Health insurance premiums rise to $24,000 a year
Employee Benefit News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The average employer-sponsored health insurance premium for US families rose 7% to almost $24,000 this year.
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AUGUST 13, 2020
You can never control when you or your family gets injured or sick; however, with health insurance, you can control the health services that you get.
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Health insurers don't want you to know where your money is going
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AUGUST 2, 2023
American companies have alleged in a series of lawsuits that the country's biggest health insurers are squandering their money.
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Another year, higher healthcare prices: Are employers ready for 2025?
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Healthcare benefit costs will increase by 5.8% per employee, but that doesn't mean companies are powerless to do better by their workers.
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Leave health insurance to the professionals
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At E Powered Benefits, Emma Fox is creating a new kind of healthcare plan
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Emma Fox, managing partner at E Powered Benefits, is creating a healthcare plan that doesn't depend on insurance carriers.
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Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024
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Health Insurance Associate (HIA) The Health Insurance Associate (HIA) certification is offered by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It focuses on the fundamentals of health insurance, making it highly relevant for benefits professionals responsible for health and wellness programs.
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How health insurance may change, regardless of who wins the election
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Bipartisan support is building for allowing working Americans to purchase an individual health policy with pretax dollars without requiring an employer's permission.
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Fostering a future-forward corporate culture through innovative health insurance plans
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Innovative plan strategies can have a wide-range, positive effect on a diverse workforce.
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Single-payer health insurance could be right around the corner
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Popular health insurance alternatives
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Small businesses often face challenges when providing health insurance for employees due to the high costs associated with traditional group health insurance plans. However, small businesses can consider several popular health insurance alternatives to provide their employees with access to healthcare coverage.
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How Millennials and Gen Z are changing health insurance
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These younger generations have brought many unique and diverse perspectives to how we live and work, and the healthcare market and employers must keep up to meet their expectations. According to our 2024 Employee Benefits Survey , 92% of employees say health benefits are important.
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Employer health insurance is a misplaced responsibility
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JUNE 7, 2023
Rather than putting employees into cookie-cutter programs to control costs, they would be better served with an ICHRA.
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The Employee Healthcare Crisis: This is How To Help
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Employees Face a Healthcare Crisis. Employees are experiencing a healthcare crisis due to financial concerns. American families are in the midst of a healthcare crisis and employer-sponsored health insurance can’t keep up. Having health insurance does not guarantee access to healthcare or the ability to afford it.
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4 Unsettling Facts That Are Disrupting Employee Engagement in Healthcare
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While engagement remains low across the board, the healthcare industry seems to be getting hit the hardest. According to a recent study, the healthcare industry ranked at the bottom when it came to employee engagement. Burnout in the healthcare industry has always been a primary concern of employers.
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What does health insurance cover?
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APRIL 6, 2022
Healthcare in the United States can be very expensive. Without insurance, Healthcare.gov estimates an accident leading to a broken leg can cost up to $7,500 to fix, and an average three-day hospital stay can reach up to $30,000. Census Bureau says roughly 91% of all Americans are now covered by some form of health insurance.
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The advancing technology has brought about positive changes in the healthcare industry. It’s now easier for patients to access cutting-edge services, which in return have boosted the overall effectiveness of health services. This includes providing the best medical insurance for patients to fully benefit from various health centers.
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The complete history of employer-provided health insurance
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Offering a QSEHRA vs. Group Health Insurance
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The traditional healthcare benefit options for employers remain group health insurance. That’s why these business owners are turning to more cost-effective personalized benefits like the qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA). But, group policies are difficult for small employers to offer.
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How to apply for individual health insurance
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More and more employers today are adopting reimbursement models for their employees’ healthcare, empowering employees to choose their own individual health insurance plan and get reimbursed, tax-free, for their premium. Download our guide to see how much healthcare costs in your state.
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Why price transparency rules won't fix healthcare
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As long as employers control employees’ healthcare, life-saving technologies will go underutilized
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JANUARY 26, 2022
A familiar mantra about why health insurance is so expensive is that the cost of healthcare is expensive. Our current financing system provides inferior healthcare for many and inhibits adoption of new and emerging technologies. This often results in poorer health outcomes and, at times, even death.
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How do HSAs and health insurance compare?
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JULY 10, 2024
Healthcare costs can be a major concern for many employers and employees. Health savings accounts (HSAs) and traditional health insurance plans are two common options for managing healthcare expenses, but they have some key differences. In this article, we'll go over how HSAs and health insurance compare.
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Instead of offering a costly group health plan, one tactic they may consider is offering to pay employees' individual health insurance costs. While it may seem like a generous and attractive perk for employees, employers need to consider several factors before deciding to pay for individual health insurance plans.
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Top challenges facing health insurance professionals
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Health insurance in America is constantly changing; where it’s being sold, how much it costs, who’s participating in it, and so much more. As health insurance professionals look to the future of the healthcare industry, staying ahead of the oncoming challenges and changes is what will keep you afloat.
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For small employers , in particular, it's hard to find affordable health insurance. According to KFF 1 , in 2023, the average annual cost of employer-sponsored health insurance premiums per employee was $23,968 for family coverage and $8,435 for single coverage.
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What Percent of Health Insurance is Paid by Employers?
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When evaluating a new or existing health insurance program, your organization's contribution strategy is an important consideration. In simple terms, how much will individual employees pitch in for coverage, and what percent of health insurance is paid by the employer?
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Group health insurance vs. ICHRA
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Employee healthcare benefits play a crucial role in attracting and retaining talent , as well as promoting overall well-being in the workplace. Traditionally, group health insurance has been the go-to option for employers.
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Three ways to help employees become better health insurance consumers
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population gets their health insurance through their employer. That means half of the country doesn’t get to make any real consumer decisions about their health coverage, its cost, or what network they’re in. Watch our webinar to see how an HRA empowers employees to make their own healthcare decisions.
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Can your employees afford their health plan?
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AUGUST 13, 2024
Employers must determine if their health insurance plans actually encourage workers to seek care.
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Health Insurance Options for Vision Clinic Employees
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Managing Employee Healthcare Costs in 2021
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Managing employee healthcare costs in 2021. What the average health insurance premium costs and changes employers are making to health benefits offerings in the new year. Indeed, many plan to add new resources to better support healthcare needs in light of COVID-19. Managing Employee Healthcare Costs in 2021.
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The best way for nonprofits to offer health insurance
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As healthcare costs rise every year, small employers often struggle to deliver quality health benefits to employees. In fact, in a PeopleKeep survey of nonprofit organization owners, 81% said that cost was one of the most pressing challenges in finding a health benefit that fits their needs.
Why more companies should brace for ERISA lawsuits
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Troy Sisum, chief legal officer of Imagine360, explains how employers can avoid litigation over their health insurance plans.
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Inflation Could Hit Group Health Insurance Premiums
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JULY 14, 2022
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. When they negotiate network rates with insurers, providers take into account all of their own costs when tabulating their offers.
Will health insurance be more expensive for the unvaccinated?
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As the world continues to feel the effects of the global pandemic, health insurance professionals are speculating whether changes in health insurance costs could be coming soon for unvaccinated Americans. With the large majority of COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the U.S.
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How Much Does Individual Health Insurance Cost?
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Many people assume that individual health insurance is more expensive than group health insurance. Note: Individual health insurance is purchased by an individual for themselves or their family, and group health insurance is purchased by an employer for employees.
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