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employers
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Webcast to explore the high cost of failing to cover the uninsured during pandemic
Leaving anyone uninsured during this viral pandemic increases the risk of spreading the disease. A warning report on Monday from…
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In 2020, employers’ benefit plans will promote more virtual care and focus on high-cost claims
Companies that pay for employer-sponsored health insurance are continually seeking ways to cut health care costs and improve the care…
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As employers attempt to contain health insurance costs, workers and families struggle too
One of the largest and most important parts of our health care system is the role employers play in providing…
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Administration proposes a new employee coverage option for businesses
HHS has proposed a new rule that would make it easier for employers to help their workers cover medical expenses…
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No shift to part-time work seen (yet) under ACA
Remember all those stories about people being shifted into part-time work so their employers don’t have to provide health insurance?…
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Employers are tweaking benefits to control costs
A new report from Milliman, the actuarial firm, shows employers’ health care costs rose only 5.4 percent since last year.…
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Employers use exchanges to shift employees, retirees away from traditional benefit plans
For years, employers have been seeking to control the rising cost of employee health insurance. Now they have a new…
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Employer survey shows continued move toward less comprehensive health insurance coverage
Almost every day there is news about the strategies employers are using as they prepare for the Affordable Care Act.…
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For wellness programs, more employers using rewards and penalties
Here’s a trend to watch: More employers are using both financial incentives (the carrot) and penalties (the stick) in wellness…