What does financial wellness mean?

by FinFit Financial wellness involves and achieves independence. No matter how much one works and earns as income, being tied down by debt and commitments provides no real freedom. Financial wellness works the ...


Healthcare's Great Transformation

By Robin Flaherty, Founder and President of Benefit Link robin@benefitlink.net Whether your company's health plan is fully insured or or self-funded, your claims data is pivotal as it will ultimately determine ...


When My Teenage Son Went to the Emergency Room He Put a Limit on What He Agreed to Pay

by Marshall Allen Republished with permission Read more and sign up for Marshall's free newsletter here. My son called me the other day with the type of news no parent wants to hear. “Dad, I need to go to the ...


The Unlikely Guardians of American Healthcare

by Jennifer Spiegel Berman, JD, MBA, CEO of MZQ Consulting | jen@mzqconsulting.com Money Matters, But It's Not the Only Thing That Does The requirement to monitor plan expenses is a traditional focus of ...


The Future is Now: Employer-Driven Care

by Sarah Gunter In Part I of this two-part series, industry experts discussed where we are today in terms of cost containment and outcomes of employer-sponsored healthcare plans. In Part II, we’ll cover the ...


How Advanced AI Improves Self-Insured Health Plans

By Christina DiBona Better health drives better living, and the employer health plan is a critical tool for most Americans. It can be difficult to find a health plan that improves health and care quality while ...


Life & Death Decisions in the C-Suite

by Nelson Griswold When Maureen Pacheco of Palm Beach, FL, needed spinal fusion surgery in 2016, general surgeon Ramon Vazquez was assigned to cut her open so the two spine surgeons could perform the fusion ...


How employers can drive the changes they want to see in healthcare

By Sarah Gunter As the transparency around healthcare allows outcomes to be more measurable, employers are shifting their attention to what they can do today – and tomorrow – to play a role in the cost ...


Bundled Arrangements: What Every Employer Should Know

by Sally Pace When it comes to driving health plan value, David Hines, Executive Director, Employee Benefits for Metro Nashville Public Schools, has a few levers he pulls to ensure he’s protecting both the ...


Getting a Grip on Multiple Medications from Multiple Providers

by Sarah Gunter “The average person who engages with a Tria Health’s pharmacist takes nine to ten medications a day; we're talking about prescriptions, over the counter, vitamins and supplements. They have six ...


6 Healthcare Trends to Watch for in 2022

by The Medxoom Team Health benefits are changing dramatically, but our experts are here to keep you ahead of the curve. Here are six trends that we see coming in 2022: Subscription model for primary care ...


ERC - All about Benjamins....

by Michael Slazinski What is the ERC? The employee retention credit (ERC) is a fully refundable tax credit employers can claim if they keep employees on the payroll. The goal of the ERC is to help employers ...


Strategy Tips and Tricks for Reducing Prescription Related Stop Loss Claims

by Sarah Gunter In 2018, 72% of shock stop loss claims were drug related. In 2022, specialty prescription drugs have only gotten more expensive, more frequent, and more widespread. It’s no secret that ...


When it comes to inclusion, this single benefit ticks all the boxes.

by Sidney Marr Over the past three years, creating a diverse workforce has become a core element of recruitment and retention for over 80% of American companies. HR leaders are constantly searching for the ...


Electronic Enrollment: An Interview with Nila Carrington

by Sarah Gunter Earlier this year, a report was published by BenefitsPro addressing voluntary benefits, retirement benefits, and the medical plan in general. Interestingly, the majority of employees ...


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