Employee Benefits
Utilities Employers Scramble to Find Relief on Prescription Costs
Kansas City, Kan.— According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans filled more than 3.7 billion prescriptions in 2010. Because the rate at which individuals developing chronic health conditions continues to increase, the expected decline in drug costs comes as little comfort to utilities employers who are largely footing the bill, as an overwhelming majority still…
Read MoreTomorrow "The Decision" Discussion with U.S. Congressman + July "HealthCare Consumerism Radio Show" Line-Up
[ATLANTA — JULY 12, 2012] The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism Radio Show presents its weekly schedule for July 2012 below. The HealthCare Consumerism Radio show is co-hosted by Doug Field, CEO and Founder of The Institute of HealthCare Consumerism (www.TheIHCC.com) and Ron Bachman, Editorial Chairman. They are joined by special guest health and benefits solution…
Read MoreHealthcare Employers Turn to Wellness Programs to Suppress Rising Costs
Kansas City, Kan.— In 2012, roughly two-thirds of healthcare employers experienced increases to their medical insurance premiums, according to the 2012 Compensation Data Healthcare survey results. The average increase reported by these organizations was 8 percent, down from 9.5 percent reported in 2011 and 9.4 percent in 2010. Despite the drop in the average premium…
Read MoreBuck Consultants Opens Office in Sao Paulo, Brazil
NEW YORK, July 10, 2012 – Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX) today announced it has opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil with the former partners of Triaxes Consultoria Atuarial Ltda., an actuarial consulting firm. Buck and Triaxes have worked as affiliates since 2009. “With this transaction, clients in Brazil will have access…
Read MoreSupreme Court’s Health Care Ruling a Catalyst for Consumer-Directed Healthcare Growth
HUNT VALLEY, Md., June 28, 2012 – In a move that could be a catalyst for additional growth of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and their related consumer-directed health plans (CDHP), the U.S. Supreme Court deemed the entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional. The legislation was upheld in its entirety, including the individual mandate…
Read MoreHealthCare Consumerism Radio Weighs in on Supreme Court Decision
ATLANTA (July 10, 2012)—Less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court rendered its decision on the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), HealthCare Consumerism Radio was analyzing what the ruling meant for employers. Featuring Georgia Congresswoman Pat Gardner, a Democrat from the 57th District in Atlanta, and Dr. Karen Minyard, director…
Read MoreHealth Care Reform Webinar
United Benefit Advisors Offers Free Webinar to Provide the Latest Legislative Update on Health Care Reform Employers to learn about the implications of the Supreme Court decision on their health plans and how to comply in the least disruptive way INDIANAPOLIS, July 5, 2012—Learn where employers stand now that the health care reform law has…
Read MoreSILVERSAVER® TO SPONSOR NASCAR DRIVER BLAKE KOCH for the SUBWAY JALAPENO 250 at DAYTONA
(LAWRENCE, KS) July 3, 2012 — SilverSaver®, a precious metals purchasing service of Lawrence, KS based Mass Metal LLC, announces its primary sponsorship of NASCAR driver Blake Koch beginning with the upcoming Subway Jalapeño 250 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6th. “I’m so pumped to be racing at Daytona next month in the SilverSaver®…
Read MoreComplimentary AccuScreen Webinar Reviews New Controversial EEOC Background Check Service Guidelines
Tampa, FL — Many business owners and employers are concerned or confused by recent recommendations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that may impact their decision to utilize a background check service for the screening of new employees. Part of the presentation given by Kevin Connell, CEO and Founder of AccuScreen.com, a provider for…
Read MoreEmployer Compliance and Efficiency Needs with People Data Fuels Sales Growth at OCI
Denver, Colorado — OCI, a leading provider of data integration services and cloud software solutions, announced today that it has continued to experience a significant increase in the number of organizations utilizing its services. The majority of its new customers, in the human resource and employee benefit segment, have selected its LeaveXpertTM product for their…
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