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The Member Satisfaction Divide Widens: What It Means for Employers and Plan Sponsors

The latest J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study reveals a troubling — and growing — divide in health plan performance. Top-performing regional, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and provider-led plans are pulling further ahead, while large national carriers are slipping further behind, with member satisfaction hitting new lows in many markets. A Clear […]

CMS Boosts Medicare Advantage Payments While Members Face Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs

Medicare Advantage (MA) is entering its most paradoxical year yet: as insurers enjoy a 5.06% average payment rate increase (totaling $25 billion in new revenue), beneficiaries are absorbing the financial strain, with deductibles more than doubling year-over-year, according to new data from eHealth.This growing divide—where payer profitability rises and member affordability declines—is drawing criticism from […]

EMPLOYEES PRIORITIZE BETTER HEALTH BENEFITS OVER HIGHER SALARY, SURVEY FINDS

EMPLOYEES PRIORITIZE BETTER HEALTH BENEFITS OVER HIGHER SALARY, SURVEY FINDS

Now more than ever, employees are starting to appreciate their benefits. In fact, a study done by Voya Financial found that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans would accept a job with ah slightly lower salary if it offered better health care and medical coverage, including lower premiums and lower out-of-pocket costs. In addition, research […]