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2021 News

June 7, 2021	Value-based benefit plan design can deliver better outcomes, if we can get there BenefitsPRO
June 7, 2021	Big business wants to take on D.C.'s hospital lobby Modern Healthcare
June 2, 2021	When Your Job Harms Your Mental Health The New York Times
June 2, 2021	SAP tells employees to choose their post-COVID work plans Employee Benefit News
May 27, 2021	Returning to work doesn’t have to be stressful. Here’s how employers can help Employee Benefit News
May 26, 2021	Employees don't want more money, they want less stress Employee Benefit News
May 25, 2021	How return-to-workplace worries are affecting employee mental health Human Resource Executive
May 20, 2021	Employee mental health plummets with return to work plans on the horizon Employee Benefit News
May 14, 2021	10 big lessons from HRE’s Health & Benefits Leadership Conference Human Resource Executive
May 12, 2021	Walmart, an employer of 1.5 million in the U.S., is offering 10 counseling sessions to employees and their families EHS Today
May 12, 2021	Why improving workplace mental health must be a strategic imperative Human Resource Executive
May 11, 2021	Employer groups urge hospitals, ASCs to participate in Leapfrog safety surveys Fierce Healthcare
May 6, 2021	New Jersey hospitals generally fare well in ranking of states The Center Square
May 6, 2021	5 reasons to attend the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference Human Resource Executive
May 4, 2021	Employers nationwide urging ASCs to complete Leapfrog survey Becker's ASC Review
April 25, 2021	Spotlighting Physician, Purchaser Collaboration to Improve Care Delivery and Quality American Journal of Managed Care
April 21, 2021	Gen X workers experiencing worrisome mental health declines Human Resource Executive
April 19, 2021	Age is a factor impacting employee mental health Employee Benefit News
April 16, 2021	Still weighing vaccine incentives? Here’s what 12 employers have done Human Resource Executive
April 16, 2021	The Pandemic Has Affected Your Employees' Long-Term Mental Health. Here's What You Need to Know Inc.
April 12, 2021	Employer Strategies For Responding to the Mental Health Crisis HealthPayerIntelligence
April 12, 2021	7 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress Workers Compensation
April 9, 2021	7 Simple ways to relieve stress Sedgwick
April 9, 2021	Healthcare reform sees growing support from employers Employee Benefit News
April 8, 2021	Most employers expect return to normal by second or third quarter BenefitsPRO
April 5, 2021	As Worksites Reopen, Offices May Operate Differently than Before the Pandemic SHRM
April 4, 2021	Employers expect stabilized business environment starting in Q2 Healthcare Purchasing News
April 2, 2021	National Alliance Purchaser Survey Highlights Transition to Stabilized Business, Value-Based Care American Journal of Managed Care
April 1, 2021	Employers Have Healthcare Pricing on the Brain HealthLeaders
March 31, 2021	Large employers are eyeing on-site COVID-19 vaccines, survey shows FierceHealthcare
March 31, 2021	One-third of small businesses say health insurance is a top concern during COVID-19: survey Healthcare Dive
March 30, 2021	Biden confronts a Covid surge POLITICO
March 29, 2021	The 16 most popular employee perks Employee Benefit News
March 23, 2021	'Now is not the time' for employers to back off mental health focus Human Resource Executive
March 18, 2021	Mental Health Concerns Improve One Year into Pandemic -- Occupational Health & Safety Occupational Health & Safety
March 14, 2021	How Employers Can Support Their Employees Arkansas Business
March 11, 2021	How Companies Can Support Employee Mental Health Thrive Global
March 8, 2021	Employers pivotal to vaccine acceptance and getting back to business BenefitsPRO
March 8, 2021	The way that companies address employee stress now is going to be key to a successful 2021 Anchorage Daily News
March 2, 2021	Top 5 components of a workplace mental health strategy Search HR Software
February 23, 2021	How well are HR’s strategies helping mental health? Human Resource Executive
February 22, 2021	Landmark settlement in Sutter Health antitrust case creates opportunity for billing reform BenefitsPRO
