Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth — there is not one corporation that cares about its workers’ health. If gorging on quadruple-patty burgers … Read more
Demand Grows For Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
Faced with a growing need for doctors and a shrinking pool from which to hire, hospitals, medical groups and other healthcare providers are turning in … Read more
The Wellness Dilemma: Getting More Employee “Skin in the Game”
Last month I shared a story on health care costs titled The Bitter Pill. That might’ve been what CVS felt they swallowed when they saw their name … Read more
Getting Down to Specifics on the Employee Mandate Under Obamacare
By Steven A. Witt Since the landmark 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision in NFIB v. Sebelius, largely upholding President Obama’s Patient Protection and … Read more
More Companies Now Moving to High-Deductible Health Plans
Historically, one of the perks of working at a big company has been generous health benefits with modest out-of-pocket costs. But increasingly, large … Read more
Poll Finds 3 Years Later, Americans Still Don’t Understand Obamacare
It’s been three years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, yet two-thirds of uninsured adults — the very people the law … Read more
Play or Pay With Obamacare: Employers Wonder Which Way to Go
Many of the nation’s employers are still on the fence concerning the “Play or Pay” question in health care reform. Some are leaning toward “Play” (offering … Read more
Anatomy of a Workplace Smoke Break (or, Should We Call It Recess?)
Let’s break down the anatomy of a Smoke Break: Step 1: Gathering of smoke-related materials to go on break (20-30 seconds). Step 2: Decision to go on break … Read more
Hey, What’s That Number in Box 12 on My W-2 Form?
Have you had any of your employees question you about the DD in box 12 of their W-2? No, it’s not a battery style or bra size but a new requirement for W-2 … Read more
Focus on Wellness: For Our Workers, It’s a Critical Life and Death Issue
During his recent State of the Union speech, I was delighted to see President Obama acknowledge the unsupportable rising costs of health care in this … Read more