More large employers consider adding Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of firms offering retiree health benefits through Medicare Advantage has risen
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Employer Health Insurance
Benchmark Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to Nearly $24,000 in 2023; Workers Contribute $6,575 on Average Now, But Potentially More Soon
(By Craig Palosky, KFF for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 18, 2023) Amid rising inflation, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored
Read MoreConsumer Problems with Prior Authorization: Evidence from KFF Survey
(By Karen Pollitz, Kaye Pestaina, Lunna Lopes, Rayna Wallace, and Justin Lo for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 29,
Read MoreThese employers offer retired employees Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A judge sided with retirees opposed to the implementation of New York City’s
Read MoreEmployer-sponsored insurance costs to rise 8.5% for 2024: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers will pay more than $15,000 on average for each employee’s healthcare in
Read More‘Patients are not hot potatoes’: How the fight over dialysis coverage is putting kidney failure patients at risk
(By Carrie Arnold for STAT) As soon as she heard the Supreme Court decision, LaVarne Burton began to worry. As
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Insurers Report Much Higher Gross Margins Per Enrollee Than Insurers in Other Markets
(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 28, 2023) A new analysis of health insurers’ 2021 financial data
Read MoreMany Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) If having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a
Read MoreHow Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to Medicare,
Read MoreEmployers Use Patient Assistance Programs to Offset Their Own Costs
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Anna Sutton was shocked when she received a letter from her husband’s job-based
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