Healthcare plans

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.

EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.

In the face of growing concerns over medical costs, companies should plan a comprehensive health and wealth strategy for employees in retirement or risk losing talent.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is working to win over Republican holdouts on his healthcare bill after facing a revolt from conservatives and moderates who weren’t ready to act this week.

Mitch McConnell’s decision to delay a vote on healthcare legislation sets off what will be a furious few weeks of talks to deliver on the GOP’s seven-year promise to repeal the ACA.

Without defaulting to electronic disclosures, the cost burden falls on organizations and employees, says ERISA Industry Committee.

Though the Better Care Reconciliation Act is similar to the House’s recent replacement legislation, there are some notable differences regarding tax credits, association health plans and Medicaid.

Investing dollars in improved care management programs, well-being initiatives and plan-design modernizations won’t produce full ROI unless the employee contribution methodology is sound.

The most significant change is the inclusion of a new provision to encourage Americans to maintain continuous healthcare coverage that would replace the ACA’s individual mandate.

Without defaulting to electronic disclosures, the cost burden falls on organizations and employees, says ERISA Industry Committee.

Granted, nothing is settled, but organizations should be taking these steps to ensure they're ready for any modifications to their medical plans.

The Better Care Reconciliation Act pushes off the Cadillac tax, eliminates the employer mandate and boosts health savings accounts.

Investing dollars in improved care management programs, well-being initiatives and plan-design modernizations won’t produce full ROI unless the employee contribution methodology is sound.

Although they are set to take over the workforce, younger workers need special prompts to sign up for well-being initiatives.

Technology, employee data and help from brokers can play a key role in improving these offerings.

Health and wellness perks dominate offerings added in the last year, according to SHRM’s annual report.

Technology, employee data and help from brokers can play a key role in improving these offerings.

With $1 trillion being lost to unaddressed chronic disease each year, employers must help address these conditions in wellness programs.

The analytics firm recently added a fertility benefit that gives employees $40,000 to spend on conception services.