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Report Details 3 Trends Driving Employers’ Health Care Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

Pharmacy spending, high-cost claimants and newly developed anti-obesity drugs are expected to shape health benefits and affect the cost of care and health insurance for employers, according to a new report. Medications or bariatric surgery may be considered for members who are not able to achieve or sustain weight loss.

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Spread the Word About Additional HSA Contributions

InterWest Insurance Services

HSAs allow your employees to put away funds to pay for future medical expenses. Usually, these accounts are funded with pre-tax deductions from your employees’ paychecks, but if they didn’t max out their contributions last year, they still can do so up until the tax-filing deadline.

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