Insurance

More decision-support, focus on millennials and a ‘surgical approach’ will bring these platforms into the next phase, say panelists at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

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

A client’s campaign should include specific goals that carefully consider employee demographic factors and messaging that is accessible year-round.

The Obama administration’s top health official highlighted the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised to decide on two massive deals among four of the health-plan industry’s biggest players.

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

Key decisions, such as starting with a business plan, had ‘a huge and positive impact’ on adviser Amy Evans’ growing brokerage.

Technological developments, cost-containment efforts and other forces are combining to give PSPs a growing market share.

An employer’s marketing campaign should include specific goals that carefully consider employee demographic factors and messaging that is accessible year-round.

With employers increasingly turning to VBs to fill coverage gaps, insurers like Unum are offering new systems to automate enrollment.

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

The carrier sought adviser feedback on a new way of thinking about benefit communication that may transform the industry, says Frenkel Benefits’ Craig Hasday.

With the market condensing to a few big carriers, such as Anthem, adviser Vinnie Daboul predicts the health insurance system is entering a new phase.

Employers spend a ton of money on wellness, yet many programs fail to engage employees over the long term. Emily Noll, national director of wellness with CBIZ Benefits and Insurance Services, Inc. shares 10 reasons employees don’t like wellness programs.

Though widespread adoption of the marketplaces was predicted, many organizations continue to take a wait-and-see approach.

Technology and a renewed interest in long-term care are fueling changes in the employee benefits field, according to Aite Group.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.

Some policies may create economic incentives for employees’ partners to stay out of the workforce, says CBIZ’s Zack Pace.

For initiatives to be successful, employers should forget about participation and concentrate on engagement, says Brad Cooper, CEO of US Corporate Wellness.

One reason for the shift includes more plan sponsors implementing high-performance networks with more limited provider choices, according to PwC’s Health Research Institute.

‘Favoring’ individual employees is permitted in some cases, but seldom recommended, says HUB’s Dennis Fiszer.