Healthcare issues

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President-elect Trump fires the ACA.

Even if the ACA is repealed, reformed, or replaced; these six issues must still be addressed, says consultant Rob Thurston.

Uncertainty and general confusion continue, says EmployeeTech’s Michael Weiskirch, who answers common questions on 2016-17 DOL filing.

There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.

What would a third-party White House administration have in store for employers? Here’s what Jill Stein, Gary Johnson and Darrell Castle say about minimum wage, healthcare and overtime and leave policies.

There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.

Technology options can help employees become better healthcare consumers.

Workers enrolled in consumer driven health plans need a guide to help them engage in their healthcare, says ConsumerMedical CEO David Hines.

Employees who are parents of special needs children can be harder to retain, says Cognoa CEO Brent Vaughan.

The rise of accountable care organizations, narrow networks and bundled payment models are bringing together employers, health plans and providers.

Benefits consultant Prashant Srivastava shares three ways employers can provide true value and encourage meaningful employee engagement.

Benefits consultant Prashant Srivastava shares three ways employers can provide true value and encourage meaningful employee engagement.

Onsite health centers can drive better health outcomes, lower health plan costs and save employers money. But that’s not always the case, says Brian Klepper.

Onsite health centers can drive better health outcomes, lower health plan costs and save employers money. But that’s not always the case, says Brian Klepper.

As premiums increase and employers rework benefit offerings, understanding regional health costs could play a key role in strategy going forward. Wallethub has put together a list of states with the worst healthcare.

The average cost of employee healthcare makes up 7.6% of a company’s annual operating budget, SHRM finds.

Employers must help workers understand each of the available plan types and the terms that are commonly used to describe them.

The average cost of employee healthcare makes up 7.6% of a company’s annual operating budget, SHRM finds.

Health systems do not want to lose money for better health outcomes, say consultants Brian Klepper and Fred Goldstein.

Healthcare costs are expected to increase 6% in 2017 as companies make use of better management tools and take advantage of advances in telehealth.