America’s health care affordability crisis is driven by unchecked health care consolidation, particularly among hospitals, according to a report released by Families USA.
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Two shifts in care are bringing more people to hospital outpatient departments, and these hospital departments are more expensive than independent physician offices for the same service.
Nearly eight in 10 employers report that GLP-1s are driving an increase in their company’s health care costs, leaving many to consider some difficult choices in balancing costs and care.
The economics are straightforward, and they’re ugly.
Although no rule has been issued on the use of AI in Medicare enrollment, associations representing health agents are paying close attention to the possibility.
Health-related risks are among the most underplanned and financially disruptive factors in retirement — often outweighing market volatility, inflation or recessions.
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee told hospital system CEOs that hospital consolidation and mergers “are fueling the borderline extortionary prices hospitals charge patients.”
The agenda featured topics including developments in the vision care services marketplace, and the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting.
Health care affordability is a top priority for Washington lawmakers, but election-year politics, the Senate filibuster and a slim Republican majority cloud the outlook for passage of any major health care legislation this year.
Artificial intelligence can process a prior authorization request in mere seconds, cross-referencing thousands of variables without fatigue.
More than 50 health plans announced a new initiative to accelerate patient access to care and reduce administrative burdens for providers.
Disability insurers evaluate risk at two critical points: before issuing a policy and after a claim is filed.
In less than a year, four claims filed against major health insurers allege the companies used hidden tracking tools on their websites to record users’ most sensitive health queries in real time, then transmitted that data to third-party firms.
Tax-advantaged health accounts can play a meaningful role in helping employers control costs while maintaining strong employee benefits.
The ClearAccess tool, a technology-driven, artificial intelligence-powered platform that helps employees navigate medical care and save on hospital visits, will be available with the Self-Funded Program through Nationwide.
AM Best’s outlook for the health insurance segment is negative, with several headwinds influencing that outlook.
Employees are navigating one of the most complex benefits landscapes in a generation. Health care costs are rising, out-of-pocket expenses are climbing, and the gap between what workers have saved and what they feel prepared to cover is widening.
The Center for American Progress today revealed its proposal, “A Patient’s Bill of Rights to Lower Health Care Costs.”
Health plans announced an update on commitments to streamline, simplify and reduce prior authorization.
The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors praised the release of the final Medicare Advantage and Part D rule (CMS-4212-P), which incorporates several of NAIFA’s core recommendations aimed at improving access to professional guidance while reducing unnecessary administrative burdens on agents and brokers.
