care, a growing number of companies are shaking up how healthcare and wellness solutions are delivered to employees.
Benefits Think Considering a TPA to administer your health plan? Ask these 8 questions first
A third-party administrator can help make or break the success of a self-funded plan. But employers should properly vet potential partners before choosing the right one.
