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The Value of Culturally Sensitive Healthcare: How Employers Can Enhance Outcomes for People of Color and Black Communities

September 13, 2023

In recent years, the healthcare industry has made significant strides toward providing more equitable care for all individuals. However, disparities in healthcare outcomes still persist, particularly for people of color and black communities. Just look at recent news about a difficult pregnancy for Serena Williams and the prepartum death of Torie Bowie for proof. “Black …

How to Offer Better Mental Health Benefits at Net No Cost

June 28, 2023

Employers balance competing interests in their employee benefits packages: benefits and costs. How much value are they delivering to employees, and what do these plans cost? In our role as benefits consultants, we work to find cost-effective ways to enhance benefits for a true win-win between the employer and the employees. The Value of Mental …

Why Offer an Anonymous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Screening for Employees

May 22, 2023

Click here to watch a webinar on Mental Health Strategies in the Workplace, including the Interactive Screening Program as discussed below As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to make sure every employer is aware of the resources out there to support their employees’ mental and behavioral health. While health plans and point …

How to Improve Your Employee’s Mental and Behavioral Health

May 16, 2023

Interested in a free webinar with practical tips and strategies to support your employees’ mental health? Join John and representatives from Health Action Alliance / Mental Health Action Day and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention next Tuesday for a jam-packed session on mental health and the workplace!

What Self-Funding Rates by State Tell Us About Health Insurance

April 4, 2023

We work with employers who use a variety of funding methods for their employee benefit plans. Some groups may use fully-insured health insurance plans from carriers, and others may self-fund their employee health plans with stop-loss insurance and captive managers. We work with groups in and out of California, and it’s interesting to see state …

Top Healthcare Trends to come in 2023

December 19, 2022

Whether you are ready for it or not, the new year is coming and coming quickly. Below are major quick hitters you as an employer, advisor, or everyday Joe should be expecting in healthcare this coming year. Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in healthcare to create systems that can accurately diagnose and …

Takeaways from the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey

November 14, 2022

Kaiser Family Foundation (No affiliation with Kaiser Permanente) released its 24th annual survey of trends in employer-sponsored coverage. This survey is a great resource for benefits and financial professionals to better understand what’s happening in the employee benefits space, particularly among premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, wellness programs, and employer practices. Increased cost …

Takeaways from the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey

October 31, 2022

Employer health insurance costs are rising, and employees at small companies bear a greater burden than their counterparts at large employers, according to the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits survey. On average, employees at small companies pay $2,000 more for family coverage and face deductibles that are $1,000 higher. This report highlights the disparities in …

3 Ways to Offer Primary Care to Employees

October 4, 2022

Primary care is a hot topic today in employee benefits and the broader healthcare space. Let’s start by defining Primary Care as when an employee has a relationship with a team of medical providers to access urgent care, chronic care, preventative care, and more. The reason primary care is in the news today is that …

Suicide Prevention Awareness: John’s Story

September 20, 2022

** Trigger Warning for Suicide. Call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline if you need to talk with someone ** This year marked 21 years since my dad was set to finally coach my Little League team for the first time. It also marks 21 years since he died by suicide. It was March 2001, and my …

» Digital Health

The Value of Culturally Sensitive Healthcare: How Employers Can Enhance Outcomes for People of Color and Black Communities

How to Offer Better Mental Health Benefits at Net No Cost

Why Offer an Anonymous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Screening for Employees

How to Improve Your Employee’s Mental and Behavioral Health

What Self-Funding Rates by State Tell Us About Health Insurance

Top Healthcare Trends to come in 2023

Takeaways from the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey

Takeaways from the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey

3 Ways to Offer Primary Care to Employees

Suicide Prevention Awareness: John’s Story

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