‘The year of innovation’: Clients get creative with health offerings
Companies are expanding wellness incentives and adding HSAs, new data from DirectPath finds.
Healthcare industry
Benefits Think To check or not to check: Managing blood sugar in diabetic employees
As employers bear the brunt of costs associated with the testing, several strategies should be considered to better manage the issue.
Dr. Jan Berger
Midwest Business Group on Health
‘The year of innovation’: Employers get creative with health offerings
Companies are expanding wellness incentives and adding HSAs, new data from DirectPath finds.
HealthJoy secures $12.5M to boost its AI healthcare benefits platform
The startup plans to double its team and expand its services to more clients.
Benefit pros on the move: ACI Specialty Benefits, Cetera, Vida Health
These companies are making new hires and promotions in the brokerage, technology and healthcare industries.
Benefit pros on the move: ACI Specialty Benefits, Cetera, Vida Health
These companies are making new hires and promotions in the brokerage, technology and healthcare industries.
How one adviser helps employees navigate the healthcare system
Ed Ligondé, one of our 20 Rising Stars of 2019, used his own medical condition as inspiration to learn about healthcare — and improve employee benefits education along the way.
Trump administration zeroes in on increasing competition in healthcare
The administration has increased access to association health plans and short term, limited duration plans.
HHS secretary calls on brokers to help lower healthcare costs
Advisers should continue to engage with government officials on issues impacting the price and quality of care, Alex Azar said.
Health insurers sink as `Medicare for all’ idea gains traction
Democrats’ new “Medicare for all” bill would replace almost all private plans.
Trump administration zeroes in on increasing competition in healthcare
The administration has increased access to association health plans and short-term, limited-duration plans.
Innovative strategies for reducing healthcare costs
What should employers and lawmakers do to address the high cost of healthcare? A lot more, experts say.
Benefits Think What does the new era of insurer-owned PBMs mean for the benefits industry?
In the wake of the CVS-Aetna merger, Cigna-Express Scripts partnership and other deals, a new future is emerging in the benefits world.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Is this health benefit the ‘future’ of employee care?
Direct primary care may be employers’ and brokers’ next hottest offering as the model has the potential to revolutionize the relationship between patient and physician.
CVS sees dire 2019 as deal from 2015 turns out to be a lemon
The pharmacy giant said its results this year will be dragged down by rising costs and poor results from a 2015 takeover of pharmacy company Omnicare.
Benefits Think Hospital pricing transparency: More information, more confusion?
A new rule only adds to the cost confusion and doesn’t help patients make price comparisons when choosing where to receive care. Here’s where advisers can step in to fill the gaps.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
How utilizing data can impact health costs, improve employee health
Employers who look to data and research can invest in employee healthcare now — and reap the rewards down the road.
Benefits Think Hospital pricing transparency: More information, more confusion?
A new rule only adds to the cost confusion and doesn't help patients make price comparisons when choosing where to receive care. Here's where employers can step in to fill the gaps.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Benefits Think What does the new era of insurer-owned PBMs mean for the benefits industry?
In the wake of the CVS-Aetna merger, Cigna-Express Scripts partnership and other deals, a new future is emerging in the benefits world.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Winners and losers under bold Trump plan to slash drug rebate deals
The White House and HHS want to eliminate a “shadowy system of kickbacks” in the drug industry pipeline.
