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News

2027 cost-sharing increases capped at 3.6% in Massachusetts

By Allison Bell

Commentary

Unresolved medical care is quietly pulling wages backward

News

DOJ secures $3.4M False Claims Act judgement against Nebraska Pharmacist

Trending Stories

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Health Care Reform

2027 cost-sharing increases capped at 3.6% in Massachusetts

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Unresolved medical care is quietly pulling wages backward

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Retirement Trends

Lack of withdrawal strategies forces 38% of retirees to cut back on spending

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Health Care Reform

DOJ secures $3.4M False Claims Act judgement against Nebraska Pharmacist

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Cost-Containment

Voters consider health insurers to be the reason for high health costs

Webcasts

Strategies to Help Group Medicare Plan Sponsors Effectively Control Healthcare Costs

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The State of Global Lifestyle Spending Accounts

Sponsored by Forma Watch Now

Demystifying Reference-Based Pricing: Myths, Realities and Strategic Insights

Sponsored by Personify Health Watch Now

Podcasts

Everything is voluntary (even health insurance) — with Eric Silverman

Lily Peterson and Paul Wilson Listen Now

Fed up with health care — with Josh Butler

Paul Wilson and Lily Peterson Listen Now

Supplemental Benefits: Key to Controlling Health Care Costs

Renaissance Benefits Listen Now

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Profiles

Matters of perspective: Generational viewpoints

Matters of perspective: Generational viewpoints

2024 BEN Talks: Leading by Example

2024 BEN Talks: Leading by Example

There's no one sure answer to reforming the American health care system

There's no one sure answer to reforming the American health care system

2024 Advisor of the Year: Chelsea Ryckis

2024 Advisor of the Year: Chelsea Ryckis

Voluntary Benefits

6 Ways Employers Can Help Workers Impacted by Alzheimer's

6 Ways Employers Can Help Workers Impacted by Alzheimer's

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Congress could take $1.9B away from ACA public exchange system

Congress could take $1.9B away from ACA public exchange system

Ebola risks should be key focus for benefits, HR leaders: Mercer

Ebola risks should be key focus for benefits, HR leaders: Mercer

Voices

Open enrollment 101, Pt 1: Industry experts' best tips

Open enrollment 101, Pt 1: Industry experts' best tips

David Contorno: "I have been fighting for my life"

David Contorno: "I have been fighting for my life"

Matters of perspective: Generational viewpoints

Matters of perspective: Generational viewpoints

2024 BEN Talks: Leading by Example

2024 BEN Talks: Leading by Example

Consumer Driven Health Care

Voters consider health insurers to be the reason for high health costs

Voters consider health insurers to be the reason for high health costs

Millionaire employees get bigger employer HSA contributions

Millionaire employees get bigger employer HSA contributions

Payers rethink GLP-1 coverage as drug costs continue to rise

Payers rethink GLP-1 coverage as drug costs continue to rise

Microsoft, Mayo Clinic join forces in the latest venture in health care AI

Microsoft, Mayo Clinic join forces in the latest venture in health care AI

Enrollment

Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers as workers crave stability

Benefits satisfaction overestimated by employers as workers crave stability

Private insurance hospital prices soar 30% to outpace Medicare growth

Private insurance hospital prices soar 30% to outpace Medicare growth

AI-driven recommendations are modernizing open enrollment

AI-driven recommendations are modernizing open enrollment

Let's make open enrollment more parent-friendly

Let's make open enrollment more parent-friendly

Benefits Sales Strategies

Bigger isn't always better: Small businesses drive voluntary sales growth

Bigger isn't always better: Small businesses drive voluntary sales growth

Premium, deductible cost increases contribute to health plan satisfaction

Premium, deductible cost increases contribute to health plan satisfaction

Rethinking benefits: What if we paid members to get healthy?

Rethinking benefits: What if we paid members to get healthy?

ICHRA adoption has gone mainstream as a benefits strategy

ICHRA adoption has gone mainstream as a benefits strategy

Practice Management

AI-related job cuts hit record high as tech and health care lead May layoffs

AI-related job cuts hit record high as tech and health care lead May layoffs

The ultimate U.S. cities for small business success

The ultimate U.S. cities for small business success

Verified AI skills lag far behind what employees self-report, new data finds

Verified AI skills lag far behind what employees self-report, new data finds

Eli Lilly moves to cut off 340B pricing from noncompliant hospitals

Eli Lilly moves to cut off 340B pricing from noncompliant hospitals

Core and Group Health

Voters consider health insurers to be the reason for high health costs

Voters consider health insurers to be the reason for high health costs

6 Ways Employers Can Help Workers Impacted by Alzheimer's

6 Ways Employers Can Help Workers Impacted by Alzheimer's

Change or repeal employer-sponsored health benefits tax exclusion, analysts say

Change or repeal employer-sponsored health benefits tax exclusion, analysts say

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Broker Regulation

Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals facing fines for price disclosure failures

Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals facing fines for price disclosure failures

New House bill targets PBMs, insurers with enforceable transparency rules

New House bill targets PBMs, insurers with enforceable transparency rules

FTC clears $3.9B Ascension, AmSurg deal

FTC clears $3.9B Ascension, AmSurg deal

Employers, PBMs face heightened regulatory scrutiny under new federal laws

Employers, PBMs face heightened regulatory scrutiny under new federal laws

Health Care Reform

Change or repeal employer-sponsored health benefits tax exclusion, analysts say

Change or repeal employer-sponsored health benefits tax exclusion, analysts say

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Do TPAs still lock up employer claims data? House hearing witness says yes

Rising out-of-pocket costs force families to skip needed health care

Rising out-of-pocket costs force families to skip needed health care

Aetna accuses physician of inflating claims by more than $50M

Aetna accuses physician of inflating claims by more than $50M

Broker Innovation Lab

Is health care ignoring its own 'Big Short' moment?

Is health care ignoring its own 'Big Short' moment?

Can raw data help benefits advisors lower employer health renewal rates?

Can raw data help benefits advisors lower employer health renewal rates?

The balance between innovation and connection

The balance between innovation and connection

Benefits tech redefines the advisor role from vendor to strategic advisor

Benefits tech redefines the advisor role from vendor to strategic advisor