Healthcare industry

The CVS-Aetna deal, for example, would have the potential to take over costly, and previously difficult-to-control, primary care costs.

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

Long used by larger companies, these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.

Perceived benefits of CVS/Aetna deal are likely to encourage organizations to consider consolidating as well — could Walmart and Humana be next?

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

The DOL rule to allow employers to band together to create an association health plan has hidden obligations for employers.

Long used by larger companies, advisers should be knowledgeable about how these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.

With mergers such as CVS and Aetna as well as Optum and DaVita Medical in motion, business owners fear the deals may impact health plan strategies, Aon finds.

Compliance expert Dan Kuperstein sounds off on how the regulations work, how it affects companies and what businesses should do next.`

With mergers such as CVS and Aetna as well as Optum and DaVita Medical in motion, business owners fear the deals may impact health plan strategies, Aon finds.

Association health plans will likely help smaller businesses level the playing field with larger organizations, but may also frustrate employees with limited healthcare options.

Compliance expert Dan Kuperstein sounds off on how the regulations work, how it affects companies and what businesses should do next.`

For agents, the days of identifying, offering and then helping clients select from a handful of broad-based options are in the rearview mirror.

Benefit advisers are open to small employer clients embracing new association health plans, but some may shy away from them for fear of losing commissions.

CVS Health and Aetna were both talking to other potential partners during early discussions that led to their $68 billion merger.

Benefit advisers and employers need to take aim at physicians overprescribing pain meds and the insurance carriers who look the other way.

Clients should sharpen their communication skills when talking to employees about healthcare in 2018.

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

HR professionals should sharpen their communication skills when talking to employees about healthcare in 2018.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually.