Consumer Driven Health Care

While the self-insured approach has been considered a less-expensive alternative to fully insured plans, it turns out self-insured employers wind up paying more for colonoscopies, endoscopies and ER visits, says a new report.

These tax-advantaged, interest-bearing savings accounts serve as a valuable tool for both employees and employers in managing the rising costs associated with health care.

The U.S. faces a serious shortage of primary care doctors for many reasons, but Medicare, which has significant muscle in the health care market, tends to reward specialties that emphasize procedures more than primary care.

The drugstore chain is making big moves as it seeks to stabilize its retail pharmacy business – part of a long-term growth strategy, after spending nearly $20 billion to acquire Signify Health and Oak Street Health this year.

Making the decision to divert from a traditional health plan to a RBP plan is not for every firm: Good communications - and how well an employer uses their "concierge"- are the key to success, according to Imagine360 experts.

To provide effective and timely access to in-network behavioral health providers, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions has provided a tool that employers can use to ask the right questions when selecting vendors.