Cigna 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
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Employer Healthcare
How 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
Read MoreWith Federal Covid Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at Work
(By Rae Ellen Bichell for Kaiser Health News) Economists and public health experts alike say paid sick leave is an
Read MorePatients Get Stranded Out of Network as Insurer-Hospital Contract Talks Fall Apart
(By Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News) In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain,
Read MoreRecord number of Americans prepared for open enrollment, UnitedHealthcare survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-two percent of Americans prepared to enroll in a health plan ahead of 2021’s
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