Other than out-of-pocket costs, I would wager that prior authorization review is the one thing consumers find most burdensome in our current health system,” said Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF.

Judge rules plan’s terms allow forfeited retirement contributions to offset employer costs, rejecting claims they must benefit participants exclusively.

If the 50-year-old worker had income at 300% of the federal poverty level, or $46,950, the value of the ACA premium subsidy would be about $6,000, and the value of the employer health benefits tax ...

Gotlieb served as commissioner from 2017 to 2019, where he became known for promoting transparency, strengthening patient safety and widening consumer choice, according to the company’s announcement.

Level-funded plan basics: An employer with a level-funded plan sets up a self-insured plan and uses stop-loss insurance to protect the plan against big claims. The employer makes a fixed monthly ...