Employee-Paid

Less than half of employers are confident in the integrity of health care services and fees charged by hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers, third-party administrators and even broker and consultants, says a new report.

Brokers can benefit from a new lead generation tool developed by Judy Diamond Associates for small employers, while wellbeing provider Grokker is offering a new "live session" mental health solution for employees.

Third-party financial service companies are stepping in to pay providers in full immediately after a claim is filed, then they assume the financial relationship with the patient to collect due balances.

Pharmacies are still grappling with difficulties providing prescriptions Friday following a cyberattack against one of the nation's largest health-care technology companies that began on Wednesday.

The facilities that meet the 'essential' definition provide five times the uncompensated care to Medicaid, low-income Medicare or uninsured patients than other hospitals, according to lawmakers.

With the cost of employer-sponsored health insurance increasing, the federal government has an important role to play in creating a federal public option for employers as an alternative, says the Center for American Progress.