Voluntary Benefits

Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the implants removed within ten years.

Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of manipulating policies and forcing California patients into higher deductible policies with fewer benefits.

Findings show voluntary benefits strongly influence employee satisfaction, with an 82 percent employee satisfaction rate when voluntary benefits are offered at work.

After pressure from Democrats, consulting firm McKinsey released a statement Monday, along with the full questionnaire about its now-controversial survey predicting a significant drop of ESI coverage due to health reform.

A new Avalere study gives Democrats more ammunition in their claims the McKinsey survey, which reported a third of employers will be dropping health coverage soon because of Obamacare, is an “outlier.”

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they have charged 32 South Texas residents with bilking insurer Aflac out of $3 million over a decade by faking a variety of minor injuries — including burning an arm while making tortillas and injuring a leg while feeding a dog.