Wamberg Genomic Advisors predicts employees’ propensity for diseases
The company is working with advisers to bring genomic testing to the workplace to determine risk for certain conditions and effectiveness of prescription medicine.
Healthcare industry
7 ways to communicate health plan value
Employers should customize messaging to employees, partner with vendors, and not shy away from talking about cost, explains benefits consultant Joshua Meyer.
How employers and advisers can address the opioid crisis
SHRM’s Chatrane Birbal says organizations can push for a greater use of alternative therapies and telemedicine services in rural areas to deal with workers struggling with an addiction to painkillers.
Benefits Think How employers can increase employee use of second opinions
Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think How employers can increase employee use of second opinions
Benefits professionals can educate workers about the value of another reference with on-site information sessions, communications through newsletters and printed handouts.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
How employers and advisers can address the opioid crisis
SHRM’s Chatrane Birbal says organizations can push for a greater use of alternative therapies and telemedicine services in rural areas to deal with workers struggling with an addiction to painkiller.
Amazon threat causes shakeout in the healthcare industry
The prospect of the giant Internet retailer entering the healthcare business is beginning to cause far-reaching reverberations for a range of companies.
Judge refuses to restore ACA payments halted by Trump
A federal judge rejected a bid to temporarily block the White House from ending so-called cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers under the Affordable Care Act.
Pittsburgh adds gender affirmation surgery to benefits package
City employees and their dependents can now get sex reassignment surgery as part of their medical plan.
Health systems turn to predictive technology to improve retention rates
Adventist HealthCare, Regional One see turnover rates decrease with Arena recruiting and talent acquisition technologies.
Health systems turn to predictive technology to improve retention rates
Adventist HealthCare, Regional One see turnover rates decrease with Arena recruiting and talent acquisition technologies.
Benefits Think Trump order calls for expanded HRA funding, but are employers on board?
Companies have consistently rejected the idea of terminating their health plans and sending employees to buy their own coverage, but attitudes may be shifting.
Tracy Watts
Mercer
Benefits Think Rolling back small group restrictions, Trump brings us back to the Wild West
Last week’s executive order may unleash a chaotic landscape where employers, employees and advisers don’t understand the new rules.
Eric Helman
Hodges-Mace
Consumer-centric benefits revolutionizing war for talent
In a new book, private exchange pioneer Alan Cohen touts advantages of choice in the employer-sponsored healthcare market.
Benefits Think Trump order calls for expanded HRA funding, but are employers on board?
Companies have consistently rejected the idea of terminating their health plans and sending employees to buy their own coverage, but attitudes may be shifting.
Tracy Watts
Mercer
Benefits Think Rolling back small group restrictions, Trump brings us back to the Wild West
Last week’s executive order may unleash a chaotic landscape where employers, employees and advisers don’t understand the new rules.
Eric Helman
Hodges-Mace
Trump exec order: Potential benefits for employers but questions remain
Putting the president’s recommendations into practice will likely take time and association plans come with the potential for abuse.
Benefits Think Trump order expands employer ability to offer HRAs
Health Reimbursement Arrangements are poised to become an even more attractive option to flexibly fund employee healthcare costs, says attorney Harrison Stone.
Harrison Stone
General Counsel
Benefits Think Selling young employees on the benefits of life insurance
They often disregard the coverage, risking significant financial and familial consequences
Abby Schneiderman
Everplans.com
Benefits Think Deflating the health care cost balloon without bursting anyone’s bubble
Insurance markets work best when there’s competition.
Simeon Schindelman
Brighton Health Plan Solutions