Employees Skipping Out on Wellness Checks

​A significant number of employees are skipping out on important wellness and health checks, new research shows, a problem that only exacerbates the issue of recent declines seen in employee well-being. Roughly... Read more »

Employees Are Delaying Health Care. Here’s How Employers Can Help

?Scores of employees are skipping or delaying both necessary and preventive medical care—which spells a major problem for employers. More than half of employees (58 percent) delayed necessary medical care due to... Read more »

Employers’ New Decision Point: Whether to Cover Expensive Weight Loss Drugs

?Thanks to buzzy results and popularity among celebrities, there’s a big spike in demand for GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, as a tool to help people shed pounds. The injectable... Read more »

Mammogram Recommendations Could Change. Here’s What It Means for Employers

?Recent U.S. draft health guidelines indicate a major change for women when it comes to an important cancer screening: Experts now say all women should get screened for breast cancer every other... Read more »

Appeals Court Blocks Ruling that Jeopardized Preventive Care Coverage

?The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on May 15 temporarily blocked a March district court ruling that jeopardized cost-sharing required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for preventive care, including cancer... Read more »

Court Ruling Jeopardizes Some Preventive Care Coverage

Some cost-sharing required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for preventive care—including cancer screenings and PrEP, a drug used by people at high risk of getting HIV to prevent contracting the virus— is... Read more »

How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Emergencies

?In late January, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and national emergency will end May 11. The pronouncement marks the beginning of a significant phase in the... Read more »

Is Telehealth Really Saving Money for Employers?

?Along with other virtual services since the pandemic started, there has been an increase in interest and adoption of virtual healthcare solutions. While telehealth options existed pre-pandemic, they weren’t highly utilized. That’s... Read more »

Benefits Trends to Watch in 2023: Cost Containment, Mental Health and More

?The past year has been a complicated one for employers trying to develop benefits strategies: Organizations have had to juggle the competing priorities of holding down costs while remaining competitive with their... Read more »

Rule Proposes Removing Moral Exemption to Contraception Mandate

Under a new proposed rule, fewer employers would be able to decline to provide employees health care coverage for birth control. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the... Read more »
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