Interest in high-deductible health plans appears to be growing in the Philadelphia area after several years of slow sales.

Independence Blue Cross, a Philadelphia-based health insurer covering the five counties surrounding …  Read →

Brokers can now access a number of services at the click of a mouse at the Kistler Tiffany Benefits website.

The Berwyn, Pa.-based employee benefits consulting firm debuted a new website …  Read →

The overall pharmacy cost trend for one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits managers was 3% for last year, down from 5.5% in 2007.

Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager that …  Read →

Consumers who choose high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) favor lower cost care options, including generic drugs over brand drugs and efforts to improve their wellness.

“Our research concludes that people are beginning …  Read →

Group Insurance Solutions Inc. has launched an educational webinar series designed to provide its clients with increased information about the changing employee-benefit landscape.

The series, hosted by the Sparks, Md.-based firm’s …  Read →

Twice as many people have enrolled in consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) in the last two years, as more companies offer the option.

More importantly, health cost increases for companies with high …  Read →

UnitedHealthcare has partnered with the Social Services Purchasing Alliance to provide more than 10,000 employees a 5% discount on the New Jersey Small Employer health plans it offers.

The plans include …  Read →

Employers who offered their employees a consumer-directed health plan enjoyed “sustained savings,” according to one insurer’s analysis of its costs over a five-year period.

Aetna said its six-year study of 2.6 …  Read →

The potential drain that future medical costs could have on your ­clients’ retirement funds is a rapidly growing concern. Are agents equipped with the necessary financial products to plan for …  Read →