Employers look to virtual services to curb rising health costs
From physical to mental therapy, bringing healthcare to the consumer will help improve accessibility and increase employee well-being.
Healthcare issues
Benefits Think Prediabetes: Address the risks, or pay the price later
Clients should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.
Steve Goldberg
Quest Diagnostics
How to help employees avoid high medical bills
With resources like second opinion services and health spending accounts, workers may be able to achieve reductions in health costs.
Benefits Think Prediabetes: Address the risks, or pay the price later
Employers should work to identify and help at-risk employees as early as possible.
Steve Goldberg
Quest Diagnostics
Low-income employees can’t afford healthcare and it’s taking a toll on employers
On average, these workers use 70% more sick days than their peers.
Employers are in a position to stem opioid addiction. Why aren’t they?
By supporting pain management solutions that don’t involve pills, experts say HR is in a position to help turn the tide on the crisis.
Benefits Think 5 ways companies are innovating in healthcare
From large employers like Walmart, to those with smaller employee populations, addressing a fragmented and expensive healthcare system is a top priority.
Jami Doucette
Premise Health
How employers are failing transgender employees in a crucial way
“Healthcare related to gender transition has been universally recognized by every major medical organization as medically necessary care,” says one expert.
How employers are failing transgender employees in a crucial way
“Healthcare related to gender transition has been universally recognized by every major medical organization as medically necessary care,” says one expert.
Benefits Think Health summary plan descriptions: Keeping them readable
SPDs can be great resources for employees to use before enrollment, but workers may have a tough time understanding them.
Kim Buckey
DirectPath
Employers are in a position to stem opioid addiction. Why aren’t they?
By supporting pain management solutions that don’t involve pills, experts say HR is in a position to help turn the tide on the crisis.
Even when the HIV prevention drug is covered, other costs prevent treatment
In addition to the ancillary charges, other roadblocks persist for people who need Truvada.
Even when the HIV prevention drug is covered, other costs prevent treatment
In addition to the ancillary charges, other roadblocks persist for people who need Truvada.
White House pulls the plug on proposed drug-rebate overhaul
The president’s proposal would have prohibited drugmakers from paying rebates to PBMs in government programs such as Medicare.
Benefits Think Creating an ‘urgent care first’ mindset for employee benefits
Getting workers to utilize these facilities in lieu of ER visits can help minimize your client's expensive emergency room claims.
Patrick O'Connor
Corporate Synergies
Benefits Think Creating an ‘urgent care first’ mindset for employee benefits
Getting workers to utilize these facilities in lieu of ER visits can help minimize expensive emergency room claims.
Patrick O'Connor
Corporate Synergies
Why advisers don’t believe a single payer system will control costs
There is a lot of intention to identify ways to better manage rising healthcare costs beyond traditional insurance vehicles, says Zywave’s Eric Rentsch.
Stem cell company persuades employers to steer workers toward controversial therapy
Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.
Benefits Think AHP litigation and the impact for small businesses
Employers need to find solutions to address lack of plan benefit affordability and healthcare access.
Chris Duncan
Decisely Insurance Services
Benefits Think How benefits leaders can support employees during the cost-shifting crisis
As workers bear the brunt of healthcare costs, clients can take actionable steps to help, including funding employees’ health savings accounts.
David Vivero
Amino