Out-of-pocket spending on insulin among people with private insurance
(By Krutika Amin, Gary Claxton, Matthew Rae, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published March 24, 2022) The Build
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Employer Healthcare
Nearly 75% of employees will change main health plan features to save money, Centivo survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Digital health plan Centivo surveyed adults with employer-provided private health insurance to determine how
Read MoreSeeking to Shift Costs to Medicare, More Employers Move Retirees to Advantage Plans
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) As a parting gesture to a pandemic-ravaged city, former New York Mayor Bill
Read MoreCigna study: Preventable loneliness costs employers $154B annually
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Work-sponsored health plans aren’t addressing the growth of loneliness, which leads to employees
Read MoreHow to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
(By Jonathan Franklin for NPR) The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests
Read MoreHigher out-of-pocket costs may sway cancer patients’ decisions, study says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cancer patients who have health plans with high deductibles may approach treatment differently because of
Read MoreOne-third of employees unhappy with current health plan, survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly one in three workers with health coverage provided by their employer is
Read MoreEmployer-sponsored health costs up 6.3% in 2021, making for hazy 2022 outlook, report says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employer-sponsored health costs rose 6.3 percent on average in 2021, nearly doubling 2020’s
Read MoreConsumer Appeal Rights in Private Health Coverage
(By Karen Pollitz for Kaiser Family Foundation published December 10, 2021) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all consumers
Read MoreDeadlines for health insurance applications
It is that time of the year when you have deadlines to meet for health insurance applications. If you have
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