Everybody benefits. Employer-provided wellness programs can be a win-win scenario for companies. The direct benefits to employees may be more obvious, but there are ancillary (or primary, as the case may be) financial benefits to employers for offering them. Wellness programs can help employers reduce healthcare costs, increase productivity, and improve employee retention. Some of …

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Much has been made of the Inflation Reduction Act and how it will affect the cost of healthcare for consumers and businesses. Behind the headlines, there are realities about the timing of those changes, who will be impacted and to what degree. One key takeaway that isn’t getting much attention because it’s not click-worthy: compliance. …

Understanding the headlines: the state of healthcare compliance in 2023 Read More »

The numbers are in, and they don’t look good. Healthcare costs for 2023 are expected to increase anywhere from 5.8% to 7.5%. That’s up from 3.7 % in 2022. Sure, inflation is to blame. But that’s not all. Healthcare utilization is rebounding as those who missed care during the pandemic are heading back to the …

Healthcare costs increasing 6.5% — four ideas to cope Read More »

Many business owners make assumptions about group health insurance—about what is available to them based on the size of their company, or the lack of control they have over costs. Since healthcare costs will only continue to rise, it is important to understand alternatives that can save money. One of the best is self-funding. There …

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Imagine receiving a medical bill for a man’s hysterectomy. It sounds outrageous, right? But it’s just one of millions of U.S. hospital billing errors made every year. In fact, Modern Healthcare reported that 80 percent of medical bills contain errors. I think the number is even higher. It’s no wonder that most hospitals aren’t posting …

Uncovering Medical Billing Secrets with Claims Audits Read More »

Are you an employer looking to save on employee health insurance? Then it’s worth a few minutes of your time to familiarize yourself with a cost-containment strategy that could save your business and your employees tens of thousands of dollars on hospital and other healthcare bills. It’s called Referenced Based Pricing (RBP) and fundamentally, it’s …

Referenced Based Pricing Explained. It’s a Powerful Cost-cutting Tool for Employers Read More »

I was thinking back on the many conversations I had with staffing company CEOs during the recent ASA Staffing Law Conference in Washington, D.C. What really hit home for me is the fact that the industry seems to believe ‘we’re good to go’ as far as ACA compliance and medical benefits are concerned. I worry …

A Wake-Up Call for Staffing Companies: Are You Really ACA Compliant? Read More »

If you are self-funding your employee healthcare plan, read on. There’s a new requirement to disclose information about your plan, and let’s just say, it can be complicated. The new rule comes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), which was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Buried in the CAA were some important new …

Complex Reporting Coming Your Way Read More »

Imagine for a moment that one of your employees gets the devastating news that their spouse has stage three cancer and needs chemotherapy. The doctor recommends a new and promising drug that is administered via infusion. Another piece of crushing information: the treatment costs $10,000 a month—a sum your team member can hardly afford. Enter …

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