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- U.S. Work-Related Injuries, Illnesses Take Toll on the Till
- The Future for Private and State-based Health Exchanges
- The High - Often Hidden - Cost of Lung Disease in the Workplace
- When Is a Summary More than a Summary: Agencies Issue Guidance on SBC Requirements
- Medicare Supplement Insurance Now a Must-Have Voluntary Benefit for an Aging Workforce
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Costs related to occupational health reach $250 billion annually, researcher says
Spending on health care in the United States is facing unprecedented public scrutiny.
Like any business, health exchanges must perform least two major functions: Intake of customers and output of value-added products and services.
As the third leading cause of death in the U.S., Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—an umbrella term that describes progressive lung diseases, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory asthma and severe bronchiectasis—kills one person every four minutes.
On Aug. 22, 2011, the Departments of the U.S. Treasury (“Treasury”), Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) (collectively, the “Agencies”) jointly published proposed regulations (“Regulations”) that identify the standards for the uniform explanation of coverage requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA).
US Healthcare Costs Rise 5.73% Over the 12-Months Ending Aug. 2011 According to S&P Healthcare Index
Data released today by S&P Indices for the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicate that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.73% over the 12-months ending August 2011.
In the U.S. today there are two factors at work--one demographic, one economic--that are making Medicare Supplement Insurance plans a must-have voluntary benefit.
CDHC Solutions, the sister website to www.employersweb.com and the collective voice of innovative health and benefit management announces the launch of The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism at FORUM West on Sept. 15 in Denver.
Health care costs expected to increase 5.9 percent in 2012, but benefit offerings will begin to shrink
Secure Online Portal Provides One Place for Enrollment and Benefits Management
Health care costs expected to increase 5.9% in 2012, but benefit offerings will begin to shrink
In Health Insurers Get Tough on Hospital Prices, the Wall Street Journal reports that health plans and employers are using narrower provider networks to negotiate lower prices with hospitals
Employers Projecting Costs to Increase 7.2% Next Year; Nearly Two-Thirds Expect to Increase Employee Share of Premiums
Ever since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed, opponents have looked for ways to overturn it in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
This working paper highlights the practical importance of two critical but under-explored assumptions behind existing estimates of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s potential impact on the mix of employees and families who may have employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the future or may receive subsidies in the new health insurance exchanges.
Kaiser Permanente leads fully insured commercial health plans in employer satisfaction...
Our feelings aren’t hurt. We know most employees don’t understand voluntary insurance, and there are even a healthy number of HR decision-makers who struggle with the ins and outs of supplemental policies
Pilot program, My Resources for Living Well, allows employers to better manage health care costs by helping their employees improve overall well-being
Employers looking to comparative effectiveness research to inform health benefit decisions, close gap on productivity questions
New England Insurer Implements Benefitfocus Billing Technology Across All Commercial Markets