By Allison Binning Furry Babies and Furry Bills We all know the “pet parents”-- dual-income, no kids, but they’ll tell you that their dog is their “fur baby.” Or perhaps you’ve seen two different kinds of ...
By Allison Binning Furry Babies and Furry Bills We all know the “pet parents”-- dual-income, no kids, but they’ll tell you that their dog is their “fur baby.” Or perhaps you’ve seen two different kinds of ...
Category: pet insurance, savings, pet care, United Pet Care, pet-owners
By Katelyn Bush A Healthcare Conundrum Picture this: You're washing dishes when you nick your finger on a serrated knife. You splash cold water on the cut— it doesn’t look too severe, but it probably won’t ...
Category: orthopedic spend, Bundled Options, savings, coral, direct plan
By Allison Binning A New World The corporate world is changing faster than ever, and our kids are jumping into this new world with us. In 1978, only 51% of all married couples with kids were dual income. In ...
Category: Covid, education, childcarebenefits, learning care group, working families
By Allison Binning An Education Crisis In recent years, nearly 23% of people reported losses of $2,500 or more, while 15% admitted to losing more than $10,000 as a result of financial illiteracy. Additional ...
Category: financial literacy, education, financial stress, brightdime
By Allison Binning High Pharmaceutical Costs Got You Down? Skyrocketing drug prices are definitely a hard pill to swallow. According to the Congressional Budget Office, 1% of prescriptions for new specialty ...
Category: pharmaceutical spend, cost-effective, cost-containment, copayassistrx
By Sally Pace The Five It’s almost like the start of a bad joke. A Third-Party Administrator, a Reference Based Pricing Solution, and a Stop Loss Provider walk into a bar… Yet for many health plans, each of ...
Category: healthcare revolution, cost-effective, cost-containment
By Allison Binning As businesses evolve and grow, their needs and goals change. This growth often necessitates re-evaluating current vendors to ensure they can meet the demands and expectations of the ...
Category: benefits, open enrollment, cost-effective, proactive md, advanced primary care
By Katelyn Bush It’s no secret that the United States spends trillions on healthcare— yet what is the return on investment? The search term “health costs” yields thousands of articles accusing providers and ...
Category: benefits, cost-effective, savings, Northwind-Pharmaceuticals, Northwind
By Allison Binning Over tested and Overcharged What if your employee got into a car accident on their way to work? They drive themselves to the emergency room–their pain is noticeable, but not bad enough for ...
Category: benefits, Quizzify, quizzify2go, cost-effective, savings
By Allison Binning Happy National Safety Month! This June, we can celebrate National Safety Month by doing more than just wearing steel-toe shoes. For years, employers have been educating their employees on ...
Category: workplace injury, Work Right, injury prevention, benefits, National Safety Month
By Katelyn Bush and Kai Virani Nowadays, it feels impossible to refill a prescription without emptying your wallet. Medication has never been more expensive— and patients with chronic conditions feel the brunt ...
Category: benefits, drug spend, savings, Rx Help Centers, high cost medication
By Allison Binning Few employers are able to tackle escalating drug spend year over year in a meaningful way, but then again, few employers bare the name Costco. Certainly, we all know Costco for their ...
Category: PBM, benefits, drug spend, costco health solutions, costco
By Brian Klepper 97% of employers offering infertility coverage say that it adds little to medical plan costs and that many employees prize it. KEY TAKEAWAYS: --There are multiple considerations when choosing ...
Category: validation institute, benefits, The Granite List, Arc Fertility, fertility
By Peyton Brien As we all know, insurance is a crucial aspect of modern life providing a sense of financial security as well as peace of mind—especially in the face of unpredictable accidents, natural ...
Category: benefits, risk, captive health insurance, savings, Blackwell Captive Solutions
By Bill Frack The journey to treat cancer is arduous, complicated and expensive. Cancer care is the leading category of cost for high-cost claimants in many employers’ health plans. Effective cancer care is a ...
Category: benefits, claims data, savings, Wellnecity, cancer