The Hidden Cost of Conflict in Pharmacy

By: Nic Hayes "The single word that has made the pharmacy industry so dirty is conflict." – Bill Miller, Managing Director, Evo First In the labyrinth of rising pharmacy costs, one culprit often goes ...


Remaining OSHA Compliant with Work Right

By: Nic Hayes In light of the recent memorandum from OSHA, it is crucial to be informed on what changes are on the horizon to remain compliant. The memorandum focuses on appropriate treatment and recordkeeping ...


It's Time to Develop Your Fiduciary Responsibility Policy for PBM Services

By: Connect Healthcare Collaboration Healthcare costs will once again hit historic highs in 2025, making it more critical than ever for brokers, TPAs, employers, and labor unions to understand their fiduciary ...


Integrating Advanced Primary Care into the Health Plan Environment

By: Nic Hayes There has been a recent trend of health plans experimenting with integrating or acquiring their own primary care practices in an attempt to utilize a more provider-friendly approach to building a ...


Making Benefits Better

By: Nic Hayes Since its inception in 1981, Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI) has been on a mission to make benefits better. Born out of the necessity for cost-effective third-party administration (TPA) of ...


Childcare for Working Parents

By: Nic Hayes For many employees, coming to work comes secondary to their primary job - working as a parent. As an employer, it is crucial to understand the demands and stresses working parents face and ...


National Family Caregiver's Month

By: Nic Hayes November is National Family Caregivers Month. For the past twenty-plus years, this month has recognized the contributions of the over 50-million family caregivers in the US. The efforts of family ...


No Magic Pill

By: Nic Hayes Over 40% of American adults are impacted by obesity. And, when it comes to a person’s health, obesity can have wide-ranging impacts that can worsen other chronic conditions and negatively affect ...


Access and Savings with Reference-Based Pricing

By: Nic Hayes Reference-based pricing (RBP) plans can deliver significant savings to both employers and the plan. However, not all RBP plans deliver the same level of savings. As many brokers and groups turn ...


A Passion for Benefits

By: Nic Hayes For Selerix, benefits administration is what they love. While many employers see benefits administration as a necessary evil due to its intricacies, Selerix has a passion for benefits. Their ...


Turning Financial Stress into Stability

By: Nic Hayes With 78% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck and 90% of employees enduring financial stress, the impact on both their well-being and work performance is profound. Financial stress ...


Reimagining Stop-Loss Coverage with Underwriting Management Experts

By: Katelyn Bush It's That Time of Year Again... With the January 1 sales cycle now in full effect, employer groups of all sizes are reassessing their employee benefits offerings. As healthcare premiums ...


The Impact of Unnecessary Surgery

By: Nic Hayes In 2025, healthcare costs are expected to increase by a staggering 8%. Now, more than ever, employers and plan sponsors must face the challenge of providing members with high quality benefits ...


Restoring Humanity to Healthcare: The Proactive MD Approach

By: Katelyn Bush A Healthcare Headache Picture this: You’re a forty-five-year-old plan member who’s been dealing with chronic migraines for the past few years. Initially, you went to your family physician, who ...


Advancing NextGen Employee Engagement

By: Sally Pace Did you know that only 12% of the US adult population is proficiently health literate? According to Milken Institute, this means approximately 88% of the plan members you serve are inadequately ...


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