The health insurer breached its contract and sought to unilaterally reduce its reimbursement rates to Envision, a company that staffs doctors in emergency rooms, according to an agreement by an arbitration panel.

A very strong majority of survey respondents, 81% said they would welcome benefit information outside the open enrollment period.

For employers who wish to offer employees earning more than $145,000 a catch-up contribution option, they must first contact their plan recordkeeper to request the changes, which can sometimes take months to be implemented.

The new ChatGPT technology might help lighten administrative burdens but few in health care believe the latest form of AI is about to take their jobs (though some companies are experimenting with chatbots that act as guides to care).