Why We Can't Know Value of Dentistry By Oscar Bryant Dental practices don't submit claims to insurers based on actual, normal fees -- for a reason that makes little sense.
Healthcare at the Tipping Point By Craig Lack Everything is changing, so companies, too, must change their strategies for employees.
Why Employers Must Help Stop Suicide By Jodi Jacobson Frey Work organizations now realize they can help identify depression, a leading risk factor for suicide and the leading cause of lost work productivity.
Paging Dr. Evil: The War Over Opioids By Mark Webb The author describes a dialogue that can help resolve the fight between insurers and healthcare providers that has lasted generations.
Get the Word Out: Ask for Help! By Bernard Dyme This is National Suicide Prevention Week -- which is not only the right thing to do but is good business.
Physician Shortage Under Obamacare? By Craig Lack Macro trends were already heading in that direction, and the ACA will add to the problem.
MRIs: Part of the Solution, or Problem? By David DePaolo The extent to which early MRIs contribute to the perception of disability has yet to be fully quantified but appears to be significant.
Progress Report on ACA After 9 Months By David Axene Our Titanic-like healthcare system has missed some icebergs, but we don't yet have clear sailing.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.