employee health benefits
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Mercer: Cost of Health Benefits To Jump 5.4% in 2024
Employers expect health benefit costs to increase 5.4% per employee on average in 2024, new data from Mercer shows. This is due to inflationary pressures and health system consolidation.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Survey: 85% of Employees Don’t Use Their Mental Health Benefits
More than half of employees said they don’t have mental health benefits in their benefit package or aren’t sure if they do, according to a new survey. About two-thirds of respondents said they would use a digital mental health benefit if it was offered to them.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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Survey: 65% of Americans Say Employer-sponsored Insurance Necessary for Financial Security
About 68% of Americans believe employer-sponsored insurance is important for employee recruitment and 77% believe it’s important for retention, according to a new AHIP survey.
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Survey: 67% of employers to prioritize controlling healthcare costs over next 3 years
Employers expect healthcare costs to increase 6% next year, up from the 5% increase they are experiencing this year. Respondents don’t see this improving down the road either, with 71% saying they anticipate moderate to significant increases over the next three years.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
Remote working is a pain in the neck; Routine scans are must-have for employee health
It wasn’t until I saw a before-and-after scan of my spine and neck that I realized just how much damage I’d been doing to myself by continuously slumping over my computer during the pandemic.
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Workplace health programs need to be refocused, not removed
The reality is that a free month membership at the gym or an Amazon gift card, is not going to motivate people to engage in behavioral health. Well-being programs need to be structured in a way that acknowledges and addresses each employee’s unique situation
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MedCity Influencers, Employee Benefits
The employer’s guide: Primary care to curb rising care costs
Industries across the U.S. can leverage primary care and data integration as a way to tailor the care experience for employees and promote a culture of health across their employee base.
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Walmart to give workers financial incentives to use higher-quality doctors
Walmart is working with Embold Health of Nashville, a recent startup company that uses data to analyze whether doctors provide “appropriate, effective and cost-efficient care.”
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
