Around 1 in 4 small businesses are dropping insurance coverage: 5 notes
(By: Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around one-quarter of small businesses that purchased health insurance in 2022 discontinued coverage
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Employer Healthcare
Texas bill looks to reduce preventive care coverage requirements
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow employers to offer health coverage
Read MoreHSAs account balances are increasing
A recent report on Health Savings Accounts (HSA) found that there had been a 35 percent increase in HSA account
Read MoreHow one program saved 1 insurer $20M
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A diabetes management program has saved Capital Blue Cross employer group customers $20
Read MoreAetna launches deductible-free plan: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna has launched SimplePay Health, a health plan with no deductibles and exact
Read MoreAnnual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Average $25,572 in 2024, Benchmark Survey Finds, After Also Rising 7% Last Year
(Contacts – Craig Palosky for KFF and Emily Zeigenfuse for Health Affairs for The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 9,
Read MoreEmployers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do
Read MoreBenefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements
Read MorePayers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating, reflecting
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