Wellness

Pharmacies in Canada, Australia, the U.K. and more can supply Rx medicine for less than half of U.S. prices.

All three entities have a long-term profit focus, which makes them incentivized to tackle drug price transparency, behavior incentives, technology improvements and more.

Employers will be relying on brokers to know the ins and outs of each benefit account as they take a larger role in their employees’ health benefit plans.

Plan sponsors should end automatic cash-outs, offer roll-ins as part of a financial wellness program and engage all participants on crucial decision-making.

Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase say they plan to collaborate on a way to offer healthcare services to their U.S. employees more transparently and at a lower cost.

The insurer says it will continue updating its supplemental health employee benefit suite in 2018.

The Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage Family Caregivers Act aims to create a strategy for employers and employees who support loved ones.

Brokers must move away from typical carrier negotiations and bring real cost-saving strategies to clients.

Insurance expenses have become the country’s No.1 financial concern, providing an urgent need for transparent coverage information.

The insurer says it will continue updating its supplemental health employee benefit suite in 2018.