Our client Jim Eickhoff, the CEO of Creative Dining was recently featured in an article in Chief Executive Magazine discussing the benefits of implementing a total control health plan. Check out the story.
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Update on CARE Act – 3-26-20
As you may have seen the Senate voted on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARE Act) last night. You can find all of the legislation here, and based upon my initial review I've outlined some key areas that you may find useful. As anticipated,...
New Accumulator Programs Can Surprise Employees at Pharmacy Counter
An ongoing tense relationship between insurers and drug companies is spilling over and hitting enrollees in group health plans, by saddling them with additional out-of-pocket expenses. Some insurers have started adopting copay accumulator programs — sometimes called...
Coronavirus Response Act Q&A 3-24-20
In follow up to the Miller Johnson Q&A session on the FFCRA this morning, here are the key items we took away from the discussion. Before I dive into specifics it is important to note that everyone from Washington to Lansing to businesses are making this up...
Substance-Abuse Benefits under Affordable Care Act
One less-touted aspect of the Affordable Care Act is that it provides employers more tools for assisting employees with substance-abuse problems to seek help.According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 10% of America’s...
Employer Health Insurance & Coronavirus
Employers are being faced with a rapidly changing economic environment, the possibility of a forced shut-down, and a workforce who are concerned about income and the need to care for dependents. The purpose of this email is to provide information surrounding a number...
Concerns Rise Over Letting Employers Fund HRAs for Individual Health Plans
Employers, health insurers, regulators and hospitals are all raising concerns about the Trump administration’s rules issued last year that allow employers to fund health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) that their workers can use to purchase health plans on the open...
Employer Guide for Dealing with the Coronavirus
As the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus gains momentum and potentially begins to spread in North America, employers will have to start considering what steps they can take to protect their workers while fulfilling their legal obligations. Employers are in a...
Creative Dining Shares Success Story at NextGen Healthcare Summit
Jim Eickhoff and Mike Hill talk about how Creative Dining was able to take control of their healthcare supply chain and stop year over year jumps of nearly 20% on premiums from commercial carriers.
Reference Pricing Can Reduce Medical Outlays, Costs
In an effort to coax health plan participants to use price-shopping behavior when deciding on where to have a procedure, more insurers are starting to roll out a system known as “reference pricing.” With reference pricing, the health insurer imposes a limit on the...