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Employers committed to health care
January 1, 2013IFEBP research confirms majority will offer insurance coverage in 2014
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Exchange choices mean broker value opportunity
January 1, 2013Exchange choices mean broker value opportunity
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Non-insurance provides a way to overcome employee productivity issues
January 1, 2013Workplace difficulties faced by the hearing impaired highlight the need for corresponding benefit coverage
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The need for benefit coverage for the hearing impaired
January 1, 2013Workplace difficulties faced by the hearing impaired highlight the need for corresponding benefit coverage
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Insurers face jumbled market with health exchange rules
December 17, 2012Rules for the six state insurance exchanges that won conditional approval from the Obama administration Dec. 10 are split evenly between those with strict criteria for companies that want to participate and states that have opened their exchanges to all comers, a scenario supported by the insurance industry. A high bar for inclusion could limit the number of insurers offering health plans in some states.
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CDHPs cost employees less than PPOs, new study suggests
December 12, 2012While adoption of consumer-driven health plans by employers continues to increase, the perceived risk of CDHP’s high deductibles still makes employees hesitant to switch from the traditional PPO. However, such fears may be unfounded, according to Change Healthcare.
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Consumer exchange choices mean value opportunity for brokers
December 11, 2012Under health care exchanges, many employees will be selecting benefits previously decided by an employer — providing a chance for brokers and consultants to show their true value, said a panel of experts at the Workplace Benefits Transitions conference December 5.
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High risks of HDHPs
December 1, 2012The healthy as well as sick employees deserve attention in high deductible health plans.
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2012 election has changed the health care industry forever
December 1, 20122012 election and victory of Obama over Romney means health care industry will change
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What carriers look for in a stop loss case
December 1, 2012Key considerations for employers and their brokers looking to self-fund.
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High risks of high-deductible plans
November 12, 2012More employers are offering high-deductible health insurance plans because they want lower premiums and believe that will help control medical costs when they have to spend more of their own dollars. One of the goals of this type of Consumer Directed Health Plan is to encourage employees to think twice about seeking unneeded medical care.
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Health insurers are shifting focus to costs
November 12, 2012The health care industry will change its focus from expanding the insurance market to reining in medical costs now that the presidential election has been decided, says the CEO of the main lobbying group for health insurers.
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The new math of employee benefits
November 1, 2012John Lamb shares the new math of employee benefits.
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The Man With The Plan
November 1, 2012Client dedication, employee happiness propel FirstPerson CEO Bryan Brenner to EBA’s 2012 Health Plan Adviser of the Year
