BY CONNER INSURANCE The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield has approved a COVID 19 vaccine distribution plan. The approved interim recommendation first offers vaccine distribution to health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities in the initial phase of the vaccination program before offering the vaccine to the […]

BY CONNER INSURANCE Between the COVID-19 pandemic and an ongoing political  debate over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care was a  core element of Joe Biden’s campaign for the U.S. presidency.   It remains to be seen exactly how President-elect Joe Biden  and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will impact the health  care industry. However, employers […]

BY BENEFITS PRO Compared to two years ago, a smaller portion of premiums are going toward prescription drug costs, while a larger portion is going toward in-patient care Understanding health care costs is complicated, to say the least. There’s the amount billed for a service, the negotiated rate ultimately paid, and then how much the service […]

BY BENEFITS PRO (Bloomberg) –Amazon.com Inc. unveiled its biggest push into selling prescription drugs with the launch of a digital pharmacy and discounts for paying U.S. Prime members that sent shock waves through shares of drugstore chains and distributors. The e-commerce giant on Tuesday unveiled Amazon Pharmacy, a section of its retail website and mobile […]

BY BENEFITS PRO A contentious election has resulted in an uncertain future for workplace policy, a new report from the Littler Workplace Policy Institute said. The regulatory arm of the employment law firm prepared the report to explore the 2020 election’s impact on employers and workers—but the ongoing controversy over the election has clouded the forecast somewhat. […]

BY BENEFITS PRO A President Joe Biden health care industry strategy could usher in a new era of medical innovation, expanded health insurance coverage, slower provider consolidation, and a renewed initiative to rein in pharmaceutical costs. But Biden will be up against the same obstacles that often thwarted his mentor, Barack Obama: a divided Congress, […]

BY RYAN SPENCER We recently met with a prospect who was sick of benefits advisors. In the past, he had worked with a litany of advisors who promised incredible results but delivered the same vanilla services and lackluster performance as everyone else. Most years, he felt like his advisor forgot about his existence until he […]

BY RYAN SPENCER The Flywheel Concept was popularized by Jim Collins in his legendary business book, Good to Great. The idea is that, over time, a series of choices can grow the momentum of a business, but it’s difficult to get the flywheel spinning at first and the rewards of those early efforts are not […]

BY BEN CONNER Great leaders hunt down their blind spots to optimize their performance. They read about the latest innovations. They study their competitors. They find inspiration from companies in separate industries. Despite their efforts, many business leaders unknowingly allow blind spots to grow around their health care program.  A great advisor will help you […]

BY BEN CONNER With Halloween around the corner, our kids have talked non-stop about costumes. After wandering through rows and rows of Sonic the Hedgehog, Spiderman, and clown outfits, I started thinking about our professional alter egos. With a laugh, it occurred to me that the executives and HR professionals who actively strive to streamline […]