Consumer Driven Health Care

The prevalence of longer-term dispensing of opioids has dropped considerably in a number of states that have implemented policies and initiatives to combat the opioid epidemic, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Medicaid recipients are more satisfied with their coverage than individuals who are enrolled in commercial health plans, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Managed Medicaid Special Report.

Employers are increasingly focused on addressing the needs of the whole employee within their benefits offerings.

In tandem with this emerging trend, health insurance brokers must roll out robust, holistic solutions for employers.

Disrupter is the term most often used to describe health care industry thought leaders like Mark Gaunya of Borislow Insurance in Boston, Massachusetts and Andy Neary of VolkBell in Longmont, Colorado.

It's estimated over 300,000 emergency room visits occur each year due to opioid misuse.