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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 …

Self-Funded Health Insurance for Dummies: Self-Funding FAQ

August 24, 2022

So, you’re thinking about self-funding your health plan, or maybe you have a self-funded plan but you’re not quite exactly sure how it works. Good news for you! Welcome to the LBL Group’s Self-Funded Health Insurance for Dummies, a FAQ for self-funding your health plan. We’ve collected the information below as a quick reference guide …

Competitive Advantages: Serena Williams, Growth Mindsets, Fertility Rates, Gen Z in the Workplace, and more!

August 10, 2022

Serena Williams’ “Evolution” from Tennis Serena Williams is a GOAT and she announced this week she’s ‘evolving’ from tennis i.e. retiring. She launched Serena Ventures a while back and has now been syndicating a fund to fund projects led by women and POC. What got her started in this space? She heard at a conference …

Competitive Advantages: RIP Bill Russell, come play Top Golf with the LBL Group, healthcare notes, and how to argue!

August 2, 2022

RIP Bill Russell It’s unfathomable to think this guy won 11 NBA titles and seemed as good a person off the court as he was a player on it. But this note about the racism he experienced while he was playing (and winning) in Boston is sobering to read. This stuff never went away, it’s …

Amazon and One Medical, Why People Quit, Digital Nomads, More M&A, and more!

July 26, 2022

(credit: Nikhil Krishnan @nikillinit) Amazon buys One Medical: This was the big healthcare news last week and people have a bunch of takes around “What this means for healthcare” etc. like ones from Nikhil (including the image above) and Lizzy Lawrence for Protocol. My friend Alyssa Alsheimer (@alyssaalsh) made the point that Amazon has owned …

Mercer Benefits Survey, Scrutiny Around Digital Health Companies, Upcoming Webinars, and more!

July 12, 2022

I mean, who hasn’t done this? On the other hand, I’ve never seen my friendships melt away like when I have to explain to my friends how their deductible and coinsurance work. Majority of employers to enhance benefits to improve attraction and retention: Mercer released their 2023 Survey on Health and Benefits Strategies and it …

Pitfalls with Digital Health Companies like Cerebral, Trends in hiring, health disparities, and a discussion of death

July 5, 2022

Employers today are purchasing digital health benefits for employees across a number of areas of health, and you may be looking to create or add to your digital health offering at your company. But it’s hard to narrow your focus today because there are so many choices across so many areas of health. Let’s look …

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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

Self-Funded Health Insurance for Dummies: Self-Funding FAQ

Competitive Advantages: Serena Williams, Growth Mindsets, Fertility Rates, Gen Z in the Workplace, and more!

Competitive Advantages: RIP Bill Russell, come play Top Golf with the LBL Group, healthcare notes, and how to argue!

Amazon and One Medical, Why People Quit, Digital Nomads, More M&A, and more!

Mercer Benefits Survey, Scrutiny Around Digital Health Companies, Upcoming Webinars, and more!

Pitfalls with Digital Health Companies like Cerebral, Trends in hiring, health disparities, and a discussion of death

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