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Employer Health Costs Hit Third Consecutive Year Above 5% as Companies Scramble for Solutions
With health benefit costs rising 5.8% in 2025, employers face their third straight year of increases above 5%, forcing tough decisions on coverage design and employee contributions.
Monark Editorial Team
May 12, 2025
employer-benefits
healthcare-costs
cost-management
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industry news
14 min read
Medicare Advantage Hits 62% Market Share: How Employers Are Revolutionizing Retiree Benefits in 2025
With Medicare Advantage enrollment projected to reach 36.8 million beneficiaries in 2025, employers are rapidly shifting retiree healthcare strategies. Discover how this seismic change impacts your organization's benefits planning and bottom line.
Monark Editorial Team
May 5, 2025
medicare-advantage
retiree-benefits
employer-benefits
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industry news
26 min read
Trump's Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order: What Employers and Brokers Need to Know Now
President Trump's April 2025 executive order on healthcare price transparency mandates actual price disclosure and sets aggressive implementation deadlines. Learn how this impacts employer health plans, compliance requirements, and benefit strategies.
Monark Editorial Team
April 28, 2025
price transparency
healthcare policy
employer benefits
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industry news
23 min read
GLP-1 Coverage Crisis: Major Insurers Pull Back on Weight Loss Drug Coverage, Leaving Employers and Employees in Limbo
As Blue Cross Blue Shield and CVS Caremark restrict coverage for popular weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, employers face tough decisions about benefits design and employee health outcomes in 2025.
Monark Editorial Team
April 21, 2025
GLP-1 drugs
weight loss coverage
insurance restrictions
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industry news
20 min read
AI Prior Authorization Revolution: 85% Faster Processing Sparks Industry Transformation While Physician Concerns Mount
Health insurers deploy AI to slash prior authorization times by 85%, but rising denial rates and regulatory scrutiny signal major changes ahead for employers and brokers managing employee benefits.
Monark Editorial Team
April 14, 2025
AI healthcare
prior authorization
health insurance technology
+4
industry news
12 min read
CMS Mandates AI-Powered Prior Authorization Reform in Historic Shift for Health Plans
Federal regulators announce sweeping requirements for health insurers to implement AI-driven prior authorization systems by 2026, promising to reduce delays and denials while saving employers billions in administrative costs.
Monark Editorial Team
April 7, 2025
prior-authorization
cms-regulations
ai-healthcare
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industry news
13 min read
Small Businesses Face Health Insurance Crisis as Costs Spike 9% in 2025
Small employers confront their toughest benefits decision in years as health insurance premiums surge 9% for 2025, forcing many to consider dropping coverage entirely or dramatically restructuring benefits.
Monark Editorial Team
March 31, 2025
small business
health insurance costs
employer benefits
+5
industry news
11 min read
Congress Considers Capping Employer Health Insurance Tax Break: A $500 Billion Gamble with American Healthcare
A bipartisan congressional proposal to cap the tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance at $12,000 annually could fundamentally reshape how 160 million Americans receive healthcare coverage.
Monark Editorial Team
March 24, 2025
healthcare policy
tax reform
employer benefits
+5
industry news
12 min read
Major Insurers Slash GLP-1 Coverage: Employers Face Difficult Choices as Weight Loss Drug Costs Skyrocket
Blue Cross Blue Shield, CVS Caremark, and other major insurers are dramatically cutting coverage for popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, forcing employers to make tough decisions about employee benefits amid skyrocketing pharmaceutical costs.
Monark Editorial Team
March 17, 2025
GLP-1 drugs
weight loss medications
employer benefits
+7
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