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"Understanding the characteristics and health burdens of high-cost claimants is essential for employers, insurers and policymakers aiming to design targeted strategies for care management, cost containment and improved health outcomes," said the report.

The move comes as Cigna advances with new rules for patient evaluation claims.

Enrollment in "noncompliant nongroup" plans could climb by 119,000, or 5.2%, to 2.3 million.

The plaintiffs argued that ERISA expressly preempts any state law that may relate to an employee benefit plan.

When AI systems reinforce blind spots rather than expose them, the consequences can affect entire workforces.

The top reason why employees requested accommodations last year was mental health conditions.