Healthcare industry

As Congress weighs how to address the problem, here’s a guide to the bills and what to watch.

The two companies are working together to administer HSAs, FSAs, HRAs and COBRA to employers.

The company has a new mobile app that helps workers find ways to save money on healthcare.

California’s workforce is reporting a major reduction of opioid use, reflecting a national trend of physicians cutting back on the addictive drugs.

“Even single-payer systems around the globe vary from each other in many, many ways,” an expert who helped draft the Affordable Care Act says.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.

One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.

The distribution channel includes about 8,500 benefit brokers, advisers and insurance agents who see greater value in a flat-rate model without claims.

The NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership program offers healthcare supply chain certification, a speakers academy and marketing program to help advisers stay relevant and expand business.

While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.

It’s a tough mission given the providers have the market power — but there are steps to take.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

Employer clients are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Employers are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Springbuk’s Health Intelligence tool uses claims data to help clients paint a picture of workers’ health.

The company recently added six new health skills to its virtual assistant — which may lead to improved healthcare compliance and education, experts say.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.