Company Health Plans Raising Costs for Smokers, Obese
Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also gave workers a...
View ArticleAgents Seek Diversified Role in Group Health/Benefits Arena
In recent years, a growing number of independent property/casualty agencies and brokerage firms have begun offering group health/benefits services to their clients. In interviews with Insurance...
View ArticleRules Protecting Against Hospital ‘Balance Billing’ Suspended in Texas
In a move that’s angered consumer advocates and doctor groups, Texas’ top insurance regulator has canceled new rules designed to help consumers avoid getting big bills for out-of-network care. The...
View ArticleEmployers Committed to Offering Health Plans; Cost Seen Going Up 5.3% in 2013
Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision on health care reform, most employers (88 percent) have affirmed their commitment to offer health care benefits to their active employees for the foreseeable...
View ArticleObamacare to Hike Some, Lower Other Individual Health Premiums: Sebelius
President Barack Obama’s top healthcare adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of the landmark...
View ArticleEmployers Raise Employees’ Deductibles to Curb Health Costs
Four of five U.S. companies have raised deductibles or are considering doing so as health costs increase, according to a survey of more than 700 employers. About one-third of the companies have already...
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