Personalized approach to move the needle on population health management

by Sarah Gunter While addressing population health management with a modern, holistic view of health might be necessary, it can also be daunting! As our knowledge evolves, we understand that our individual ...


Gen Z and millennials want to provide for their babies—their 'fur babies', that is

by Evan Boswell Young people, particularly Millennials, have been the subject of an interesting development since the pandemic began: climbing pet ownership. Young people are finding that, given the state of ...


The evolution of Telehealth 2.0

by Sarah Gunter Two years ago, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, telehealth came into focus as the next big solution in employee benefits—but, it also came with a host of problems. Telehealth’s main ...


Meet the wellness vendor that isn’t afraid to talk ROI

by Sarah Gunter In a sea of conflicting opinions and information about wellness vendors, it can be hard knowing where to stand. Considering that 87% of employees say they consider health wellness offerings ...


Colleges and Universities: The blueprint for DEI and healthcare innovation in the workplace?

by Sarah Gunter In the search for new healthcare solutions, we turned away from the workplace and towards the campus. Centers of higher education have often been on the forefront of innovation—with access to ...


Now is the time to consider your employees’ financial wellness

by Sarah Gunter Inflation. Recession. These aren’t just trends impacting your business—when the economy is hurting, so are your employees. A recent study found that finances are the number-one source of stress ...


How Population Health Management Differs from Wellness Programs

by Sarah Gunter Wellness programs have long been touted as a benefits solution for improving employee health. Considering the chronic nature of behavioral health issues, the need for a proactive solution is ...


Enhance, Elevate, and Escalate Health Plan Decision-Making with Wellnecity

by YJ Lee It’s no secret that employee benefits are expensive: healthcare costs are often the second or third largest expense item on employers’ financial statements. Typically, large expense items are managed ...


Fair Market Pricing: The newest innovation in cost-containment strategy

By Evan Boswell A growing interest in reducing and stabilizing large healthcare bills and high-cost claims has inspired a number of new creative approaches. One such model is called Reference Based Pricing ...


Defending an Uninsured Patient from the Chargemaster

By Dale Sagen Vice President, NFP Captive Practice A nonprofessional could summarize my career as a health insurance specialist. Often when close friends or family members need help with their health insurance ...


The Cost of Injury

by Sally Pace Hybrid work abounds for much of white-collar America, but those on the front line and in manual labor jobs don’t have the luxury of this option. And, for consultants and employers tasked with ...


When you know, you know - why health literacy is so crucial for plan members.

by Evan Boswell Two-thirds of cavities can be fixed simply by spreading a solution called silver diamine fluoride, or SDF. The solution covers the cavity and allows it to heal, with the only drawback being ...


The High Cost of Turnover

Sumeet Chahal and the Culture Index Team Reducing Turnover Starts with Hiring Any efforts a company may make post-hire to influence an employee will pale in comparison to the influence of their past life ...


Attack waste, fraud, and abuse - while ensuring compliance.

by Sidney Marr A Deep Dive Into the Issue According to industry estimates, the total dollar amount of medical plan overpayments nationwide could be as high as 1/3 of total medical claim expenditures annually. ...


The importance of communication and whole person care

by Sidney Marr Holly Greer, Hewlett Packard Global Wellness' Program Manager, provides an understanding of how their company approaches holistic health and wellbeing through the employer perspective. Hewlett ...


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