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The Top Five Health Conditions Driving Insurance Costs

The Top Five Health Conditions Driving Insurance Costs

A new study has identified the top five health conditions that are driving the overall cost of group health plan outlays, and without which spending would actually be falling. The report is enlightening, and employers can use the findings to offer programs aimed at...

Many Group Health Plan Users Make Costly Mistakes

Many Group Health Plan Users Make Costly Mistakes

Employees who are unfamiliar with how to access care using their group health insurance can inflate your plan costs and how much they pay out of pocket. Those who may not use their health plan much, or at all, may end up going to the emergency room for an issue that...

Group Health Plan Trends for 2025

Group Health Plan Trends for 2025

As health insurance costs continue to rise at an uncomfortable pace, employers in 2025 plan to shake up the status quo with their health care vendors, particularly those focused on reducing pharmacy spend, a main cost driver, according to a new report.  To...

Laws Reduce Plan Sponsor ACA Reporting Burden

Laws Reduce Plan Sponsor ACA Reporting Burden

Two new laws which took effect Jan. 1, 2025 will ease the Affordable Care Act annual tax reporting burden on health plan sponsors. In a bipartisan effort, Congress recently passed the Employer Reporting Improvement Act and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, both of...

Employee Assistance Programs in Times of Need

Employee Assistance Programs in Times of Need

Natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, cause extensive property damage, physical injuries and loss of life. The distress might not end there, however. Mental health experts say that many victims of disasters experience post-traumatic stress...

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