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Thirty-three percent of parents reported high levels of stress in the past month compared to 20% of other adults.

Health care deals are especially likely to increase use of specialty care, actuaries told state insurance regulators.

The DOL earlier this year filed a lawsuit accusing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota of incorrectly imposing a state provider tax on self-funded health plan customers and violating its fiduciary duties under ERISA.

Employers generally turn to direct contracting expecting lower costs, shared savings, and easy implementation. Most respondents reported expecting savings between 6% to 20%.

Fertility and adoption support are advantageous in attracting and retaining talent as well as supporting employee wellbeing.

Mark Farrah Associates reports premiums per insured member per month rose 5%.

In a state that used that option, some dental health services might be available without annual spending maximums.

It's critical that employers and their benefits advisors take the fiduciary standards learned from retirement plans and apply them to their health plans.