
Rising Healthcare Costs: What Employers Are Doing to Manage Expenses, Per Mercer
To deal with rising costs, employers are leveraging high performance networks, variable copay plans and exclusive provider organization plans.
To deal with rising costs, employers are leveraging high performance networks, variable copay plans and exclusive provider organization plans.
An analysis by Axene Health Partners revealed that Imagine360 delivered 19% in annual savings—equating to $7.7 million—compared to traditional health plans for Rollins, a pest control company.
A new report by Paubox calls for healthcare IT leaders to dispose of outdated assumptions about email security and address the challenges of evolving cybersecurity threats.
PBGH is now offering its advisory services to any purchaser. These services help employers fulfill their fiduciary responsibility, understand their data and more.
Lantern has publicly released its methodology for calculating surgical savings, and is inviting others to do the same.
Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options.
Global medical costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third year in a row, according to a recent survey from WTW.
Executives from Imagine360, Verily, BrightInsight, Lantern, and Rhapsody shared their approaches to reducing healthcare costs and facilitating digital transformation.
Prescriptions, GLP-1s and cancer are major contributors to employers' healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the Business Group on Health.
Cost reduction is no longer a top priority for healthcare finance leaders, a new Deloitte survey found. In past years, cost reduction was among the top three priorities.
A great deal of healthcare can take place in the home, leaving valuable bandwidth available for specialized facilities when they are needed.
During the first three quarters of 2023, the prices for CMS’ 500 shoppable services increased by 2.0%, according to a new report. This figure is in alignment with the 1.9% U.S. inflation measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index and below the overall U.S. inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index.
The top three areas of concern for employers in 2024 include rising healthcare costs, mental health challenges and cancer care, according to a recent report from Business Group on Health.
Globally, health benefit costs are expected to increase 9.9% in 2024, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson. This is a slightly slower pace than in 2023, which saw a record-high increase of 10.7%.