Millions of Americans in high-deductible health plans may find it easier to afford insulin, inhalers and other treatments for chronic health problems under guidance expected Wednesday by the Trump administration. The guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department will create new flexibility for high-deductible health plans linked to special pretax health savings… Continue reading Patients with High-Deductible Health Plans to Get Greater Flexibility
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Aon and Zesty.ai Revolutionize Underwriting with Property Data Solution Powered by Artificial Intelligence
Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has established a strategic alliance with Zesty.ai, an InsurTech startup based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Zesty.ai’s technology enhances insurers’ underwriting through access to more than 130 billion data points on buildings and their surroundings which… Continue reading Aon and Zesty.ai Revolutionize Underwriting with Property Data Solution Powered by Artificial Intelligence
WTW: Five Actionable Health Care Strategies that Create a Competitive Edge
As 2019 takes hold, companies unsatisfied with their health care spend can look to five effective strategies embraced by 2018’s best-performing companies to keep their employees healthy and costs low. The best performers eclipse others when it comes to using best-in-class, cost-effective health care benefit strategies. These companies boast a $3,548 per employee per year… Continue reading WTW: Five Actionable Health Care Strategies that Create a Competitive Edge
Aurora Health Care Agrees to Pay $12M to Settle Kickback Allegations
Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care Inc. will pay $12 million to settle allegations that it violated federal kickback and false claims laws. According to the Justice Department, Aurora—which is part of Advocate Aurora Inc. and operates in Wisconsin, Illinois and the upper peninsula of Michigan—allegedly entered into compensation arrangements between 2008 and 2012 with two doctors… Continue reading Aurora Health Care Agrees to Pay $12M to Settle Kickback Allegations
CVS-Aetna Merger Gets NY Approval, To Be Finalized This Week
The megamerger of CVS Health Corp. and Aetna Inc. got the go-ahead Monday from New York state officials, clearing its last hurdle in a $69 billion deal that is expected to be finalized on Wednesday. The approval of New York’s Department of Financial Services comes with a boatload of conditions, including enhanced consumer and health… Continue reading CVS-Aetna Merger Gets NY Approval, To Be Finalized This Week