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Centene offers buyouts ahead of large expected layoffs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (56+ words) Centene offers employee buyouts BenefitsPRO Centene offers buyouts ahead of large expected layoffs What You Need To Know - Centene appears to be sending buyout notices to employees in many parts of the company. - The company is offering some help with…...
GLP-1s drive 20% of prescription spending at large self-funded plans
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) Stay up to date on the latest in voluntary benefits, group health care solutions, business best practices and more. Use of GLP-1 agonists and similar weight-loss drugs continued to grow at the employer-sponsored plans that Benefitfocus served in 2025. About 6% of…...
More self-insured employers want to hit health care costs in the gut
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (66+ words) BenefitsPRO More self-insured employers want to hit health care costs in the gut What You Need To Know - Lockton based the data on survey responses from 1,031 self-insured employers. - Musculoskeletal programs are the most common condition management options now. - Many self-insured…...
Premium, deductible cost increases contribute to health plan satisfaction
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (383+ words) BenefitsPRO Premium, deductible cost increases contribute to health plan satisfaction Member satisfaction with commercial health plans has remained unchanged over the past three years despite significant investments by plans in new digital tools and improved customer engagement. "By and large,…...
Critics warn new No Surprises Act rules give providers upper hand in disputes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (627+ words) The rules are supposed to encourage parties to work out payment problems on their own. The new No Surprises Act claim fight regulations could push up awards to providers even more by making a preliminary "open negotiation" process more favorable…...
DOL officials tell Congress that mental health carveouts can cause employer parity stress
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (65+ words) BenefitsPRO DOL officials tell Congress that mental health carveouts can cause employer parity stress What You Need To Know - Federal agencies must update Congress on parity enforcement every year. - The Employee Benefits Security Administration, a DOL agency, handles employer plan…...
Specialty drugs now consume over half of total drug spend
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) BenefitsPRO Specialty drugs now consume over half of total drug spend More From HR Executive...
Stop-loss insurers are using new tools to 'laser' out more patients
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (63+ words) BenefitsPRO Stop-loss insurers are using new tools to 'laser' out more patients What You Need To Know - Thornton has seen more issuers leaving the stop-loss market than entering. - The market interests of the remaining players appear to be similar. - Improved…...
Employers' ICHRA plans get Medicare drug coverage notice exemption
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (66+ words) benefitspro.com Employers' ICHRA plans get Medicare drug coverage notice exemption What You Need To Know - The creditable coverage notices show whether workers have solid drug coverage. - Workers who retire use the notices to avoid Medicare prescription drug plan late-enrollment…...
Mark Cuban backs 'Break Up Big Medicine Act,' calling it a 'no brainer' for lower costs
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) "I don't think people realize how much health care costs are driving big companies to fire and not hire," he wrote in a social media post. Mark Cuban, owner of Cost Plus Drugs and a longtime critic of the pharmaceutical…...