With increasing numbers of employees looking to their employers to help support them on their financial journey, it's essential for benefits brokers to leverage this opportunity to enhance the value they provide.
After top drugmakers unsuccessfully tried to squash the program, HHS has finally reached agreements with Merck, Novartis and others to lower prices for the first 10 drugs included in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.
A 65-year-old retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $165,000 in out-of-pocket health care expenses throughout retirement, according to Fidelity's annual Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate.
The purchase is subject to bankruptcy court approval, and the transaction will close pending completion of all closing conditions, including regulatory approval.
By utilizing innovative approaches to how care is delivered and monitored through providers, employers can maximize the health and wellness of their employee base while improving health equity.