February 21, 2021	Employee mental health is improving but benefits are still needed Employee Benefit News
February 19, 2021	Future Of Work: How Companies Can Continue Supporting Employee Mental Health Forbes
February 18, 2021	Time for a workforce mental health checkup Employee Benefit News
February 17, 2021	A quarter of employees are planning to quit post-COVID Employee Benefit News
February 16, 2021	Employers: How Comprehensive is Your Medication Therapy Management Program? Health IT Answers
February 15, 2021	Prudential teams with NeuroFlow on mental health app Digital Insurance
February 15, 2021	Prudential teams with NeuroFlow on mental health app Employee Benefit News
February 15, 2021	Payer Extends COVID-19 Treatment, Telehealth Benefits Through 2021 Health Payer Intelligence
February 7, 2021	Free food and fitness are out as employers rethink their benefits Employee Benefit Adviser
February 5, 2021	Addressing quality and cost in health care: Employers and providers team up BenefitsPRO
February 4, 2021	Mental health of U.S. workforce declines sharply as pandemic drags on BenefitsPRO
February 3, 2021	New Lyra Health partnership aims to expand mental health benefits Employee Benefit News
February 1, 2021	Employee mental health is plummeting one year into the pandemic Employee Benefit Adviser
January 28, 2021	More employers planning to encourage COVID-19 vaccines Human Resource Executive
January 19, 2021	Mental Health In The Workplace: The High Cost Of Depression Forbes
January 14, 2021	40% Of Workers Ready To Find New Jobs Based On How Companies Are Handling COVID-19 Black Enterprise Magazine
January 13, 2021	4 Ways To Uplift Men In Employee Mental Health Programs Mental Health America
January 9, 2021	Health benefits brokers will have to disclose what they receive from the insurance industry Salon
January 7, 2021	Addiction risk on the rise for female employees Human Resource Executive
January 6, 2021	Haven closes doors three years after announcing goal of 'disrupting healthcare' - News - MM&M Medical Marketing & Media
January 6, 2021	Lavish Bonus? Luxury Trip? Health Benefits Brokers Will Have to Disclose What They Receive From the Insurance Industry ProPublica
January 6, 2021	The Escalating Need for Workplace Mental Health Support in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Healthstream

2020 News

December 30, 2020	The Top 5 Biosimilar Developments Of 2020 Biosimilar Development
December 22, 2020	Employee Benefits in a Post-Pandemic World Corporate Wellness Magazine
December 18, 2020	Women's Risk of Addiction Up 65% According to Mental Health Index Healthy Family News
December 17, 2020	What Leaders Should Know About Managing Covid-19 Trauma Chief Executive
December 16, 2020	Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC Healthcare IT News
December 14, 2020	Many employees unwilling, unsure about getting COVID-19 vaccines Human Resource Executive
December 10, 2020	HR’s next big job: Convincing employees to get COVID vaccines Human Resource Executive
December 9, 2020	Depression, anxiety on the rise for male employees Human Resource Executive
December 8, 2020	Ignoring inequitable benefit design is not an option BenefitsPRO
December 7, 2020	Michael Thompson on Influence of Mental Health, COVID-19 at National Alliance's 2020 Annual Forum American Journal of Managed Care
December 2. 2020	Nonprofits take steps to reform primary care delivery, payment Healio
December 2, 2020	Everyone Loses with A Reactive Approach TalentCulture
December 1, 2020	Report: Ominous Drop in Primary Care Spending Percentage Healthcare Innovation
November 24, 2020	Headspace's COO Was Just Promoted To CEO After Only 6 Months At the Company. Here's How She Did It Entrepreneur
November 22, 2020	2020 holidays are looking blue - here's how to help stressed-out employees Employee Benefit Adviser
November 19, 2020	Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Call for Regulation, Transparency Health Payer Intelligence
November 16, 2020	Employers need to be proactive to mitigate the devastating impact of shock claims BenefitsPRO
November 15, 2020	Tele-health offers remedy for America’s anxious workers Financial Times - News Desk (US)
