Possible strategies for employers to reduce disparities include addressing social determinants of health, improving care navigation, leveraging virtual care and upgrading plan offerings, the authors of a Harvard Business Review report said.
Employers have several strategies for combatting rising healthcare costs, including moving to more value-based care arrangements, said Ellen Kelsay, President and CEO of Business Group on Health. Other top health trends for employers next year will be continued support of wellbeing programs and health equity.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Moving to value-based care models isn't easy. But payers may be in the best position to make this change, according to the Business Group on Health. Employers, meanwhile, can encourage their employees to receive care from providers participating in value-based care.
A recent survey from the National Business Group on Health found that among large employers, 55 percent were in favor of expanding Medicare.
Large companies are increasingly including services like telemedicine in employee benefits packages, according to a new survey from the National Business Group on Health. But do such offerings actually help reduce healthcare costs from an employer perspective?
Moderate cost trends in the large-employer market seemingly contrast with those in the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplaces.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
A San Francisco-based digital medicine company is offering an unusual new employee health insurance benefit: better sleep. Big Health is the creator of Sleepio, an online and app-based sleep improvement program. Large employers such as LinkedIn, Boston Medical Center and the Henry Ford Health System are offering Sleepio to their employees, according to Big Health CEO Peter […]
The National Business Group on Health, a coalition of mega-corporations, today launched its Health Innovations Forum, which the Washington-based organization described as "a 'Shark Tank'-like initiative designed to help accelerate the adoption of effective health care technologies and solutions by large employers."
Historically, one of the perks of working at a big company has been generous health benefits with modest out-of-pocket costs. But increasingly, large companies are offering their employees only one option: a plan with a relatively high deductible linke...