Ginger and Headspace announce mental health merger
The new platform, called Headspace Health, will provide accessible mental health support to more than 100 million people worldwide.
Healthcare plans
A look into the future of family benefits and telehealth
Sonia Millsom, chief commercial officer at family-health startup Maven, shares insight on the growth of the market and the future of supportive workplaces.
The telehealth boom is here to stay — and can help cut employers’ expenses
Employers will need to reexamine how they offer healthcare benefits.
The pandemic made telemedicine an instant hit. Patients and providers feel the growing pains
Major health systems, clinics and private practices alike pivoted swiftly to telemedicine during COVID-19, but video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users.
Benefits Think Online vision care is set to be the next ‘big thing’ in healthcare
Strategies for employers to leverage virtual care to ensure your vision benefits see peak utilization.
Antonio Moraes
XP Health
Benefits Think Returning to the healthcare status quo would be a tragic missed opportunity
The lessons we’ve learned about telehealth over the past year point the way to a better healthcare delivery model for all of us.
Brendan Sullivan
Eden Health
A lack of awareness of healthcare prices is failing employees
Only 9% of adults shop around for the best healthcare prices. Healthcare guidance platform Amino seeks to provide clarity to make more employees aware of the No Surprises Act.
A perfect storm: Ginger’s CEO shares what’s in store for employee mental health
“There's going to be a long tail of mental health issues as we come out of the pandemic because the reasons that lead to these mental health increases are still there.”
Can a subscription model fix primary care in the U.S.?
The appeal of these companies has grown as employers increasingly seek to address a shortage of high-quality primary care and reduce spending on the health of their workforce.
New Aon partnerships take on musculoskeletal care and high healthcare costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated employees' physical pain and employers' healthcare costs.
Benefits Think Directed network and purchasing choice solutions can create effective, affordable care
Directed network and purchasing choice solutions will provide employees with a great network, pricing that is upfront and transparent, and lower costs for going to higher quality providers.
Greggor Holland
USI Insurance Services
Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits
Telehealth served as a lifeline for many during the pandemic, ramping up from a minority share of office visits to a majority, at least for a while. Still, it cannot replace hands-on care for some conditions.
Benefits Think What does alignment mean for health benefits?
Defining alignment and value are key for employers to improve their health and care experience.
Dr. Jeff Dobro
Transcarent
High healthcare costs are pushing employees to put procedures on hold
Employees are concerned that they cannot afford necessary care and are confused about what their health plans cover.
Benefits Think Communicating healthcare benefits effectively to multiple generations
Benefits brokers and their employer clients need a versatile approach to engaging this multi-generational workforce with their healthcare benefits.
Stephen Graziano
Flimp Communications
Benefits Think It’s time to start thinking about health benefits beyond virtual care
The right tools and consumer-centered approach to health will help workers stay engaged – and keep them out of the hospital.
Travis Rush
Reperio Health
Benefits Think Turning up the volume on digital health in 2021 and beyond
Why employers need to elevate virtual care strategies — and think beyond the best practices of 2020.
Dr. Peter Rasmussen
The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic
Time to say goodbye to some insurers’ waivers for COVID treatment fees
A growing number of insurers are quietly ending those fee waivers for COVID treatment on some or all policies.
Health plans need to gird for post-COVID surge in expenses
COVID concerns led millions of patients to put off routine care and screenings in 2020, so health plans will need to rethink how they forecast expenses.
Benefits Think Emerging employee benefit trend: Digital health and well-being
Employees already spend more than a third of their waking hours on a device, so why not meet them where they’re at by offering interactive, easy-to-access digital health and well-being options.
J. Kevin Porter
SentryHealth