Consumer Driven Health Care

Less than half of employers are confident in the integrity of health care services and fees charged by hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators and even broker and consultants, says a new report.

Brokers can benefit from a new lead generation tool developed by Judy Diamond Associates for small employers, while wellbeing provider Grokker is offering a new "live session" mental health solution for employees.

Third-party financial service companies are stepping in to pay providers in full immediately after a claim is filed, then they assume the financial relationship with the patient to collect due balances.

Pharmacies are still grappling with difficulties providing prescriptions Friday following a cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health-care technology companies that began on Wednesday.

The facilities that meet the 'essential' definition provide five times the uncompensated care to Medicaid, low-income Medicare or uninsured patients than other hospitals, according to lawmakers.

With the cost of employer-sponsored health insurance increasing, the federal government has an important role to play in creating a federal public option for employers as an alternative, says the Center for American Progress.

By addressing these administrative errors proactively, businesses can save a significant amount of dollars annually.

For weeks, it wasn't clear whether 600,000 Anthem enrollees who receive health care from UC Health would have to switch plans as the health system and one of its largest insurance partners struggled to reach an agreement.