Fitbit offers new wearables to UnitedHealthcare participants
Employees in the insurer's fitness program can earn more than $1,000 per year by meeting daily walking goals.
Healthcare plans
How technology can improve benefits communication
Interactive websites, mobile optimization and social media can give benefits administrators new ways of engaging with plan participants.
Will medical marijuana become part of your benefits mix?
Health plans have largely avoided covering cannabis, but with momentum for new therapeutic applications, that could change.
Benefits Think A 20-point checkup for your 2020 health plan renewal
Employers, a once-a-year checkup can go a long way in evaluating your existing health plan to ensure the plan’s strategy is in alignment with yours.
Ryan Olmstead
Catalyst for Payment Reform
How technology can improve benefits communication
Interactive websites, mobile optimization and social media can give benefits administrators new ways of engaging with plan participants.
UnitedHealthcare introduces maternity care bundled payment program
Eligible employers also can offer maternity care resources to employees at no additional cost.
Benefits Think 7 tips for keeping shift workers healthy
Clients with these kind of employees should consider these best practices to help improve productivity and minimize leave.
Stephanie Willett
Unum
Ocean Spray to eliminate mental health copays
The company is trying to remove one barrier preventing workers from getting help.
Benefits Think Tech companies have stepped up with solutions. Now it’s clients’ turn
For digital solutions to truly work and have the potential to change employees’ lives, benefits professionals must get behind them.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Benefits Think What to consider before adding a genetic testing benefit
Though the perk can be a key differentiator for clients and help lower costs, companies also should realize that the test has some pitfalls.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Should clients proceed with reference-based pricing?
Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.
Benefits Think What to consider before adding a genetic testing benefit
Though the perk can be a key differentiator for employers and help lower costs, companies also should realize that the test has some pitfalls.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
Should employers proceed with reference-based pricing?
Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.
5 wellness engagement strategies that work
A successful program will only work if clients take the right approach and workers get involved.
Bank of America adds digital HSA tool
The investment bank, which provides health savings accounts for 900,000 employees, has digitized its experience to help make the vehicle easier to use.
Benefits Think Tech companies have stepped up with solutions. Now it’s employers’ turn
For digital solutions to truly work and have the potential to change employees’ lives, HR professionals must get behind them.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
Benefits Think Getting employees up to speed with health literacy
Education is key to helping employees understand their healthcare.
Al Lewis
Quizzify
How strategizing behavioral change can increase healthcare ROI
Using a three-pronged approach of quality relationships, integrated benefits and workplace culture allowed one employer to see positive healthcare outcomes.
5 wellness engagement strategies that work
A successful program will only work if employers take the right approach and workers get involved.
Association insurance pushes on despite court ruling
One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.
