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JP Morgan: Value-Based Care Will Guide Amazon, Berkshire Work

April 9, 2018 - Amazon, JP Morgan, and Berkshire Hathaway will build their new company upon best practices in value-based care, including improving preventive care and managing member costs through data sharing, said JP Morgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon in an investor letter. Dimon explained that the new healthcare company will take small, incremental steps to use technology and hire healthcare administrative...

Regional Differences Seen in High-Deductible Health Plan Volume

April 06, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Regional differences in high-deductible health plan (HDHP) volume and other health plan offerings may help employers adjust insurance offerings in ways that are more valuable to their employees, according to a new report from Benefitfocus. The...

Policy, Market Changes May Harm Employer-Sponsored Insurance

March 27, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Significant changes to the employer-sponsored insurance market, such as increasing medical costs, policy changes, and improvements in other payer markets may cause employers to stop providing health insurance An analysis from the American Health...

Member Engagement is Key for High-Deductible Health Plan Success

March 21, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Payers and employers who offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to attract low-cost members may need member engagement strategies to generate higher value for these beneficiaries. Member engagement is critical for HDHP success because low...

Tavenner Steps Down from AHIP, Hands Leadership to Matt Eyles

March 14, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

The AHIP Board of Directors has appointed Matt Eyles as the organization’s new President and CEO to replace Marilyn Tavenner after she retires on June 1st, 2018. Eyles was elected unanimously as Tavenner’s successor. ...

Apple to Launch Healthcare, Wellness Clinics for Employees

February 27, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Apple is launching a new healthcare venture, called AC Wellness, that will deliver healthcare and wellness services to the company’s employees, according to major news outlets. The health and wellness clinics will primarily serve Apple...

Employers, Employees Face Disconnect Over Wellness Programming

February 22, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

More than half of employers believe that their wellness programming is effective for improving health and reducing spending, but only a third of their employees think the same thing, according to a new Willis Watson Towers survey. However, employers...

Employer Guide Offers Strategies for Wellness Program Success

February 09, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

An employer guide developed by The Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces (ICHW) determined that employers may need a better understanding of the factors that inhibit wellness program...

71% of Workers Satisfied with Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

February 08, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Over 70 percent of employees are generally satisfied with their employer-sponsored health plans, but are concerned with rising health plan costs, an AHIP study found. Employer sponsored health plans have provided fair premium and deductible financing...

Member Incentives for Lower Cost Health Services Saved Payer $3.2M

January 31, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Commercial payers struggling to curb costs and encourage their members to make smarter financial choices may be able to save millions of dollars each year by investing in modest member incentives. Offering small financial rewards for choosing...

Amazon, JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway Form Healthcare Company

January 30, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Amazon, JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Berkshire Hathaway have announced a long-term partnership to form an independent company that focuses on cost-effective healthcare for employees. The company will aim to remove profit-making incentives for...

Consumer-Directed Care, High Deductibles Popular for Employees

January 30, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Consumer-directed care, high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), and financial benefits related to healthcare spending have increased in popularity and demand by employees from 2017 to 2018, according to a new report from Benefitfocus. The State...

High Care Costs Driving Employer-Sponsored Insurance Spending

January 24, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) found that high care costs were the primary driver of increased employer-sponsored insurance in 2016, which grew by 4.6 percent and exceeded any rate between 2012 and 2015. A HCCI report of employer-sponsored...

Considerations for Designing Consumer-Directed Health Plans

January 08, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Employers and health plans are rapidly adopting consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) as a way to lower benefit costs and encourage cost-effective care utilization among beneficiaries. CDHPs are becoming part of many US employers’ efforts...

Wellness, Preventive Care to Drive Employer Health Plans in 2018

January 04, 2018 by Thomas Beaton

Employer-sponsored health plans are expected to widely embrace value-based purchasing agreements and patient engagement technologies that improve employee wellness programs and preventive care, according to the National Business Group on Health...

61% of Employees Dissatisfied with Employer Wellness Programs

December 07, 2017 by Thomas Beaton

Fifty-two percent of employers believe their wellness programs improve their employee’s health behaviors, but only 32 percent of employees agree, according to a new survey from Willis Towers Watson. More than 60 percent are actively dissatisfied...

The Pros and Cons of Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Payers

November 29, 2017 by Thomas Beaton

Prescription drug spending is a billion-dollar problem for the payer industry. While pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are often a positive way for payers to manage prescription drug benefits for their members, savings for payers can be limited...

How Payers Can Improve the Value of Small Business Health Plans

November 28, 2017 by Thomas Beaton

Payers offering insurance plans for the employer market need to provide flexible benefits and cost-saving strategies that create value for small businesses. Small businesses are an excellent market opportunity for payers because health plans...

Employer Health Plans Can Engage Members with Data, Targeting

November 20, 2017 by Thomas Beaton

The use of data analytics and employee wellness engagement platforms may help employer health plans improve spending efficiency while producing a healthier, more productive workforce. Employees are not always ready to take part in...

Single-Employee Businesses Experience High, Burdensome Premiums

November 16, 2017 by Thomas Beaton

Single-employee businesses paid an average of $500 per month on premiums, experienced high premium payment growth, and experienced polarizing financial burden based on their premium payment amounts, a new report from JPMorgan & Chase reveals....

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