A bipartisan bill to reform the cost of health care for Americans is making its way through the US Senate. In a nutshell, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, … Read more
Pressure Growing on Employers to Improve Mental Health Care
In the middle of a work project at a global corporate consulting firm, Katherine Switz was gripped with a debilitating bout of anxiety. Her body froze, her … Read more
Health Care Reform Could Cost 2 Million Jobs But Benefit Other Employers
As calls for radical health reform grow louder, many on the right, in the center and in the health care industry are arguing that proposals like “Medicare … Read more
How Recruiters and Companies Can Compete With More Than Compensation
In an era where companies are fighting over the best talent, many recruiters and companies feel like they can’t compete with the enormity of offers we see, … Read more
Is Your Health Plan Contributing to the Opioid Epidemic?
In response to today’s opioid crisis, the Food and Drug Administration is pushing for naloxone, an overdose-reversing nasal spray, to become available to … Read more
This May Be the Year to Self-Fund Your Health Plan
Note: Brian Uhlig is a senior partner at Alera Group and a Health Rosetta-certified employee benefits advisor who has worked with both large and small … Read more
4 Ways to Win Healthcare Recruiting in 2019
Being a healthcare recruiter is hard work, and it is only going to continue to get harder, with record low unemployment numbers in most geographic markets, … Read more
6 Easy Ways to Help Your Employees Eat Healthy in the New Year
Everyone knows the way to a person’s heart, but who knew the way to attract employees and keep them healthy is also through their stomach? With the … Read more
Employers Moving Away From High-Deductible Plans
With workers harder to find and Obamacare’s tax on generous coverage postponed, employers are hitting pause on a feature of job-based medical insurance … Read more
Educate Employees About the Value of Benefits This Open Enrollment Season
Open enrollment is barreling down the tracks once again. It seems to be gaining speed each year. More benefits. More systems. Higher costs. Increased … Read more