Gaining access to plan claims data and expenditures can help employers identify their plan’s main cost drivers and any under- or overutilization. Employers whose plans are spending less than average can use that information as leverage if they want to

As health insurance costs continue to rise at an uncomfortable pace, employers in 2025 plan to shake up the status quo with their health care vendors, particularly those focused on reducing pharmacy spend, a main cost driver, according to a

New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rules that take effect Jan. 1, 2025 will significantly affect employees' decisions on whether to continue staying with your group health plan while eligible for Medicare. Under changes in Medicare Part D drug plan

A new study predicts that group health insurance costs will jump 8% in 2025, on par with what American employers have experienced this year and in 2023. The higher rates reflect the costs borne by health insurers, which are seeing more

The IRS has significantly reduced the group plan affordability threshold — which is used to determine if an employer's lowest-premium health plan meets the Affordable Care Act rules — for 2024. The threshold for next year has been set at 8.39%

A new report by Aon warns employers to expect average group health insurance costs to increase 8.5% in 2024, as inflation starts hitting the cost of delivering care as well as pharmaceuticals. The report predicts that employers will pay an average

Inflation, an aging workforce and people catching up on care they skipped during the COVID-19 pandemic are some of the main ingredients that will drive the cost of group health benefits over the coming years. The key for employers grappling with

The health care sector is not immune to the effects of spiking inflation, and the increasing cost of care is likely to spill over into health insurance — but it's uncertain by how much. Mid-year is the time that health insurers