Welcome to the fall edition of the Group Scoop! This is a particularly important edition because we are all facing the following ACA Heath Reform requirements: Transitional reinsurance premiums - we can help with calculations and payment! Reporting deadlines - we can help you make sure you are on the right path! Out of pocket [...]
A worksite wellness program that consists of only a health risk assessment is missing out on the opportunity to impact the broader factors that influence unhealthy behavior in employees' lives - such as physical and emotional stress, both at work and home. The Institute for Wellness Education has conducted research that shows significant gaps in [...]
Reference-based pricing (RFB) strategies are increasing in popularity as employers seek more affordable options for their health benefit plans. Although PPO networks and their negotiated discount agreements have been in place for decades, they provide very little transparency to the true costs of services provided. How can an employer control health care costs when the [...]
Welcome to Summer! For many of us it was a VERY long winter. From all of us here at Diversified Group, we hope you have a very active and safe summer. In this edition of the Group Scoop we discuss some very important topics, such as the future of the Affordable Care Act. As we [...]
In one of the worst winters to hit Connecticut in years, two local companies, Diversified Group and Carling Technologies, found a way to beat the winter blues, encourage physical activity and help their neighbors in need. As a leading third party administrator in Marlborough, Connecticut, Diversified Group strives to promote wellness and physical activity not [...]
Microsoft Encrypted Email Account Set-Up Guide Microsoft recently made some enhancements to the secure email system we use to send and receive encrypted emails. If you haven't already, the next time you receive an encrypted email from Diversified Group, it may ask you to create an account again before you can view any secure emails. [...]
Many fully-insured organizations, negatively impacted by PPACA and hearing more and more about the benefits of self-funding, are looking to their advisors for information on self insurance. Often, these companies are told that they can easily move to a partially self-funded plan with their same carrier and there's no need to involve a TPA. This [...]
In the June issue of Self Insurer magazine, Brooks Goodison, President of Diversified Group, was asked to weigh in on the recent buzz surrounding private exchanges. His observations provide an opposing viewpoint and insight from a third party administrator (TPA) dedicated to helping client groups identify and attack the real causes of spiraling health care [...]
When it comes to Medicare Part D, we know you have questions. Luckily, Diversified Group has answers! Below are a few of the frequently asked questions we have received regarding Medicare Part D. How Do I Determine if Our Prescription Plan is Credible or Not? Employers are not required to obtain an attestation by a [...]
Article is from Donald W. Light and Hagop Kantarjian, as seen in the Cape Cod Times Cancer drugs' $100,000 myth Every patient with cancer wants the most effective treatment, but drug prices have become staggering. Eleven of the 12 new cancer drugs approved in 2012 were priced above $100,000 annually, and a 20 to 30 [...]
