Tag: employer health benefit costs

Employers also plan to enhance their wellbeing programs and include initiatives that reduce the impact of chronic diseases on employees,...

Mercer projects that health benefit cost per employee will rise by 4.1% on average in 2019, down from 6.5% and...

More than half of employers (52%) believe virtual care will play a significant role in how health care is delivered...

Selecting the "wrong plan" may cause employees to pay more without getting more coverage or benefits in return,” HSA Bank...

“Employers can help workers most at risk better manage their care—and save an average $430 annually per employee,” Mercer says.

Also being considered is legislation for expanding benefits of HSAs.

A team of experts will review claim data and provide actionable insight into an employer's health care spend, with the...

Dave Chase, co-founder of Health Rosetta, says three questions address three big problems in health care: pricing failure, overtreatment and...

Case studies show how using pay-for-value strategies, improving quality of care efforts, personalized experiences and embracing disruption are providing cost...

Employers are introducing more convenient and high-quality health care options.

A company of 10,000 employees could realize savings of more than $22 million annually by implementing a broad set of...

While wellness programs may benefit employees in poor health the most, a research study found it is those in the...

The effective date of the excise tax on high-cost health plans is now in 2022.

Modifying the definition of employer for these plans will help employers reduce health benefit administrative costs through economies of scale,...

The National Business Group on Health sees more traction in value purchasing, increasing employee consumerism and increasing employee engagement in...

Among large employers, those Gallagher identifies as best-in-class use proactive planning to spend less, while best-in-class mid-size employers rein in...

During open enrollment and beyond, employers’ and their advisers’ conversations about engagement in consumer-driven health care needs to change significantly.

Cost-shifting to employees is less utilized.