Providing a benefits guide path for employees
Midwest Benefit Advisors works with a medical management firm to help plan participants make smart, cost-saving healthcare decisions.
Healthcare plans
Benefits Think Employees need help in the hunt for cheaper prescriptions
A pharmacy benefit manager can often find true savings to critical drugs in the same neighborhood.
Heidi Rasmussen
Freshbenies
Benefits Think Can employers force healthcare providers to compete?
Though policy makers may need to step in where market forces fail, businesses should play a more significant role in cutting costs.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Benefits Think Gauging the risk and rewards of a benefits captive plan
A health plan that pools risk from multiple employers and their employees is only as strong as the health of its participants.
Jeff Miller
Corporate Synergies
Trump sides with Texas, won’t defend Obamacare in court
The Trump administration is siding with Texas in the state’s bid to convince a federal judge that Obamacare is largely unconstitutional.
Buffett says health venture CEO pick to be disclosed in weeks
The healthcare venture between Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. has picked the person who will lead the initiative.
22 health benefits on the rise
Telemedicine, employee assistance programs and nutrition counseling are among the offerings that have increased in popularity, according to a new report from Korn Ferry and WorldatWork.
Benefits Think Can employers force healthcare providers to compete?
Though policy makers may need to step in where market forces fail, businesses should play a more significant role in cutting costs.
Suzanne Delbanco
Catalyst for Payment Reform
Concentra expands telemedicine program
The virtual healthcare provider is also extending employee access to its telerehab program to 11 additional states.
Top 3 large-group carriers in each state – Part 2
Data analytics firm miEdge ranks carriers serving employer health plans based on in-force premium.
Benefits Think City or country: Where will reference-based pricing work best?
The pros and cons of self-funded benefit strategy depend on the location of the market.
Alex Tolbert
BerniePortal
Benefits Think The next frontier in employee wellness: disease management
Rather than focus attention — and dollars — on getting workers fit, employers are beginning to zero in on helping them manage chronic illness.
Stephanie Ward
Corporate Synergies
Top 3 large-group carriers in each state – Part 1
Data analytics firm miEdge ranks carriers serving employer health plans based on in-force premium.
Benefits Think ‘High’ stakes for employers dealing with evolving cannabis laws
The evolving legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational uses continues to cause workplace issues for employers.
Patrick J. McMahon
Foley & Lardner LLP
Benefits Think Out-of-network medical benefits: a risk management primer
Employers be prepared: A false out-of-pocket cap could create a financial bear trap for employees.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Benefits Think IRS unveils 2019 HSA and HDHP limits for contributions
No change was announced to the HSA catch-up contribution limit but married couples need to look into the details.
Jason Rothman
Findley
Top 3 large-group carriers in each state – Part 2
Data analytics firm miEdge ranks carriers serving employer health plans based on in-force premium.
Big healthcare savings no longer need to elude smaller employers
Advisers are positioned to play a key role in helping clients innovate on health benefits.
Benefits Think 3 ways to give employees more access to care
Providing telehealth visits and offering workers a personal advocate to transfer medical records or schedule appointments are among the strategies employers should consider.
Adam Hodge
freshbenies
Benefits Think What employers need to know about value-based care
For companies, the arrangement can mean a healthier workforce, better care for their employees and less money spent paying for employees’ medical bills.
Sam Ho
UnitedHealthcare
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