15 second read Quality and Price are related… to a point. What is that point in your healthcare plan.. And how do you find out? And is encouraging people to seek quality care the right thing for the humans in your plan? And what about your budget? Answer Here: Watch the Full Video
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3 minute read As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so does the number of workplace-related lawsuits filed by workers across the country against their employers. The pandemic laid the groundwork for new local, state and federal laws and regulations governing a number of workplace issues like workplace safety, family and medical leave and remote work. And
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3 minute read The newly enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 contains a number of provisions that will affect group health plans, with most changes aimed at helping insured workers with flexible spending accounts (FSAs), cost transparency and surprise billing. Some of the provisions are permanent while others are temporary, slated to run through the anticipated
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2 minute read The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has affirmed that employers can mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, subject to some limitations. The EEOC’s updated guidance offers direction regarding employer-mandated vaccinations, accommodations for employees who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or sincerely held religious belief, and certain implications of pre-vaccination medical screening questions
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27 second read Are you a fan of James Clear? He wrote the book Atomic Habits – it is quite impactful. He says you should be radically proactive about any behavior that pays off in 10 years. Are you thinking – what does radical proactivity have to do with my health plan??? It has EVERYTHING
27 second read Have you ever heard this expression? Privatize the gains and socialize the losses Here is one area where this is happening: Prescription rebates. You pay full price (or AWP or some other price) and someone else keeps the rebates… or even better, gives you and “admin credit” for the rebates. Do you
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3 minute read The commercial insurance rate hikes that have been ongoing since 2017 are expected to continue into 2021 with double-digit increases for most lines of insurance, according to a new report. The survey of insurance executives by Alera Group Inc. forecasts that commercial rates will increase across all lines nationwide by an average
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25 second read What could possibly be better than telehealth? How about Telehealth with your own small group of doctors who get to know your employees and can integrate workers comp coverage, wholesale pricing for basic services and the ability to treat workers comp issues onsite without a visit to a workers comp clinic. All
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2 minute read Part of the COVID-19 relief package that Congress passed in late December includes a notable provision that bans surprise medical bills when out-of-network doctors work on insureds at in-network hospitals. This so-called “balance billing” occurs when an out-of-network provider is involved in a patient’s care at a hospital that accepts their insurance,
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27 second read What if you could reduce your non-compensation budget – permanently? Would that give you a little leeway for an expected minimum wage increase? The employers we work with are typically not looking to reduce benefits – they are looking at the opposite actually… making benefits work better for their teams and
Fund The Minimum Wage Increase With Your Health Plan Read More »
This is the face you make after a minor mishap with filming!
My introduction before Craig Lack is now long lost footage.
That’s show biz, right?!
The good news is that Craig is talking about the strategies we’re both using to help organizations liberate the dollars trapped in their health spend.
I’m available after you watch and learn to talk the nitty gritty – how it works, implementation, executive buy-in and employee adoption.
Happy Watching!
