Healthcare plans
Web Seminar Sleep: The hidden gap in chronic condition care
Poor sleep is at the root of many chronic conditions—driving higher costs, increased ER visits, and missed opportunities for better health. By tackling sleep first, organizations can unlock powerful improvements in member health while reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization.
Dealing with death: How medical mishaps gave way to grief
From near fisticuffs with a charge nurse to a patient-discharge threat over an MRI refusal, hospital missteps laid bare end-of-life treatment for family caregivers.
Open-source platform transforming health plan advising
Health Rosetta's nonprofit Nautilus Health Institute provides battle-tested resources for procurement, contracting and data use in group health plans.
Career moves: Bright forecast seen for health plan advisers
Benefit advisers who transitioned to healthcare from the retirement space are bullish about the future of price transparency and fee disclosure.
Calm Health expands to employers outside the US
The expansion comes in response to growing global demand for accessible and engaging mental health resources for employees.
Road to recovery: Self-funded care cuts through the noise
Utilizing a cash-pay model helped several advisers find recovery from their MSK conditions.
Web Seminar Reducing the physical & financial burdens of chronic pain
Chronic pain isn't going away. The $381 Billion annual spend for care continues to rise, as well. How can you effectively address the significant physical and financial cost to your company?
Web Seminar Outcome pricing: A new era of value-driven healthcare
In this webinar, we will explore Sword Health's innovative "Outcome Pricing" model, a transformative approach that ties client fees directly to successful member outcomes.
Web Seminar The most recognized HR leaders in the US are acting now to improve the pre-deductible healthcare experience for employees
Accessing care with today's health plans often feels like not having coverage at all. Before you meet your deductible, you're on your own for everyday care needs, facing unknown costs and decisions—feeling frustration, stress and fear.
Benefits Think Hard truths and lessons learned while watching my father die
A benefits adviser shares the importance of advocacy and end-of-life care for the groups she serves.
Web Seminar What does “quality” really mean in COEs?
Self-insured employers considering Center of Excellence (COE) solutions for MSK and bariatrics run into a significant challenge: There is no standard definition of what "excellence" means.
Exclusive research Continuing care in the face of costs, complexity and concerns
Healthcare costs are burdening employers and employees alike. What can be done to manage price increases and improve employee health outcomes?
Benefits Think Producers beware: CAA amplifies litigation risks
Health plan sponsors must know the direct and indirect compensation paid to benefit brokers, consultants and medical and prescription drug claims administrators.
Most employers are adopting automation to save money — not to replace workers
To cut costs, employers have implemented software, equipment or other technology to automate tasks previously completed by employees.
Lyra Health addresses serious mental health needs with expanded benefit network
Lyra Complex Care provides a network of 250 providers to help employees find care for acute mental health needs.
Benefits Think Precision medicine improves outcomes and lowers costs
Tailoring genetic information, environment and lifestyle factors to disease treatment and prevention holds incredible promise.
Benefits Think Holistic review of medication therapy management unlocks results
When pharmacists can collaborate with a patient's care team, health outcomes will improve while money and lives are saved.
ACA enrollment deadline: Blue Shield shares tips for buying an affordable health plan
Robert Spector from Blue Shield explains how Americans can get affordable, high-quality health plans without employers.
How this small business launched an on-site healthcare clinic for its staff
The HR director of Hendry Marine Industries explains the importance of thinking outside the box when it comes to health care strategies.