How do employee assistance programs reduce employer healthcare costs?
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are often viewed as a low-utilization perk - a phone number on a poster - but when strategically designed and...
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Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are often viewed as a low-utilization perk - a phone number on a poster - but when strategically designed and...
At first glance, mental health parity laws like the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) appear to be a straightforward compliance...
Step therapy is one of the most widely used utilization management tools in employer-sponsored pharmacy benefits, and its impact on employer healthcare...
A few years ago, I sat across from a CFO who couldn't understand why his stop-loss renewal had jumped 32%. His claims experience was flat. No new high-cost...
Every few years, a consultant walks into a benefits meeting and promises that reference-based pricing will slash your health plan costs by 40 percent...
A few years back, I sat in a boardroom with a CFO who was beaming about their new telehealth vendor. “Forty percent of our primary care visits are virtual...
Prior authorization (PA) is a utilization management tool designed to ensure medical services are clinically appropriate and cost‑effective. For employers,...
The short answer is yes, employer health coalitions can and do negotiate lower healthcare costs -often achieving savings that individual employers,...
Surprise medical bills are not just a headache for employees-they are a direct drain on employer healthcare budgets. When a patient unknowingly receives...
For years, ERISA health plan reporting felt like a dusty annual ritual. Your TPA would drop a Form 5500 on your desk, maybe a Schedule A, and you’d check...
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