Employers Step Up Efforts To Manage High Cost of Prescription Drugs
Employers are increasing their focus on managing prescription drug spending, especially high-cost specialty medications used to treat chronic illnesses. This finding comes from the 21st annual Willis...
View ArticleEEOC Limits Incentives, Yet Wellness Programs Still Proliferate
Incentives are a popular way to get employees to engage with wellness programs. But the carrots and sticks employers can use in wellness programs have changed recently, thanks to final rulings from the...
View ArticleSelf-Insured Health Plan Cost Growing More Slowly Than Fully Insured
There’s more good news for employers that have chosen to self-insure rather than fully insure their employee health insurance plan offerings. According to recent Willis Towers Watson data, the...
View ArticleTop Ten OneExchange Blog Posts in 2016
With the end of the year just around the corner, we are taking a moment to look back at the most popular posts on the OneExchange blog this year. Most-read topics included benefits administration,...
View ArticleHealth Innovations Coming In 2017
Employers are always looking for ways to deliver care that better meets the needs of their workforce at a lower cost. While there are finite ways of doing that, medical innovation is pushing back the...
View ArticleMeet Exchange Innovator, Rob Harkins
For highlights of my perspective in articles and blogs, see my comments on LinkedIn and Twitter. This post is part of our Exchange Innovator Series featuring leading private exchange, health care...
View ArticleHow To Choose An EAP
To alleviate a wide variety of issues, including the effects of workplace stress, financial concerns, and relationship problems, many employers offer services called Employee Assistance Programs...
View ArticleMind The (Medical Coverage) Gap
To help employees cope with rising out-of-pocket medical expenses, a growing number of employers are offering employees gap insurance. Gap insurance is supplemental insurance that covers the difference...
View ArticleEmployers: Require Employees To Get A Second Opinion
When in doubt, get a second opinion. This is generally good advice when it comes to health-related issues. And a growing number of employers are taking it to heart by requiring employees to get a...
View ArticleWillis Towers Watson introduces new segment and brand names for its benefits...
On November 16, 2017 Wills Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), announced that is has renamed one of its Exchange Solutions as Benefits Delivery and Administration (BDA). The company also said that it has...
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