November 13, 2020	Employers adapting benefits design strategies as COVID-19 drags on BenefitsPRO
November 12, 2020	Fast-changing cannabis landscape raises numerous questions for employers BenefitsPRO
November 10, 2020	Healthcare, COVID response to take center stage in Biden-Harris administration Employee Benefit News
November 10, 2020	Qualcomm and Merrill Steel Honored by the National Alliance for Healthcare Strategy Innovation BenefitsLink Welfare Plans Newsletter
November 5, 2020	Reactive mental health measures don’t cut it anymore (and they never did) BenefitsPRO
November 3, 2020	Lyra Health adds Calm app to ease COVID-19 mental health strain Employee Benefit Adviser
October 30, 2020	Employers and providers need a new dialogue to help fix healthcare Modern Healthcare
October 30, 2020	The clock is ticking on health care reform BenefitsPRO
October 29, 2020	Trump doled out billions to drugmakers and hospitals with few strings attached Los Angeles Times
October 26, 2020	Employers are making mental health strides; Why they shouldn't let up Human Resource Executive
October 20, 2020	How COVID-19 is shifting benefits among small businesses BenefitsPRO
October 17, 2020	Assessing Impact of Parkinson Disease Symptoms on Caregivers, Patients Amid COVID-19 American Journal of Managed Care
October 16, 2020	Key Considerations for Permanently Integrating Telehealth Coverage Health Payer Intelligence
October 13, 2020	More Employers Favor Government Intervention into Health Insurance MedicareAdvantage.com
September 30, 2020	How Are Employers Adjusting Health Benefit Strategies Amid the Pandemic? American Journal of Managed Care
September 30, 2020	Survey Finds Employers Remain Committed to Health Benefits, Focused on New Payment Strategies and Open to Government Reforms Tech HR Series
September 29, 2020	How employers can ease the strain of COVID-19 isolation Employee Benefit Adviser
September 29, 2020	Employers Remain Optimistic About Health Benefits Despite Higher Projected Costs PLANSPONSOR
September 29, 2020	Employers Commit to Health Benefits as Pandemic Sows Uncertainty HealthLeaders
September 29, 2020	Employers' attitudes toward health care reform changing BenefitsPro
September 29, 2020	Private employers show new interest in expanded Medicare and regulated drug prices Los Angeles Times
September 19, 2020	Houston-area hospitals are charging more than twice Medicare rates Houston Chronicle
September 18, 2020	According to Total Brain: Employees' Ability to Focus Attention and Complete Tasks Down 31% Tech HR Series
September 13, 2020	Michigan's surprise billing legislation attracts national attention MiBiz.com
September 10, 2020	Employers, make your move: A Q&A with Mike Thompson BenefitsPro
August 23, 2020	Upsurge In Depression And Suicide Among American Workers During The Pandemic And What Needs To Be Done Forbes
August 21, 2020	Total Brain: 102% Upsurge in Risk for Depression Among U.S. Workers Tech HR Series
August 21, 2020	Employers Project Health Plan Costs Will Rise 5.3% for 2021 SHRM
August 21, 2020	Depression risk is soaring for workers; How can HR help? Human Resource Executive
August 13, 2020	Behavioral health patients spur 57% of commercial healthcare spending Modern Healthcare
August 11, 2020	Is a Mental Health Crisis Emerging in the US Workforce? American Journal of Managed Care
August 7, 2020	Physician Trade Groups Developing National Primary Care Model With Prospective Payment System Open Minds
August 7, 2020	Who Should Pay for Covid-19 Testing in the Workplace? The Wall Street Journal
August 3, 2020	Consumers want more transparency, trust with health care providers BenefitsPro
August 1, 2020	How Can Health Care Purchasers, Providers Better Coordinate to Improve Value-Based Care Delivery? American Journal of Managed Care
July 31, 2020	Mental health issues among workers are spiking due to COVID-19. Here's how employers can step in Fierce Healthcare
July 29, 2020	The American Worker in Crisis: Study Finds 83% of U.S. Employees Are Experiencing Mental Health Issues Tech HR Series
July 29, 2020	Number of the day: ‘alarmingly elevated’ mental health risks Human Resource Executive
