Employer healthcare costs to rise 9% in 2025: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage is expected to jump 9% from
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Employer Health Insurance
While Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Don’t Apply to Private Insurance, 3.4 Million People with Employer Coverage Take at Least One of the Selected Drugs
(Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 14, 2024) Among the 167 million people with employer-sponsored insurance in
Read MoreMajority of weight loss drug prescriptions going to commercially insured patients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2023, more than 61% of Ozempic prescriptions went to patients with commercial
Read MoreMark Cuban’s big warning for employers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Cuban is issuing a big warning to self-insured employers: If your company
Read More2024 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
(By Jared Ortaliza and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 05, 2024) The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)
Read MoreInsurers fall short on digital experience: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance lags behind other industries when it comes to customers’ experiences with
Read MoreGaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients
(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,
Read MoreEmployer Responsibility Under the Affordable Care Act
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published February 29, 2024) The Affordable Care Act does not require businesses to provide
Read MoreHigh-deductible plan enrollment shrinks for 1st time since 2013
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer workers were enrolled in high-deductible plans in 2022 than in 2021, the
Read MorePennsylvania launches website for appealing denied health insurance claims
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has launched an online independent appeal process for state
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