Inflation that has sent the cost of groceries and rent soaring over the past three years is now surfacing in health insurance.
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Surge in Health Insurance Costs Pose Next Challenge for Finance Chiefs
Companies are seeing health-insurance costs climb at the steepest rate in years, a trend that has finance chiefs looking for ways to remain competitive with job seekers while managing those higher expenses.
Cigna Is Paying Over $172M to Settle Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Claims
Health insurance provider The Cigna Group will pay more than $172 million over claims it gave the federal government inaccurate Medicare Advantage diagnoses codes in order to inflate reimbursement.
Market Fundamentals Drive Growing Demand for Health Reinsurance: AM Best
The demand for health reinsurance solutions in the United States and globally continues to grow amid expensive new treatments and therapies, as well as pressure on capital associated with government business, according to a new AM Best report.
Biden Administration to Crack Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans, Surprise Billing
The Biden administration announced new initiatives Friday that could reduce health care costs, though none will take effect immediately.
Many Americans Face Insurance Obstacles Over Medical Care and Bills
Most (58%) people with health insurance say they encountered at least one problem using their coverage in the past year, with even larger shares of people with the greatest health care needs reporting such problems, finds a new KFF survey of consumer experiences with health insurance.
9 in 10 Employers Plan to Change Health and Wellbeing Vendors in Next Two Years: WTW Survey
To address a broad range of their employees’ need, most U.S. employers are making changes to their vendor partnerships that provide healthcare and wellbeing benefits to their employees.
Nearly 16 Million Americans Sign up for 2023 Obamacare Plans
Nearly 16 million Americans have so far signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace.
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Seattle’s Hotel Worker Health Insurance Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a challenge to a 2018 Seattle law requiring hotels to pay for health insurance for low-wage workers.
Veteran Benefits Consultant Eric Kaufman Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Los Angeles Team
Veteran employee benefits consultant Eric Kaufman has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. Based in Los Angeles, Kaufman joins Alliant with extensive experience designing and deploying strategic employee benefits and retirement solutions to a diverse client base. “Eric’s diverse benefits background and continued strength advising clients across all… Continue reading Veteran Benefits Consultant Eric Kaufman Joins Alliant Insurance Services’ Los Angeles Team