http://ebn.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Ebn-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Ebn-Stayingcurrent-Healthcare http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/620231/Cancer-patients-receive-extra-dental-benefits.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The Principal Financial Group is extending additional dental benefits to plan members undergoing cancer treatments. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:27:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/620231/Cancer-patients-receive-extra-dental-benefits.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-03T12:27:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/609991/HSA-substantiation-bill-passes-House.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would require health savings account trustees to report any unsubstantiated amount paid from the account in the preceding year. Despite President Bush's threatened veto, industry insiders have their hackles up. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:42:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/609991/HSA-substantiation-bill-passes-House.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T17:42:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/609931/Whats-next-health-care-reform.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Employers of all sizes buzzed about everything from the upcoming election to the Iraq war during the Washington Legislative Update in May, sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Naturally, pending health care legislation was on the forefront of everyone's minds. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:28:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/609931/Whats-next-health-care-reform.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T17:28:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611091/Onsite-doctors-vs-telephonic-health-coaching.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The bar for onsite health services just went up a little bit higher. A recent article from Dr. Raymond Fabius and Sharon Glave Frazee of CHD Meridian details why an onsite "trusted clinician" is crucial to the recipe for a healthier, more productive and more profitable business. EBN Senior Editor Robert L. Whiddon spoke with the doctors about their research, which appeared recently in the journal The Art of Health Promotion, and whether employers are getting too much credit for their efforts to improve employees' health and increase productivity. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611091/Onsite-doctors-vs-telephonic-health-coaching.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T16:45:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611061/Mental-health-coverage-could-key-curbing.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Focusing health efforts on people with chronic conditions is a challenge, so behavioral health problems within this group often are overlooked, experts say. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:13:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611061/Mental-health-coverage-could-key-curbing.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T16:13:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611011/Extra-costs-tied-administering-expensive-specialty.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Much attention is given to the direct price of specialty drugs. But some people may not be aware of the extra costs to administer specialty drugs, which sometimes come as injections given at a doctor's office. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611011/Extra-costs-tied-administering-expensive-specialty.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T15:39:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611001/fly-health-care.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The medical tourism industry continues to mature, sprouting all the attendants of a healthy market: a myriad of professional conferences, trade groups and dedicated media. Despite the buzz, many observers continue look for more concrete evidence validating the movement, namely employers and employees embracing the prospect of traveling to foreign lands in pursuit of quality health care at much lower prices. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:36:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611001/fly-health-care.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T15:36:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610971/High-tech-dentistry-embraces-nonembryonic-stem-cell.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null When Americans desire new teeth, they primarily turn to dental implants, thus slowly bringing an end to the days when dentures and bridges were the dominant options. Now, some dental experts and consultants are hoping that new science merging nonembryonic stem cells and dentistry will actually grow new teeth. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610971/High-tech-dentistry-embraces-nonembryonic-stem-cell.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T15:24:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610921/Seven-Self-Insurance-Myths.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Fifty-five percent of the employers in the United States with more than 200 employees partially or completely self-fund their health plans. Yet despite the prevalence of self-insured plans, there is still misinformation about them. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610921/Seven-Self-Insurance-Myths.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T14:52:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610811/Oral-health-supports-employee-productivity.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Dental illness is the most common of all chronic health concerns and accounts for significant loss of workforce productivity and significant health care costs. Studies show workers who get their dental care completed and maintain good oral health do far better on the job than those who do not. Oral health reduces the chance for emergency visits and the pain and discomfort that can harm a worker's focus and confidence. Workers, confident about their family's health, are more focused, productive and secure. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/610811/Oral-health-supports-employee-productivity.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-07-01T14:27:00Z