Health Care Reform

The three giants charge less than the guppies but report higher, more consistent profits, according to a new Health Affairs study.

CVS has been hit with at least three federal class actions, including two antitrust cases accusing CVS Caremark Corp. and other pharmacy benefit managers, the intermediaries between insurance companies and pharmacies, of price-fixing prescription drug reimbursement rates.

Plans in some markets cover a much higher percentage of the working-age population than in others.

Earlier versions of the bill included provisions that would have limited an employer to including only $10,200 in spending on employee-only coverage and $27,500 in spending for family coverage coverage from taxable income.

Benefits advisors can help employers both manage those costs and enable better employee health outcomes by educating them on the ways GI-first benefits can impact all other aspects of employee wellness.

Mark Bertolini, ex-CEO of Aetna, proposed that employers continue to contribute to employees’ insurance, but instead of enrolling them in a group plan, allow them to select an individual plan that fits their needs.