Hidden no more. The Employers’ Forum of Indiana (EFI) is giving people a look behind the curtain at the reality of hospital costs in the United States.
What began as the first hospital price transparency study in the U.S., commissioned by EFI and conducted by RAND Corporation back in 2017, eventually became the foundation for the Employer Hospital Price Transparency Project.
Starting in July 2022, the nation’s three largest credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – will be removing nearly 70% of medical debt in collections accounts from credit reports.
On April 12, 2022, True Captive Insurance will be hosting The Future of Business & Benefits – St. Louis event at Busch Stadium, where local business leaders will discuss employee healthcare trends, self-funding health plans and how to gain control of healthcare spend.
Companies enhancing patient access to care and lowering patient costs all while slashing their own costs? That’s what earns Health Plan Hero status.
“Ask yourself when the last time was your doctor personally called you just to ask how you are?” said Mia, a Link Primary Care member. “Mine does regularly.”
Mia is one of many who’ve opted for a non-traditional primary care option like direct primary care (DPC) or concierge care. What was once considered “luxury medical care” and came with a price tag to match, is now becoming more accessible and, in our rapidly changing world, more essential.
As companies continue to develop – and pivot – their strategies for successfully and safely bringing employees back into the office, one thing some have turned to is the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine requirement as a condition of employment.
This week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) addressed questions about the religious implications of such requirements and how they interact with federal equal opportunity (EEO) laws.
MLR premium rebate checks began mailing this month and those who qualify are expected to receive their check for the 2020 plan year by the end of the month.
For benefit health plan 2020, UnitedHealthcare’s results show 53 group aggregation sets – 23 small group and 30 larger group – are qualified to receive premium rebates totaling $141,754,976. Additionally, 6 individual aggregation sets are qualified to receive rebates totaling $3,667,822.
Can an employer ask an interviewee if they have the COVID vaccine?
Can an employer mandate new hires to have the COVID vaccine or not offer a job because of not having the COVID vaccine?
Can the group mandate the vaccine? If not, can they terminate individuals who do not have the vaccine? If not – is there anything they can do?
Can the employer offer higher medical premiums for employees who do not have the vaccine and lower premiums for employees who do?
A new breed of value-based primary care comes to St. Louis, Missouri. Rezilient Health is a hybrid primary care solution providing same-day appointments at their “CloudClinics” and 24/7 virtual care with the same doctor.
Rezilient Health has blended modern technology with membership-based old-school primary care to provide a first-class healthcare experience.
Please give a warm welcome to Danielle Hart, Simpara’s new Client Success Manager!
While Hart has only been with us since July, she first heard about Simpara when Founder and President Adam Berkowitz visited a previous employer of hers to discuss a new approach to health benefits. Inspired then by what Hart described as “his [Berkowitz’s] passion for the industry,” it comes as no surprise that she finds herself here as part of the Simpara team.
Simpara recently secured a direct contract with Athletico Physical Therapy that includes facilities in both Missouri and Illinois for a total of over 200 clinics.
For more than 25 years, Athletico has been helping alleviate pain and discomfort from the lives of their patients. They’re dedicated to delivering exceptional care with a focus on enhancing people’s health and quality of life. Their expertise also extends to the evaluation of workers’ compensation issues like work conditioning, job-site analysis and ergonomic assessments.
