Most insured Americans stated that their health plans covered their mental healthcare needs completely or partially, with only three percent saying that they had no mental healthcare coverage,...
As a social determinant of health, loneliness varies based on mental health, race, economic status, and age, but employers and employer-sponsored health plans can play a role in combatting the...
Expanding the services that are eligible for pre-deductible coverage in a health savings account (HSA) health plan would slightly boost premiums, experts found in an EBRI Issue Brief.
In 2019, IRS...
Nearly a quarter of individuals receiving coverage from employer-sponsored health plans accessed mental health support in 2020, according to research from AHIP.
Nearly 180 million Americans receive...
What are employer-sponsored wellness programs and how are employers using these programs to advance employee wellness?
The need for greater employer involvement in employee health and wellbeing is well-documented.
At the beginning of...
Consumers reported having positive experiences with their employer-sponsored mental and behavioral healthcare coverage during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey conducted on behalf of AHIP...
As the Great Resignation sweeps across the US, employers and their human resource teams are often misaligned with employees regarding health insurance coverage and the role healthcare benefits play in...
AHIP has released an overview of employer-sponsored health plan coverage across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with California, Texas, and New York seeing the highest populations of...
The Business Group on Health has announced the winners of the Business Group on Health Best Employers Award for Excellence in Health & Well-being for providing strong employer-sponsored wellness...
UnitedHealthcare is introducing access to virtual care physical therapy for members in employer-sponsored health plans who suffer from musculoskeletal issues, according to an emailed press...
Certain utilization management techniques—such as step therapy and prior authorization—may increase employees’ costs and restrict access to care, especially for employees with chronic...
Large employers are investing more in their wellness program design in 2022 and their programs revolve around hybrid work environments, job satisfaction, and equity, the Business Group on Health found...
Uninsured adults with moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression were less likely to receive mental healthcare services compared to adults with healthcare coverage, according to a Kaiser...
Employee mental healthcare spending rose, and employer mental healthcare spending fell after employers transitioned their workers from preferred provider organizations to high deductible health plans,...
Employer-sponsored health plan dialysis is more expensive than Medicare, meaning that pushing members from Medicare to private payer coverage may actually increase their healthcare spending on dialysis...
By shifting plan design, formulary design, drug pricing, drug availability, and sites of care and drug administration, employers can create a health plan that is more accommodating for...
Employers are exploring ways to promote effective high deductible health plan benefits utilization among members, as noted in a report from the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) and...
Despite the many challenges that can hinder progress on social determinants of health, employer social determinants of health strategies can profoundly impact employees’ families and communities,...
Walmart has partnered with a healthcare machine intelligence company to offer a personalized provider recommendation tool to associates who receive healthcare coverage through the retail giant’s...
Are wellness programs working? This question is a common refrain for employers and their payer partners, but the answer remains ambiguous.
On the one hand, some studies have supported wellness programs as a cost-effective way to...
