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Healthcare Consumerism and Price Transparency Tools: Are Your Employees Equipped?
As price transparency tools become more accessible, employers need to ensure that they are also educating employees in healthcare consumerism. Several states and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have implemented healthcare price transparency measures to help address the unsustainable … Read More
What Employers can Learn from Haven Healthcare’s Closing
Benefits expert John Crable unpacks employer insights from Haven Healthcare’s closing. Haven Healthcare, formed by JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Berskshire Hathaway in 2018, came in like a lion, but like many others who promised to fix the U.S. healthcare system, … Read More
Easing the Retirement Transition for Eligible Employees
Clear communication and expert advice can make the retirement transition smoother for everyone. Baby Boomers are often your most skilled and experienced employees. They are valued by your entire team and bring a lot to the table. However, after fruitful … Read More
Workforce Reductions are Painful; 5 Ways to be Prepared
Workforce reductions have as much impact on culture and productivity as on the bottom line. Here are five ways to ease the pain with careful planning. Even before the COVID-19 outbreak interrupted business around the world, experts were warning of … Read More
Pharmacy Benefit Costs Untenable? Choosing the Right PBM
Narrow Networks Do Work…If Employees Understand How to Use Them
A New Way to Save on Pharmacy Benefits: Clinical Reviews
Tired of the Upward Creep of Pharmacy Benefits Cost? Think Clinical Reviews
PBM Drug Pricing: When is a Generic Rx Not a Generic?
How a PBM Categorizes & Prices Brand & Generic Drugs; Yes, It’s Complicated
The advantages of alternative funding for small and mid-size employers
Corporate Synergies discusses the alternative approaches: captives, private exchanges and full and partial self-insuring.
How to choose the right pharmacy benefits manager
Corporate Synergies discusses the questions to ask when vetting potential pharmacy benefit managers.
Five things employees need to know NOW about PPACA
Repetitive employee communications will help workers understand how healthcare reform might affect them.