Understanding Coverage

While all health plans offer basic preventive care, it’s important to understand the key differences.

Businesses are seeing the value in tailoring their benefits packages to the needs of their employees, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

Report says websites don’t provide full information on plan choices or Medicaid eligibility, and appear to encourage less comprehensive coverage that provides higher commissions to brokers.

Misunderstandings involving documents meant to guide end-of-life decision-making are surprisingly common.

Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age. But they shouldn’t be: Federal law guarantees that people have a right to a copy of their medical records.

To some insurance brokers and consumers, short-term insurance plans are an enticing, low-cost alternative for healthy people.

When it comes to the problem of surprise medical bills, the solution must protect patients — not demand that they be great negotiators.

The U.S. government claimed that ditching paper medical charts for electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36B later, the digital revolution has gone awry.

When doctors, pharmacists, and specialists are connected to the same electronic health record (EHR) system, your employees can expect better health outcomes.

A good benefits program can make current employees feel valued — and let prospective employees know your company is a great place to work.

Trends in out-of-pocket spending by people with employer coverage from 2005 to 2015, as well as spending on diseases most associated with high out-of-pocket spending.