Broker Regulation

Brokers, carriers and politicians have written and spoken volumes about the status of health care benefits in 2017.

The federal government lowered a years worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.

If the individual major medical market stays as unpredictable in 2018 as it's been in 2017, and some of that upheaval spills over into other health insurance sectors, what then?

A central plank of the $67.5 billion merger of CVS and Aetna is transforming CVS's stores into health hubs where consumers can get care, pick up their drugs, buy some milk, and stay out of the hospital.

More than a few employers expect sexual harassment claims to increase as the floodgates of reporting have opened up, prompting many to revisit their workplace policies and training.

Whats ahead for the benefits industry in 2018? There are several trends that will affect benefits professionals in the coming year.