If you’re like most human resources (HR) professionals, you wear multiple hats. An HR professional's responsibilities can range from completing administrative tasks such as payroll, addressing performance issues and reviewing…
8.26.2019
Lower Costs
The fight against healthcare inflation requires a well-defined, data driven strategy combined with a relentless daily focus on aggressively managing carriers, vendors, providers and the risk factors that drive costs for your organization. Our Benefit Consultants lead the way with expertise, creativity and a deep personal commitment to deliver for you and your employees.
No Headaches, Lower Costs
4 min read
What is a PEO? The Pros and Cons of a Professional Employer Organization
If you’ve just set out on the journey to hire a new employee, you may face some hard truths. Hiring is extremely complex and it takes a lot of skills,…
8.20.2019
Better Benefits, Healthy People, Lower Costs
4 min read
3 Ways Employers Can Address Substance Use Disorders (SUD) in the Workplace
Companies and organizations of all sizes have an important role in promoting the health and safety of employees and managing risks in the workplace. Employers who have strong workplace policies,…
7.02.2019
For years, employers and employees alike have been significantly impacted by the rising cost of healthcare. But what’s even more alarming, is that according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare…
6.24.2019
As the gap widens between the expectations of business leaders, changing employee preferences and the role HR currently plays in business transformation, it’s more important than ever for HR professionals…
6.24.2019
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
4 min read
Self-Funded vs. Fully-Funded: Weighing the Cost Savings for Your Business
The other day I was talking with a business owner with 50 employees about his health insurance, and I asked if he had ever self-funded. His reply: “Oh, we’re too…
6.14.2019
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
3 min read
The Insider Perspective on Fully-Insured Plans vs. Self-Insured Plans
According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. spends approximately $3.5 trillion a year on healthcare or nearly $11,000 per person. It’s no surprise that more…
5.31.2019
Lower Costs, News
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David Pittard Comments on the Chronic Conditions Treatment at CVS and Walgreens
The healthcare landscape is continually bubbling with new propositions and evolving solutions to address specific challenges and rising costs. National health expenditures are projected to grow at an average annual…
5.20.2019
Buried in paperwork, endless research of new legislative changes, improving processes, reviewing company policies and administering leave of absence (LOA) requests, HR professionals seem to have very little time and…
4.26.2019
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
3 min read
Fact vs. Fiction: What Employers Need to Know About Self-Funding
Historically, self-funded health plans have been most effective for larger companies, but as health costs continue to climb, self-insurance has become a viable option for many employers of all sizes…
4.12.2019
Lower Costs
2 min read
Battle Health Care Cost Increases With a Partially Self-Funded Benefits Strategy
Year after year, employers find themselves battling large increases on their health insurance plans with little to no warning. Unfortunately, this creates an extremely challenging environment, forcing the employer to…
4.08.2019