Healthcare plans

As group purchasing coalitions become more popular, they are increasingly susceptive to mismanagement due to low volume, lack of risk control and poor adviser experience.

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

Long used by larger companies, these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.

Perceived benefits of CVS/Aetna deal are likely to encourage organizations to consider consolidating as well — could Walmart and Humana be next?

The bill clarifies that agent compensation is not an insurance company administrative expense, which could relieve financial strains on small and independent firms.

As group purchasing coalitions become more popular, they are increasingly susceptive to mismanagement due to low volume, lack of risk control and poor adviser experience.

The DOL rule to allow employers to band together to create an association health plan has hidden obligations for employers.

Long used by larger companies, advisers should be knowledgeable about how these medical stop-loss systems are now benefitting a wide range of businesses.

Partnership looks to contain expenses with data and technological concierge services.

Trump’s pick to lead the HHS said he’s open to negotiating some drug prices for Medicare, while backing a largely dormant proposal to repeal and replace parts of the ACA.