Healthcare plans

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

Encouraging employees and their family members who suffer from addiction to receive safe and effective treatment is only part of the solution.

Cambia Health CEO Mark Ganz says benefits managers should focus on creating trust among employees to better care.

Encouraging employees and their family members who suffer from addiction to receive safe and effective treatment is only part of the solution.

Many younger employees think they can’t save for their post-work years. But Optum Bank CEO Deborah Culhane says they can — and argues health savings accounts may be the best vehicle to do so.

Many younger employees think they can’t save for their post-work years. But Optum Bank CEO Deborah Culhane says they can — and argues health savings accounts may be the best vehicle to do so.

Springbuk’s Health Intelligence tool uses claims data to help clients paint a picture of workers’ health.

The company recently added six new health skills to its virtual assistant — which may lead to improved healthcare compliance and education, experts say.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

A group called the Employer Health Innovation Roundtable, representing more than 8 million workers, is partnering with health startups to transform employee care — and change the industry in the process.

A lesson for benefit advisers: What happens when an employer uses gamification to develop a benefits plan?

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.

Springbuk’s Health Intelligence tool uses claims data to paint a picture of workers’ health.

As the price of prescription drugs soar, advisers need to find more innovative strategies to help clients lower costs.

The company, which has more than 700,000 accounts, now allows employees to view their election amounts and total account, investment and cash balances, among other updates.

The social media company says it adopted a self-funded healthcare model due to frustration over its previous provider’s prices and services.

Here's what happened when one employer used gamification to develop a benefits plan.

HandsFree Health developed its WellBe virtual assistant to help people navigate the healthcare system, including out-of-pocket expenses for care.

The retailer’s move marks an exciting opportunity for the largely misunderstood and underutilized savings tools.

HandsFree Health developed its WellBe virtual assistant to help people navigate the healthcare system, including out-of-pocket expenses for care.