Choice overload and your benefits program. The pressure to provide a cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare program to attract and retain top talent is something that employers strive to accomplish in today’s competitive labor market. Yet the desire to create a benefits program that appeals to everyone could actually have the opposite effect.Too many choices can distract […]

Prior Authorization and Your Program – A Benefit. Not A Burden. While obtaining approval for medical treatments or medication can feel like a burden, imagine taking a medication that produces serious side effects when taken with another drug you are already on, or receiving treatment for a condition only to find out you were diagnosed […]

Misalignment in the Healthcare System – A Journey Through the Eyes of Experts. United States healthcare can be a confusing, complicated and expensive system, producing slightly different experiences for each person who navigates it. Both good and bad.This year Conner Insurance has produced an important documentary that takes a deep dive into the healthcare industry. […]

Reevaluate Your Benefits Plan: Affordable Changes for Long-Term Success. Your employee benefits plan directly affects the lives of your people, their loved ones and your business. They can boost morale, increase productivity, provide support to employees and improve recruitment and retention efforts. To maintain these advantages your benefits plan must be monitored and reviewed frequently.Workforce […]

Transform your benefits with a direct primary care model. Many employers recognize the importance of employee benefits, but with rising costs and the perceived value of traditional health plans diminishing, some employers — and employees — are searching for alternative solutions.With a traditional healthcare model, patients are rarely seen by the doctor for more than […]

Growth and Change — Is Your Benefits Program in Compliance? As an employer and top leader in your industry, your time is likely focused on growing your company and making necessary changes. And while success is hard to quantify, determination and hard work often pay off. The same is true of your employee benefits program.Once […]

The proposed class action against Johnson and Johnson has shed light on the importance of the ERISA fiduciary duty of your benefits program. The recent lawsuit accuses the company of mismanaging prescription drug benefits, which cost some employees millions of dollars.The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) includes strict standards of conduct for those who […]

Weight loss drugs and your benefits – what employers should know. For the millions of Americans who are overweight or obese, the ability to lose weight could feel as likely as the chances of winning the lottery — next to impossible, until recently. Headlines across America are highlighting new weight loss drugs, which may create […]

Streamline Your Benefits with Integrated Programs.  Whether you’re looking to reduce errors, streamline processes, or allow employees to access information quickly, there could be a place for technology in business — and your employee benefits. As more and more insurance carriers are being asked to integrate with automated systems due to ease of use, now […]

MAXIMIZE YOUR NEGOTIATION POWER.Maximize your negotiation power. Whether you are fully insured or self-funded, you need to have someone in your corner who knows what to ask and is willing to have challenging conversations, otherwise, your benefits program could be costing you— and your people— more than it should.Costs of employee benefits continue to climb, […]