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State regulators turn up pressure on addiction drug coverage

Allison Bell | August 10, 2026

Two NAIC working groups will hear presentations on how insurers cover products like Nicorette and Narcan.

ERISA plans could escape from essential health benefits rules

Allison Bell | July 30, 2026

A new House bill would free employer coverage from the standard Affordable Care Act health plan template.

DOL officials tell Congress that mental health carveouts can cause employer parity stress

Allison Bell | May 03, 2026

One case involved a plan administrator that updated claim-processing systems for medical benefits but not for mental health benefits.

Meta-Google's social media trial is a timely signal for HR on digital wellbeing

Jill Barth | March 26, 2026

A landmark verdict against Meta and Google spotlights how "addictive" design and digital overload could become the next mental health challenge for HR.

6 recommendations for PBM procurement and Rx benefits optimization

March 25, 2026

Experts say this PBM request for proposal season could be among the most consequential employers have ever faced.

Nearly 9 in 10 workers report satisfaction with employer sponsored health coverage

Alan Goforth | March 11, 2026

Health insurance ranks as the most important workplace benefit, with 68% of respondents identifying it as their top benefit.

What a recovery-friendly workplace should really look like

Carrie Bates | June 19, 2025

While seven in 10 American adults with alcohol or illicit drug use disorders are employed, most organizations aren't prepared to foster recovery-friendly workplaces, this expert writes.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy: 'the beginning' of a health benefits trend?

Dawn Kawamoto | August 08, 2024

The FDA's decision on Aug. 9, 2024, not to approve MDMA to treat PTSD marks a blow to a small but growing number of employers offering healthcare coverage for psychedelic drugs to treat mental health issues like depression.

4 strategies to fix 'broken' EAP programs

Dawn Kawamoto | March 04, 2024

As EAP programs continue to see dismal usage rates by employees, experts have suggestions for improving utilization.

Why HR's work to improve employee mental health is failing

Dawn Kawamoto | February 20, 2024

Mental health benefits became an employer focus through COVID, but the complex health insurance landscape is making cost a barrier to care.

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