Taking the financial pain out of musculoskeletal claims
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.
Healthcare delivery
Battling Rx price increases: How to cut pharmacy costs in half
Pharmacy benefit manager rebates and third-party revenues are killing employers’ prescription drug plans. Here’s what companies should do about it.
Health insurance startups bet it’s time for a ’90s revival
Nineties throwbacks have swept through music, TV and fashion. Some startups want to bring a bit of that vintage feel to workplace health insurance plans.
Brokerage targets healthcare management for firms with tight margins
Coldbrook Insurance Group introduces Total Control Health Plans to help clients reduce plan expenses and improve their health spend.
Battling Rx price increases: How to cut pharmacy costs in half
Pharmacy benefit manager rebates and third-party revenues are killing employer’s prescription drug plans. What are the best strategies to adopt?
Benefits Think What do the DOL’s new AHP rules actually mean?
The final regulations do not replace the existing association health plan rules. Instead, they create a three-tier AHP system. Here’s what’s inside.
Christopher Beinecke
Marsh & McLennan Agency
HSA users do not see plans as tax savings, retirement tools
Health savings account participants are more engaged in their healthcare decisions but still see HSAs as ways for reducing medical expense.
Benefits Think Reference-based pricing is gaining momentum — here’s why
The model is becoming increasingly popular as more employers consider the move to correct cost transparency issues as they transition from fully-insured to self-funded insurance plans.
John Kern
Corporate Synergies
Million-dollar medical claims increase by 87 percent
Injectable drugs and in-patient care drive the highest of cost for employers.
Benefits Think Reference-based pricing is gaining momentum — here’s why
The model is becoming increasingly popular as more employers consider the move to correct cost transparency issues as they transition from fully-insured to self-funded insurance plans.
John Kern
Corporate Synergies
Walmart names Humana veteran to run its health and wellness unit
The move comes as Walmart and Humana explore ways to deepen their alliance to provide healthcare to consumers.
Million-dollar medical claims increase by 87%
Injectable drugs and in-patient care drive the highest of cost for employers.
In a broken healthcare system, an adviser offers custom medical plans
Megan Cook left a traditional brokerage to launch her own firm targeted at changing the way employers approach medical benefits.
Benefits Think Federal rule broadens association health plan opportunities
The final ruling includes protections intended to remedy historical challenges with AHPs and to prevent AHPs from discriminating against individuals based on health reasons.
Helaine I. Fingold
Epstein Becker Green
Benefits Think How a human pharmacist could outperform Amazon’s PillPack
The online retail giant’s purchase of the e-pharmacy may deliver convenience but who will monitor customers for side effects and wrong dosages?
Trista E. Collins
ELMC Rx Solutions
Many drugmakers ignore Trump — and raise prices anyway
In the first 10 days of July, at least ten drugmakers and biotechnology companies have raised prices on at least 20 brand-name medicines.
Part-time workers may be the key to ACA exchange rebirth
In an effort to bring insurance carriers back to ACA exchanges, the U.S. government is increasing funding to insurers, which could spur brokers to recommend the exchanges to clients.
Population health data and analytics: The keys to helping employers improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs
Big data presents an opportunity for employers to use analytics to reduce healthcare costs, but they won't achieve this if data from disparate claims and and clinical systems that can't be combined or rationalized. See how you can help guide your clients through putting population health analytics to work by partnering with the right provider, […]
What to know about Atul Gawande on his first day
As the new head of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan’s healthcare venture gets down to work, we can see what his plans might be for the future of large employer health plans.
Is the Amazon deal a bitter pill for healthcare? Experts weigh in
The online retail conglomerate takes another step into the health market with its announcement to buy PillPack, surprising several industry leaders.
