The Department of Labor (DOL) has released final Association Health Plan (AHP) rules. The rules are designed to make it easier for small employers and individuals to join together to offer, or purchas...
Cost sharing is now a fact of life for most employees with the exponential growth of health care costs. Eighty-three percent of employers now share health care costs with their employees, according to...
Dental insurance is an important part of any employer’s benefits package. Studies have shown that potential hires are turning down jobs due to dissatisfaction with benefit offerings. But simply offeri...
In 2018, healthcare costs averaged $28,166 for a family of four on an employer-sponsored PPO, according to the 2018-Milliman-Medical-Index. That’s a $1,222 increase over last year. The MMI has been in...
The California Supreme Court ruled, on April 30, that a tougher legal standard must be used to classify a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee. This is a major development in C...
Great news! The IRS has re-established $6,900 as the 2018 Health Savings Account (HSA) maximum contribution limit for individuals with family coverage under a high deductible health plan (HDHP).
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Market consolidation in California is driving up prices for hospitals and physician services as well as ACA premiums, according to a report from UC Berkeley. The comparison is stark between the highly...
Consumers are increasingly taking action to reduce costs and get better value for their health care dollars. But many are not fully prepared to manage financial responsibilities when it comes to their...
Millennials have distinct preferences when it comes to their health benefits, according to a survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Compared to older generations, Millennials are more like...
CMS published a final rule April 9 that generally gives states more power to regulate their insurance markets. However, there are more restrictions when it comes to the advanced premium tax credit. Th...
by Ken Doyle
he health insurance industry is under extreme pressure to regulate costs while providing quality care. A saving grace may come in the form of a new technology that all started with Bit...
The new Care4All California campaign includes a coalition of 50 organizations including consumer advocacy organizations, community groups, labor unions, progressive organizations and health care group...