Healthcare plans

Once he ‘stopped doing what’s safe,’ the Ohio adviser found group captives can substantially cut expenses for small and midsize employers.

RA medicine accounted for nearly half of specialty drug spend last year, inducing the pharmacy benefit manager to introduce a personalized savings program that could save employers $500,000 a year.

Given the penalty amounts, the importance of keeping an eye out for the IRS statements and acting quickly cannot be overstated, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

This deal has strategic and financial benefits for Albertsons and helps the grocer avoid a choppy IPO market, but also gets it deeper into the increasingly tough and competitive pharmacy business.

Employers who failed to provide affordable healthcare are receiving notification of fines ranging from $2,080 to $3,480 per employee.

More firms are managing healthcare spending with self-insurance, leaner plan options and pharmacy benefit carve-outs, according to Gallagher research.

2018 EBA Rising Star in Advising Taylor Lindsey works to deliver lower costs for a complex industry.

HHS proposed allowing short-term plans to be sold for coverage periods of up to a year, up from the current maximum of three months.

A plan that includes employee coaching and support teams, financial incentives and prescription management is key.

The growth in U.S. healthcare prices is projected to outpace economy-wide inflation for the first time since 2010.