Getting People to Use Telemedicine

2018-08-23T08:00:50+00:00

24/7 physician access by phone or video has the potential to do great things for health plans and consumers. Getting a doctor’s help without waiting in a medical office is a great convenience, especially if you’re traveling or your primary care physician is unavailable. The challenge, however, is that telemedicine does not sell itself – [...]

Getting People to Use Telemedicine2018-08-23T08:00:50+00:00

Empowering Employees: Big Talk, Little Action

2018-02-08T09:00:17+00:00

Telemedicine offers a lot of potential for everyone – added convenience for busy families and lower costs than a traditional office visit. But as helpful as this service can be, it will only make a difference if it is used. Low utilization is not unique to telemedicine. It’s a common problem with many new, well [...]

Empowering Employees: Big Talk, Little Action2018-02-08T09:00:17+00:00

Is It Time to Self-Fund Your Benefit Plans?

2018-01-30T09:00:39+00:00

After reading the article included below, we couldn’t help but agree that the question every employer should be asking this year is…Should I self-fund my employee benefit plan? As the article discusses, this is a great time of year for companies to review their status, evaluate changes that have been made and consider new items [...]

Is It Time to Self-Fund Your Benefit Plans?2018-01-30T09:00:39+00:00

5 ways to keep benefit costs down in 2018

2017-12-27T16:25:38+00:00

The article below was published on December 20, 2017 by BenefitsPRO, written by David Hines. Photo Source: BenefitsPRO As we head into 2018, large employers are bracing for a 5 percent rise in the cost of providing employee health care benefits, according to the latest National Business Group on Health survey.  In a [...]

5 ways to keep benefit costs down in 20182017-12-27T16:25:38+00:00

Legislators forsake $60M in savings by rejecting self-insurance

2017-08-25T14:42:22+00:00

The article below was published on August 19, 2017 by Green Bay Press-Gazette, written by Mike Ferguson. Photo Source: Minerva Studio, Getty Images Wisconsin lawmakers are at an impasse over the state budget. Senate leaders can't agree with their Assembly counterparts on how to fund road repairs, schools, and various agencies. Resolving this [...]

Legislators forsake $60M in savings by rejecting self-insurance2017-08-25T14:42:22+00:00

Price Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors

2017-07-26T14:28:36+00:00

The article below was published on July 25, 2017 by Kaiser Health News, written by Rachel Bluth. Photo Source: Kaiser Health News COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two years after it passed unanimously in Ohio’s state Legislature, a law meant to inform patients what health care procedures will cost is in a state of suspended [...]

Price Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors2017-07-26T14:28:36+00:00

Why U.S. Health Care Costs Defy Common Sense

2017-06-27T15:20:44+00:00

The article below was published on June 26, 2017 by CNN, written by Elisabeth Rosenthal. (CNN) – When Jeffrey Kivi’s rheumatologist changed affiliations from one hospital in New York City to another, less than 20 blocks uptown, the price his insurer paid for the outpatient infusion he got about every 6 weeks to control his [...]

Why U.S. Health Care Costs Defy Common Sense2017-06-27T15:20:44+00:00

10 compliance issues for 2018 health and benefit planning

2017-06-20T15:56:04+00:00

The article below was published on June 18, 2017 by Employee Benefit News, written by Brian M. Kalish. Image Source: benefitnews.com Introduction Despite the uncertain future of the Affordable Care Act and pending replacement legislation, clients should continue finalizing their 2018 health and benefit offerings, contribution strategies, vendor terms, plan operations and employee [...]

10 compliance issues for 2018 health and benefit planning2017-06-20T15:56:04+00:00
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