Predictably, many companies are worried that the healthcare reform being debated in Washington will significantly increase their employer healthcare costs.
And, just as predictably, many companies plan to pass these rising costs on to their employees.
I would argue that shifting these costs will only increase them, both for you and for your employees. Wouldn’t it [...]
If an employer pays for primary care at an urgent or immediate care center, he’ll need his own “urgent care” when he reviews his quarterly claims experience data with his broker!
I was recently asked by an employer whether our plan would allow his employees to access urgent care centers for primary care (increasing their options [...]
One of the most common myths in the employer sponsored onsite healthcare clinic industry is that if an onsite health clinic provider is a member of a Health System or affiliated with the local hospital, the provider’s only motivation is to refer employees to the system, increasing employer health costs.
The proverbial “fox in the hen [...]
When you self-insure your employees, you may view an onsite health clinic as an unnecessary, additional expense. Big mistake.
When you self-insure, you’re not only responsible for every dollar of your employer health costs, you usually pay a Third Party Administrator to manage these costs. Granted, you probably re-insure to avoid catastrophic losses, but you’re still [...]
In a bottom line economy, companies are eyeballing ROI (return on investment) more carefully than ever. Each investment needs to demonstrate optimal bang for its buck, and nowhere is that more true than in the arena of employer health care.
Onsite health clinics are a great way to decrease employer healthcare costs, but can improve employee [...]
Healthcare costs are expected to rise at a rate approximately twice that of inflation – putting the increase at 9 or 10 percent for 2010. The dramatic increase is the result of a “perfect storm” of market conditions.
For one thing, the population is aging. According to US Census Bureau, the elderly population increased nine-fold from [...]
I think some of the hardest markets we’ve had to break into have been rural markets. It’s not because of geography, budgets or available resources, but because of the existing healthcare providers already in that market.
You see, many rural (and even non-rural) healthcare providers see an onsite health clinic as direct competition. If employees are [...]
Workplace health and relationship healthcare is almost a throwback to the days when the same doctor that delivered you was still treating you when you were forty. They knew everything about you... your parents, your medical history, where you've been and where you're headed...
I’m really excited to announce our upcoming Employee Productivity Seminar on April 30th. It’s a morning event, breakfast is included and it’s just $20 per person. Along with a Q & A session with 3 occupational health veterans, we’ll be covering the following 3 critical topics...
Let's look at your typical employer; they're a great employer, they pay well and they have fantastic employee retention. All great things, right? Maybe not....
Monday, September 14, 2009
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