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Color Health hopes at-home HPV tests will boost early detection, lower costs

Death rates from cervical cancer are declining, but early detection is critical to boosting outcomes and helping employers avoid costly claims.


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UnitedHealth says aggressive billing, pharmacy drugs drove medical costs up in Q2

“We are not yet seeing evidence of cost trend moderation,” Tim Noel, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, said in a July 16 earnings call.


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A technical change to obstetric billing could have a big impact on pregnant workers

While the new system will allow employers to dig into more granular data, it could also mean higher bills and more administrative complexities.


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Employers are teaming up directly with providers to cut a better deal on healthcare

Frustrated by increasing friction between health systems and insurers, some employers are negotiating their own contracts with providers.


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Some employers are putting health insurance in workers’ hands. Here’s how it’s going.

What ICHRA adoption looks like, six years after it first hit the market.


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Why most employers are sticking with Big 3 PBMs over alternatives

Alternatives are enticing, but change has proven to be difficult.


The lobby of Pella Corporation's wellness center.
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Why one Iowa-based company opened a primary care clinic near its office

The CHRO of Pella Corporation said he hopes a near-site wellness center will spur cost savings for workers and the business.

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