As we wrap up the summer season, most Small and Medium size Businesses (SMBs) are starting to look toward the fall and open enrollment periods. Now is when decisions are starting to be made about changes in healthcare plan offerings. This is the time to discuss benefits of telemedicine for SMBs. Talking to your SMB… [Read More…]
Facing ever shrinking budgets and an increasing number of students each year, our schools are struggling to find ways to cut costs. More school districts are turning to self-funded health plans to save money. Unfortunately this still leaves the problem of high emergency room utilization impacting the school districts’ claims data and resulting in continually… [Read More…]
Let’s look at telemedicine for schools as a solution for the increasing burden on budgets due to rising healthcare costs…. Our schools are facing a constant struggle to stretch their already thin budgets farther each year. The economic recession of 2007 caused the federal government to cut or cutback on funding for many programs and services. One casualty… [Read More…]
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/2-ways-to-maximize-value-in-a-self-funded-medical-plan By Bruce F. Barr Published April 26 2016, 1:51pm EDT Much has been written about self-funding strategies for employers. Typically, these articles focus on fundamental elements such as understanding and selecting the best contract type, using tiered provider networks, developing and monitoring a well-thought-out and perpetual wellness strategy, as well as the unique flexibility… [Read More…]
