Healthcare industry

The company is now offering its 30,000 workers in Ohio and Arizona two plans for 2020 run by Cigna and Aetna.

Patrick Kennedy and the CEO of benefits company Optum discuss the state of mental health benefits at HLTH.

Open enrollment should be treated as an ongoing activity that maximizes the return on benefits investment, as well as increases employee well-being and satisfaction.

While employers pay most of the costs of coverage, workers’ average contribution is now $6,000 for a family plan.

Vision loss among workers results in $48 billion in lost productivity per year.

The company is adding an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement product for small businesses.

The tool offers workers access to consultants who specialize in assisting those caring for loved ones.

The decision removes the final barrier to a deal that adds a major health insurance business to a nationwide network of pharmacies and prescription-drug benefit programs.

Unexpected, expensive medical charges can put a financial strain on employees and ultimately impact their well-being.

Executives are changing jobs in the insurance, HR tech and benefit advising spaces.