17 Sep Employers Prepare for Increased Health Costs this Winter

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With the spectre of a long winter and flu season looming ahead, employers and HR managers are reminded that they must implement solid cost-control strategies if they want to keep their health care plans viable and valuable, experts say....

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11 Sep A faster, cheaper way to wellness programs that work

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Benefits of wellness programs unknown so their value is up for debate. Read more...

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05 Sep Curbing the Claims-Related Opioid Abuse Epidemic

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While the medical community is awakening to the enormous risks posed by opioid pain relievers, insurance companies and their policyholders face enormous health risks and financial costs today....

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28 Aug AMA Reclassification of ‘Obesity’ Could Prove Costly for Workers’ Comp Insurers

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Workers' compensation costs for employers could rise steeply as a result of a decision by the American Medical Association to reclassify obesity as a treatable disease, a new report contends....

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23 Aug Happy and Well: Employee Wellness Under Obamacare

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It’s not so much about the health care dollars you gain back for your business with wellness programs, but more about how these initiatives can transform your company culture for the better. Read more...

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13 Aug Satisfaction with health plan costs improving

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Employer satisfaction with health plan costs is going up, according to the J.D. Power 2013 Employer Health Plan Study, yet health plans may risk losing group business unless they improve satisfaction in other areas....

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19 Mar Knowledge, Choices Fuel Consumerism Trend

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Employees think twice about going to a doctor or buying medicine. Read why...

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08 Feb Blank Check

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How can employers prevent employees from running up the costs of providing health benefits?...

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25 Jan Large gaps seen in health perceptions vs. reality

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Workers have inaccurate perceptions about their own weight, condition and the cost of their health care. ...

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17 Jan Prevention Success Starts with Education

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Luckily for employers, workers are eager to become better health consumers ...

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