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Why Offer Voluntary Benefits?

Why Offer Voluntary Benefits?For health insurance brokers, pitching voluntary benefits is a key strategy for helping clients enhance their employee offerings, improve satisfaction, and boost retention...

Navigating Consumer Expectations in Healthcare: Insights from the 2024 Healthcare Consumer Survey

Healthcare is shifting, with consumers taking a more active role in choosing and managing their health insurance. The 2024 HealthEdge® Consumer Survey offers valuable insights into these changing dyna...

AI: Your New Office MVP (Most Valuable Processor)

We’ve all heard about artificial intelligence (AI)—it’s everywhere in the news and in our lives! How is it affecting our industry? In fact, AI is revolutionizing healthcare, acting as a super-assistan...

Telehealth Trends to Watch: What’s Changing for Good in 2024

Before COVID-19, telehealth was a convenience, mainly used in rural areas where healthcare access was limited. Then came the pandemic, and remote care became essential almost overnight. What was once ...

2025 Arizona Health Insurance Premium Rate Filings

The Arizona DIFI has announced the approved rates for small group plans offered in the state.

2024: A Cooling Economy and Heating Health Care Costs

Key Strategies to Cut Through Rising Expenses “2023 was a year of surprises, a panel of consultants at Mercer said during a recent webinar,” noted Susan Rupe, managing editor for InsuranceNewsNet. “...

Navigating Compliance, Healthcare Costs, and the Role of AI

Navigating Compliance, Healthcare Costs, and the Role of AIOptavise HR 2024 Benefits Broker Report Reveals InsightsFor health insurance brokers, staying ahead of industry trends is key to maintaining ...

U.S. Healthcare Costs to Hit $8 Trillion in a Decade

Your role is more important than ever! Federal actuaries project U.S. healthcare spending will soar to $7.7 trillion by 2032, a $2.9 trillion increase from 2022. According to NewsNation.com, healt...

Embracing the Telehealth Revolution: A Must for Health Insurance Brokers

Embracing the Telehealth Revolution: A Must for Health Insurance Brokers The healthcare landscape is always rapidly evolving, with telehealth emerging as a prominent trend reshaping the industry. A...

Customer Satisfaction Soars for Top Health Plans, Plummets for the Worst J.D. Power Study Reveals 79-Point Gap in Member Satisfaction, Highlights Key Areas for Improvement

Customer Satisfaction Soars for Top Health Plans, Plummets for the Worst J.D. Power Study Reveals 79-Point Gap in Member Satisfaction, Highlights Key Areas for Improvement For employees enrolled...

KFF Article “Why Affordability Is the Big Tent” A closer look for brokers

KFF President and CEO Drew Altman explores why the public’s concerns about out-of-pocket health costs make health care affordability the health policy issue most likely to resonate with Americans...

Employer Coverage of GLP-1 Medication Is Predicted to Continue Increasing Throughout 2024

Treating obesity and decreasing its prevalence rates in the United States have become very significant and challenging public health issues in modern medicine. That’s why the recent development and wi...