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Conduent’s enhanced platform now provides a stronger employee experience to create a holistic view of health and wellness benefits and costs FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business solutions and services company, announced the integration of AI-driven solutions by TALON and Jellyvision’s ALEX with its Life@Work Connect Experience Platform, to…

Listen Here: Mark Galvin, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of TALON, discusses the Transparency in Coverage rule in healthcare. This rule was added to the Affordable Care Act and requires commercial health plan sponsors to provide transparency in the costs of tests, procedures, and other medical services. Despite the sharp divide in Congress, this rule received bipartisan…

Policies implemented over the past three years empower fiduciaries to scrutinize and manage health care costs and regain control of the unsustainable cost burden weighing on employers and employees. By Mark Galvin During kidney dialysis, osmosis helps remove waste products from the blood while retaining essential substances. After a recent governmental effort to increase transparency in…

3 ways HR can improve employee experience through benefits education  Human Resources (HR) leaders are pivotal in ensuring employees understand and optimize their benefits. Benefits can be a make-it-or-break-it part of the compensation package, yet often, few resources are dedicated to helping employees fully take advantage of all available.  A recent study found that 76% of…

Price Transparency Rule: A Game Changer for Healthcare By: Maria Williams The Transparency in Coverage Rule is a beacon of hope for healthcare consumers and employers alike. Still, if consumers aren’t using it to lower healthcare costs, it could be used against them. Enacted to shed light on the often opaque world of healthcare pricing, this…

Mark Galvin, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of TALON, discusses the Transparency in Coverage rule in healthcare, which was added to the Affordable Care Act and requires commercial health plan sponsors to provide transparency in the costs of tests, procedures, and other medical services. The rule aims to provide patients with information on pricing and out-of-pocket costs…

By taking decisive action and supporting employer groups in their pursuit of prudent fiduciary actions, benefits advisors can help reshape the health care ecosystem and ensure cost-effective, high-value care for all employers and employees. By Mark Galvin| Over $1.3 trillion is spent on private health insurance, with per-enrollee spending by private insurers growing by 61.6% from…

By: Mark Galvin Surprising most within the employer-sponsored health insurance industry, on February 5, 2024, a lawsuit was filed by a class of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) employees against JNJ and the Pension & Benefits Committee, as well as the committee members. Notably, the class action complaint lodged against JNJ alleges that the company paid…

By Susan Rupe In 2024, employers are required to provide health care cost comparison tools to their workers and will face penalties of $100 per day per employee for failing to do so. In addition, employers are now considered to be fiduciaries, responsible for negotiating the best possible health and drug plans regardless of whether they use…