By Valerie Bolden-Barrett | HRDive Employers can give workers anniversary lunches, recognition ceremonies, holiday parties and employee picnics. But, increasingly, workers stick around longest with an employer that cares about their physical and emotional well-being and offers tools that give them 24-hour access to healthcare providers and medical information. The array of medical services is […]
By Abbie Leibowitz, M.D., F.A.A.P. | Employee Benefit News With healthcare benefit costs predicted to increase 5% in 2018, a growing number of large U.S. employers plan to focus more on how healthcare is delivered and paid for, while still pursuing traditional methods of controlling costs such as cost sharing and plan design changes, according […]
By Matthew Verdecchia, MS, CEAP | HR Daily Advisor Despite what recent headlines may lead you to believe, misuse and abuse of opioids, as well as dependence on these drugs, is not a new problem. Opium and some of its derivatives are millennia old. What is new is the growing impact in the workplace. As prescriptions […]
Episode 9: Using Incentives to Drive Employee Wellbeing with Iris Tarou Organizations are increasingly offering incentives to encourage employees to participate in workplace wellness programs, but do they work? In this episode of Health Advocate’s Ask the Expert series, Iris Tarou, Director of Wellness Program Services with Health Advocate, discusses how organizations can effectively apply […]
Proprietary, data-driven provider evaluation tool utilizes machine learning to enhance clinical advocacy programs including specialty care and second opinions. Plymouth Meeting, PA, September 20, 2017 – West’s Health Advocate Solutions, a leading clinical health advocacy company, announced today the launch of its new quality care evaluation tool, MEDIS(SM) (Medical Insights), a proprietary provider performance assessment engine. MEDIS […]
By Abbie Leibowitz, M.D. | BenefitsPRO The latest Large Employers’ Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey from the National Business Group on Health highlights a number of leading trends among employee health and benefits. While responses are from large employers, the results are often indicative of issues impacting businesses of all sizes across the […]
Are healthcare debts piling up? Our expert advice can help you cut those costs. By Barbara Kiviat | Consumer Reports When dealing with a daunting medical bill, such as an unexpected tab from a hospital stay, one approach many people overlook is negotiating a lower price. Insurance companies ask for (and get) huge discounts on […]
The current healthcare law covers breast pumps for new moms—so why are so many moms-to-be still registering for them? By Tina Donvito | Parents According to the baby registry site Babylist, the number of registries that include a breast pump has gone from 17 percent in 2014 to over 23 percent in 2016—even though the Affordable Care Act […]
Episode 8: Understanding Harassment in the Workplace Harassment and disrespect can have a detrimental effect on the workplace. Understanding the difference between insensitive behavior and harassment and learning how to respond can decrease liability for organizations. In this episode of Health Advocate’s Ask the Expert series, Matt Verdecchia, Senior Trainer and Organizational Development Lead with […]
Streamlined website and mobile app to be deployed at thousands of organizations and available to millions of employees and members nationwide Plymouth Meeting, PA, August 2, 2017 – West’s Health Advocate Solutions, a leading clinical health advocacy company, announced today the latest update of its interactive online member engagement experience. The website and mobile app both enable members […]