1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (325+ words) "Employers can offer markedly different health benefit experiences for workers, affecting access to care, the affordability of coverage and the scope of benefits provided," a new report from Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker said. Employers across all industries, business sizes and…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (319+ words) "These priorities, coupled with the growing frustrations our members are expressing, should be a wake-up call for many health care stakeholders who think the status quo is acceptable and that the days of blank checks will never end," said Elizabeth…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (207+ words) Catch up on the most-pressing HR concerns, latest compliance issues, employee engagement strategies and workforce trends. Administrative waste costs the U. S. health care system an estimated $350 billion each year. This includes $266 billion that is attributed to administrative complexity and between $59 and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (288+ words) A California federal judge on Monday dismissed all claims in Anthem Blue Cross of California's lawsuit against Halo MD, which manages independent dispute resolutions under the federal No Surprises Act. Anthem alleged that Halo MD had exploited the resolution process…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (740+ words) Big U. S. health insurers are using pharmacy affiliates to get around the Affordable Care Act minimum medical loss ratio requirement, or profitability cap, a team of economists says. When a health insurer affected by the ACA minimum MLR requirement is close…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (596+ words) The proposed 2027 regulations would also block California's hearing aid and wheelchair mandates, the state's governor says. The draft regulations could also take hearing aids away from children and take wheelchairs away from people who have trouble walking, Newsom says. Newsom…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (63+ words) Benefits PRO 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....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (449+ words) The Center for American Progress also wants to limit what TPAs can earn from running employers' self-insured plans. Analysts at the Center for American Progress " a think tank that's popular with Democrats " say Congress should cap what hospitals and third-party…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (490+ words) Big insurers say they will reduce overall volume about 11% this year but are not giving many details. Big health insurers say they are keeping their promises to reduce the amount of paperwork plaguing doctors and hospitals " but they are not…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (460+ words) Stay up to date on the latest in voluntary benefits, group health care solutions, business best practices and more. Many state lawmakers and regulators want to set new rules for the pharmacy benefit managers, health plan provider networks, dental plans…...