Healthcare guidelines

The Integrated Benefits Institute announced a new initiative that aims to join together companies in finding solutions to rising health costs and chronic employee conditions.

The Integrated Benefits Institute announced a new initiative that aims to join together companies in finding solutions to rising health costs and chronic employee conditions.

Companies should hold providers accountable and insist that employees receive evidence-based treatments.

The plans already offer employees strong coverage – and carriers are making their plans even.

The plans already offer employees strong coverage – and carriers are making their plans even.

Companies should hold providers accountable and insist that employees receive evidence-based treatments.

The Healthy Working Families Act requires employers to provide up to 40 hours of coverage per year.

Employers who failed to provide affordable healthcare are receiving notification of fines ranging from $2,080 to $3,480 per employee.

Given the penalty amounts, the importance of keeping an eye out for the IRS statements and acting quickly cannot be overstated, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

Employers who failed to provide affordable healthcare are receiving notification of fines ranging from $2,080 to $3,480 per employee.

HHS proposed allowing short-term plans to be sold for coverage periods of up to a year, up from the current maximum of three months.

Given the penalty amounts, the importance of keeping an eye out for the IRS statements and acting quickly cannot be overstated, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

Steve Kelly of ELAP Services envisions fair pricing scenario in response to health system consolidation.

Some big names in healthcare want to fix what they see as a broken system. First, they are mending fences.

Brokers must move away from typical carrier negotiations and bring real cost-saving strategies to clients.

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

Leading advisers are able to reduce the cost of employee healthcare by taking a vested interest in the quality and expense of medical treatment.

Northeast Business Group on Health and AARP release a set of recommendations that could help employees .

Northeast Business Group on Health and AARP release a set of recommendations that could help employees .