One question may be who regulates the minimum stop-loss insurance claim size.

The median allowance is $459 per covered life, the HRA Council reports.

Employers are hoping the changes will hold down the cost of the awards made to doctors and hospitals.

Plan sponsors' hunger for information could collide with cost-management strategies.

Companies think the 2027 price increases will be in line with the underlying medical cost increases.

Unlimited Systems, a Cincinnati-based medical billing system company, has reported that it's now sending notices about a breach that affected 4,500 medical offices and 6,500 health care providers.

The rise of direct-to-consumer testing could affect employer plans' ability to track enrollee risk.

The rules are part of a major independent dispute resolution system reboot.