Commentary

If health care payers are going to make good on their recent commitment to accelerate decision timelines, increase transparency and expand access to affordable, quality care, they are going to need to infuse their utilization management operations with powerful AI tools.

Medications are essential to billions of lives daily, but they can be dangerous when mismanaged. Employers have the power and responsibility to protect lives and budgets by getting medications right.

The human element becomes even more critical as AI takes over routine tasks.

Stable value investments will continue to play a vital role in providing stability and growth, much like a well-tended garden thrives despite a few summer storms.

The author recommends that benefits advisors take a broader, more dynamic approach to coverage design.

Many small business owners still don’t know that more options exist than a traditional plan, how they work or what cost savings they might bring.