Why Drug Costs Are Rising, and What to Do About It
Drug costs are out of control, and one culprit has recently been placed in the hot seat: prescription drugs. Yearly price hikes for prescription...
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How Employees Can Lower Healthcare Costs
Imagine getting a credit card from your company and never seeing the bill. Now further imagine that your company allows you to use this credit...
PEOs: Is Outsourcing Human Resources the Answer?
Human resource administration can act as a significant drag on small to midsize companies, often affecting their bottom line. Professional...
Stop-Loss Insurance As A Risk Reduction Strategy
In response to relentless benefit premium hikes, employers have increasingly been turning to self-funded health plans. According to the Kaiser...
The Value of Getting a Second Opinion
Many patients consider getting a second opinion from another doctor a little taboo. They feel that they are breaking some sort of social norm by...
How a “Millennial” Benefits Advisor Sees the Employer Healthcare Space
Benefits specialist Matt White has embraced his role as a “Millennial” benefits advisor. After hearing countless CFO’s repeat the defeatist mantra of...
Piecemealing a Healthcare Cost Containment Solution
No suite of cost containment tools enables benefits consultants to save more money for their clients than an all-in-one, benefits experience...
Patient Advocate Success Story: Rx Savings
Every day we talk to hundreds of members about a wide variety of issues. One of the issues we constantly help with is medication. Prescription...
Healthcare App Adoption & Blue Collar Workforce
When you think of an employee using a smartphone, the first image that comes to mind is probably a white-collar worker dressed in a suit. If you...
Coalitions: The Secret to Reducing Employee Benefits Cost?
This post provides an introduction to funding in a coalition, also known as captive-funding, and discusses best practices from leaders in the...
Why Baby Boomers are Flocking to Healthcare Apps
Baby Boomer (ages 51-69) adoption of smartphones continues to accelerate despite the generation being typically slower to adopt technology.
How to Buy Health Insurance for a Small Business
Last year my good friend was starting a new business. He loved his idea and couldn’t wait to start growing, selling and expanding. But he also...
The Rise of Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses
Over the last decade, medical expenses have skyrocketed. To keep up with expenses and maintain affordable premiums, health insurance carriers...
HMO vs PPO – Which is Better?
Selecting the best health plan option for you and your family can be a confusing task if you are unfamiliar with or don’t understand the ins and...
What does a Pharmacist REALLY do?
When we think of pharmacists, most of us probably have an image of a person who exists only behind the counter at your local drug store. You approach...