Healthcare plans

The collaboration between providers and carriers can create a more personalized experience for employees.

As the new year approaches, employers and employees alike are going to be focused on making smarter healthcare decisions.

A number of healthcare technologies promise to help employers address chronic diseases — could a collaboration between digital health and health services companies be the answer?

While employers want to better manage healthcare costs, less than half have an effective strategy to do so, according to new survey data.

For some insurance brokers and consumers, short-term insurance plans are an enticing, low-cost alternative for healthy people.

Opinions on controlling health costs and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.

Why are self-funding and reference-based pricing so popular with small businesses? They are seeing big savings for both employees and employers.

Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.

Cancer kills thousands of American workers every year. Employer clients play an important role in fighting the disease by encouraging their workforce to get regular screenings.

Companies can take a number of steps to manage sick employees — without violating the law.

Dr. Miles Varn, chief medical officer at PinnacleCare, discusses the importance of benefits that assist employees when they receive a cancer diagnosis.

Cancer kills thousands of American workers every year. Employers play an important role in fighting the disease by encouraging their workforce to get regular screenings.

Companies can take a number of steps to manage sick employees — without violating the law.

EBA and data analytics firm miEdge present leading brokerages serving groups of 100 and more across a wide range of trades.

The agency announced a $50 increase in 2019 — though the news comes too late in the enrollment process for many employers, employees.

While it’s still early to tell what the acquisition will mean for healthcare, many experts are skeptical it will drive down costs for employers or employees.

Establishing a process helps brokers effectively navigate renewals and guide employers. Here are some good tips for giving the best advice to clients.

Across all 50 states, premiums for the average “benchmark” silver plan, which the government uses to set subsidies, are dropping nearly 1%.