Consumer Driven Health Care

Health price inflation hit a 13-year low in October, according to a report that tracks the health sector's employment, spending and pricing.

As an employer, you know the New Year is approaching fast; and if you have not already had your open enrollment completed, or if you are sweating the last minute details of your plan design and rollout for 2012, you may be wondering what to expect for the final version...

There may be good reason to ask about financial ties if your doctor orders an expensive imaging test for your aching back: Patients whose physicians own the equipment are more likely to get scans they might not need than those whose doctors have no financial interest, a small study suggests.

Every year at this time, workplace emails, the media, advertising at retailers, and even family and friends remind you to hurry up and spend your health care flexible spending account (FSA) dollars before you lose them.

Sometimes I wish Id had a nanny state growing up, maybe I wouldve had more than cereal for dinner during those first couple of years.

Still have money in your flexible spending account? Here are eight tips to help you avoid forfeiting any of your funds.