The coronavirus (COVID-19)
A global pandemic hits
What does the outbreak of the coronavirus mean for healthcare, retirement, and insurance?
There will be lingering effects from the pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak started in late 2019 and has now spread throughout the world. Now classified as a global pandemic, the coronavirus has major implications for healthcare and financial systems around the world.
COVID-19: Health cost issues for U.S. healthcare payers now and in the days ahead
What are some of the cost drivers that healthcare payers may expect to encounter both now and down the road after we get through the initial surge of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Can multiemployer pension plans survive COVID-19?
On the heels of the dot-com bust from 2000-2002 and the global financial crisis in 2008, can multiemployer plans survive a third “once-in-a-lifetime” event?
Nowhere to drive: The impact of COVID-19 on the auto insurance industry
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, auto insurers may likely see short- and possibly long-term effects in their claims experience.
Potential out-of-pocket costs for patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19
Although it is too early to analyze actual healthcare cost data for those who have been treated for COVID-19 in the United States, historical data from patients who have sought medical attention for influenza or pneumonia may be informative for understanding patient out-of-pocket costs due to treatment for COVID-19.
How the pharmacy benefit industry is reacting to a pandemic: Policy changes, actions, and potential impacts
Pharmacy benefit managers have moved quickly to develop new policies that provide guidance and assurance to their plan sponsor clients and members amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Health
How will an interruption in elective medical services affect existing workers’ compensation claims?
COVID-19 is changing our work environment, and the impacts not only affect our working environment on the job, but also the normal course of existing workers’ compensation claims.