Healthcare delivery

Employers are increasingly adopting reference based pricing and reimbursements as a way to more effectively determine and control health costs.

The company’s new “Preferred Partnership” arrangement with a select network of local providers aims for cost savings and a superior patient experience.

It’s not as mysterious as it’s often made out to be. New findings clearly show that people are more confident about purchasing health plans when they can address their questions to another person.

Brokers are trying to help employers control costs, but are seeing little success, says HR Technology Advisors’ Joe Markland.

Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.

The company’s new “Preferred Partnership” arrangement with a select network of local providers aims for cost savings and a superior patient experience.

Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.

The move is part of a broader effort to raise productivity by reducing employee time spent traveling to and waiting for care.

Employers are lowering their own premiums through coinsurance and high deductibles. But efforts to help workers control their spending through smarter healthcare decisions have met with less success.

The move is part of a broader effort to raise productivity by reducing employee time spent traveling to and waiting for care.