July 29, 2020	How Your Company Can Save Money, Boost Performance, And Improve Healthcare For Vulnerable Employees During Covid-19 And Beyond Forbes
July 29, 2020	The Importance of Workplace Mental Health Metrics—Now and Post-Pandemic Occupational Health & Safety
July 24, 2020	Risk of employee mental health conditions remains 'alarmingly elevated' BenefitsPro
July 23, 2020	Companies are grappling with how to support tired, anxious workers. Business Insider
July 23, 2020	What Do Employers and Other Health Care Purchasers Really Want? Global Banking & Finance Review
July 20, 2020	Employers, physicians and insurers all moving away from fee-for-service model BenefitsPro
July 20, 2020	Mental health risks among employed Americans remain high FOX Business
July 15, 2020	Family doctor, employer groups join forces to replace fee-for-service Modern Healthcare
July 10, 2020	Coronavirus may be creating better bosses, who talk less and listen more Los Angeles Times
July 9, 2020	Covid-19’s Impact On Women’s Mental Health Forbes
July 8, 2020	The cost of disruption BenefitsPro
July 7, 2020	HRE’s number of the day: depression among working women Human Resource Executive
July 3, 2020	National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Elects New Board Officers BenefitsLink Welfare Plans Newsletter
June 26, 2020	COVID-19 strategy 101: How to improve mental health Human Resource Executive
June 24, 2020	How companies can support female employees as they return to work Employee Benefit News
June 22, 2020	Employers scrutinize their diversity efforts as national protesters demand change over racial equality Employee Benefit Adviser
June 1, 2020	Congress Said COVID-19 Tests Should Be Free - But Who's Paying? Health IT Answers
June 1, 2020	As A Crises Loom, More Restaurant Chains Add Mental Health Benefits Forbes
May 28, 2020	What Strategies, Factors Are Employers Considering to Safely Return to the Workplace Amid COVID-19? American Journal of Managed Care
May 25, 2020	Social distancing, PPE and cleaning on tap as employers prepare to return to work BenefitsPro
May 22, 2020	Why employees shouldn’t expect ‘normal’ for a while Human Resource Executive
May 21, 2020	Sharecare and National Alliance Partner to Connect Employers and Communities to Improve Health and Well-Being Across U.S. Tech HR Series
May 20, 2020	As States Eye Medicaid Cuts Amid Financial Woes, Provider Payments The Likely Target Kaiser Health News
May 20, 2020	Will COVID put primary care clinics out of business? BenefitsPro
May 19, 2020	Employer groups ask Congress to provide COBRA subsidies, bolster primary care Modern Healthcare
May 19, 2020	Large Employer Groups Send Congress Healthcare Recommendations for Pandemic Response HealthLeaders
May 19, 2020	America is Looking to Safely Get Back to Work Tech HR Series
May 19, 2020	10 companies boosting benefits so employees don't feel isolated or lonely in the middle of the coronavirus crisis MSN Money
May 18, 2020	Most U.S. companies planning 'new normal' for post-COVID-19 business United Press International
May 18, 2020	U.S. Employers More Concerned With Clean Work Spaces Than Coronavirus Antibody Tests Forbes
May 15, 2020	The Social Determinants of a Health Crisis American Journal of Managed Care
May 15, 2020	New resources to help employers amp up their mental health strategies BenefitsPro
May 15, 2020	10 companies boosting benefits o employees don't feel isolated or lonely in the middle of the coronavirus crisis Business Insider
May 12, 2020	Swedish Wellbeing Startup Remente Gets Involved With Volvo's 43,000 Workers Forbes
May 11, 2020	Will COVID finally make employers fix their mental health problem? Human Resource Executive
May 8, 2020	Looking For A Path To Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID Testing Of Workers Kaiser Health News
May 7, 2020	Some Employers May Require Employees Get Tested for COVID-19 Before Coming Back to Work TIME
May 6, 2020	One Nashville Hospital Braces For a Backlash As It Starts Billing For Coronavirus Testing Nashville Public Radio
May 5, 2020	National Alliance Report Details Factors That Drive Advanced Primary Care American Journal of Manged Care
April 29, 2020	Platform offers coping strategies, stress-reduction techniques to struggling frontline nurses HR Dive
