Voluntary Benefits

Some parts of the giant package have been controversial, but not these.

The new weight-loss option will cut what the plan sponsors pay as well as what the patients pay, Cigna’s PBM Evernorth says.

Although employee assistance programs are the most commonly offered initiative worldwide, employers also promote stress management, mindfulness and resiliency. Globally, 95% of multinational employers provide teletherapy. 

Time to rethink the benefits of coverage during Disability Insurance Awareness Month

Prices would be tied to international prices, and patients could buy drugs from non-U.S. pharmacies.

Georgetown researchers are wondering. A third party administrator sector veteran says the problem is "independent" administrators that aren't so independent.

The inability of Americans to pay for unexpected emergencies transcends employee income ranges – all employees, regardless of wage level (A) have need, and (B) can benefit from an ESA safety-net.

A three-judge panel at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a disability plan administrator Thursday, and against a worker with long COVID, in a case involving questions about whether the administrator had used a reasonable claim review process.