Twenty-five percent of employers say they have little or no understanding of specialty pharmacy benefits while 53 percent say they have just a moderate understanding, according to a recent survey by the nonprofit Midwest Business Group on Health.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is initiating a new provision that is designed to help primary care practices deliver better patient-centered care.
According to a Globoforce survey, 38 percent of employed Americans are considering leaving their jobs, regardless of the current economic climate and job prospects.
As health care costs continue to grow, employers and employees alike are searching for ways to reduce the financial burdens they face, and many are turning to consumer-driven health plans that include flexible spending accounts.
Fifty-three percent of employers find recruiting nonmanagerial employees with the skills, training and education their companies need is a challenge, according to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and University of Phoenix.
Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage in 2011 increased to $15,073, a 9 percent jump from 2010, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust 2011 Employer Health Benefits Survey.
Federal employees are dedicated to their careers and are looking for ways to improve job performance; however, supervisors lack skills in performance management, according to the 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
More employers are turning to accountable care organizations as a lower-cost employer-sponsored benefits option with a higher quality of care, according to a report by Aon Hewitt and Polakoff Boland.