April 27, 2020	Northeast Business Group on Health Receives $150K Behavioral Health Grant from New York Community Trust Global Banking & Finance Review
April 17, 2020	Employers need to address how inequality affects health Employee Benefit Adviser
April 15, 2020	How Can Employers Address Social Determinants of Health Exacerbated by COVID-19? American Journal of Managed Care
April 10, 2020	Crisis shines light on caregiving benefits Human Resource Executive
April 10, 2020	7 companies increasing mental health services for employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic Business Insider
April 9, 2020	5 things employers need to know about the CARES Act Employee Benefit Adviser
April 8, 2020	Town Hall Webinar Series Shows how Employers Are Addressing Mental Health and Well-Being During COVID-19 American Journal of Managed Care
April 4, 2020	Employer group purchasing of healthcare attracting interest of more hospitals Modern Healthcare
March 30, 2020	Majority of Employers Offering Special Programs for Workers HealthLeaders
March 18, 2020	How Integrating Patient-Centered Care Can Promote Greater Value American Journal of Managed Care
March 10, 2020	Disproportionate Effects of Co-pay Accumulator Programs Across Populations American Journal of Managed Care
March 4, 2020	Dr Bruce Sherman Looks Forward to Ongoing research on the Impacts of Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs American Journal of Managed Care
March 3, 2020	With Employers, Experts to Shape MH/SUD Care Psychiatric Services
Feb, 29, 2020	Mental health in low-wage workers Workforce
Feb. 24, 2020	Employers Open To Public Option, Rate-Setting As Prices Increase Inside Drug Pricing
Feb. 21, 2020	Self-Insured Employers Growing Ever-More Frustrated With High Costs Increasingly Interested In Rate Regulation Kaiser Health News
Feb. 21, 2020	Employers Increasingly Open to Provider Rate Regulation Community Oncology Alliance
Feb. 20, 2020	What health care reforms would purchaser coalitions like to see? BenefitsPRO
Feb. 20, 2020	Employers increasingly open to provider rate regulation Modern Healthcare
Feb. 17, 2020	Hospital Rounds MD News
Feb. 13, 2020	'Agenda for Change' Conference Brings Big-Picture Issues Back Into Focus Behavioral Healthcare
Feb. 6, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Discusses Unintended Consequences of Co-pay Accumulator Programs American Journal of Managed Care
Feb. 5, 2020	New Study Shows Medicare Could Save Billions If It Was Allowed to Negotiate Insulin Drug Kaiser Health News
Feb. 3, 2020	What 37M people's claims data reveals about mental health access The Advisory Board
Feb. 3, 2020	No more 'sucker at the table': New lobby to represent Fortune 500 firms paying prescription drug bills Becker's Hospital Review
Jan. 31, 2020	Reducing the stigma of mental illness with digital treatment options Employee Benefit News
Jan. 30, 2020	BCBS NC, Quartet Partner to Implement Value-Based Payment Model Health Payer Intelligence
Jan. 29, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Describes the Purpose and Mechanisms of Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 22, 2020	Dr. Bruce Sherman Explains Why Employers Should Consider Population Health in Benefit Design American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 22, 2020	Getting mental health care can be hard enough. Then comes paying for it. The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jan. 18, 2020	Opinion \| America can't afford billions in surprise medical bills The Washington Post
Jan. 17, 2020	Coalition Advocates for Biosimilar Uptake to Help Lower Employers' Drug Cost Burden American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 16, 2020	How Payers Can Help Reform Behavioral, Mental Health Parity Health Payer Intelligence
Jan. 14, 2020	How employers can reduce prescription drug spending Employee Benefit Adviser
Jan. 14, 2020	Will more employers get off the healthcare bench in 2020? Healthcare Dive
Jan. 13, 2020	Adding Nuance Can Make Value-Based Insurance Design More Impactful for Employers American Journal of Managed Care
Jan. 10, 2020	Mental Health: How we've improved and where we need to do better in 2020 NBC News

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