Healthcare plans

Smaller companies are missing out on cost-saving opportunities, including self-funding, narrow networks and pharmacy benefit carve-outs.

Baristas will soon have as much choice in their healthcare as customers do their beverages.

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer, reported second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, driven by growth at its Optum technology and consulting unit.

Employers are increasingly adopting reference based pricing and reimbursements as a way to more effectively determine and control health costs.

The company’s new “Preferred Partnership” arrangement with a select network of local providers aims for cost savings and a superior patient experience.

An innovative program has employees shedding pounds without giving up their favorite food.

It’s not as mysterious as it’s often made out to be. New findings clearly show that people are more confident about purchasing health plans when they can address their questions to another person.

Expenses associated with the routine birth of a child can differ by more than $20,000, a Castlight Health study finds.

Brokers are trying to help employers control costs, but are seeing little success, says HR Technology Advisors’ Joe Markland.

Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.

Expenses associated with the routine birth of a child can differ by more than $20,000, a Castlight Health study finds.

The company’s new “Preferred Partnership” arrangement with a select network of local providers aims for cost savings and a superior patient experience.

Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.

Employers can harness the power of technology when encouraging employees to make healthier decisions.

The first ACA reporting season was traumatic for many employers. But the hard-learned lessons should lead to a much better process for the 2016 plan year.

Employers can harness the power of technology when encouraging employees to make healthier decisions.

The move is part of a broader effort to raise productivity by reducing employee time spent traveling to and waiting for care.

Even as eligibility rates rise, limited workforce participation and smaller premium increases have kept the employer health benefits landscape stable.

hCentive’s CEO Sanjay Singh discusses his own frustrations as an employer and how multi-carrier benefit platforms can help mitigate rising costs and limited healthplan options.

Employers are lowering their own premiums through coinsurance and high deductibles. But efforts to help workers control their spending through smarter healthcare decisions have met with less success.