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Here’s What You Need to Know About Stop-Loss Health Insurance

Griffin Benefits

In fact, after raising the prices of more than 1,400 prescription drugs in 2022, pharmaceutical companies started 2023 off with a 5% increase for more than 450 medications. One solution means looking inward: transitioning from the fully funded model of healthcare benefits to self-funded health plans featuring stop-loss insurance.

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Health Plans Covering Fewer Drugs, Imposing More Restrictions

InterWest Insurance Services

As prescription drug costs continue growing and pricey new pharmaceuticals add to health plans’ cost burdens, some carriers are starting to reduce the number of medications they’ll cover and are imposing new barriers to accessing the most expensive ones. This is referred to as a pharmacy deductible.

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Report: Group Health Plan Cost Inflation to Pick Up Steam

InterWest Insurance Services

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. However, some pharmaceuticals cost much more. The cost hike is almost double the 4.5% increases employers saw in 2022 and 2023.

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New Approaches to Managing Health Care Costs, Improving Outcomes

InterWest Insurance Services

As health insurance and health care costs continue climbing, some employers are taking new and innovative steps to tamp down costs for themselves and their covered employees while not sacrificing the quality of care they receive. in 2023, according to the Mercer “National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.”

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Insulin Makers Cap Prices for Insured Individuals

InterWest Insurance Services

That includes those on employer-sponsored group health plans and plans purchased on a government-run exchange. The changes mean some or many of your employees will see significant reductions in their pharmaceutical outlays, particularly if they have high copays or deductibles. One-quarter of them pay $105 a month.

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How much is my drug copay?

CorpStrat

” It seems like it should be a simple answer, but in today’s rapidly changing pharmaceutical and insurance landscape, it’s becoming increasingly complicated. Even with these new options, navigating insurance coverage can still feel like solving a Rubik’s cube blindfolded. The honest answer is: it depends.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Someone definitely could view an employee benefits package that lacks health insurance or paid sick days as a reason to not accept an offer of employment. To aid in the decision-making process, though, here’s a closer look at various types of employee benefits : Health insurance. Health Savings Accounts.