A new study has found that people enrolled in high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) actually are more likely to consider costs and quality when considering non-emergency care. The 14th annual “Consumer Engagement in Health Care” study by the Employee Benefits Research...
A ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in December 2018 that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional is not expected to stand but, if it does, the moves that have been made in the health insurance space to reduce costs, deliver better care outcomes and make the...
In 2017, spending on prescription drugs grew 11%, faster than any other category of health care spending, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report cited increased use of new medicines, price increases for existing ones, and more...
Total Control Health Plans is hosting the first of a series of employer round table events in 2019 on Wednesday, February 20th. The event is targeted towards employers who have, or are considering, a self-funded medical plan and are spending more than $6,500 per...
As the number of employers offering high-deductible health plans continues growing, the spotlight recently has highlighted an inconvenient truth: some employees are going broke and filing bankruptcy because they cannot afford all of the out-of-pocket expenses and...
Despite many employers’ best efforts to improve the benefits packages they offer their staff, many employees are not satisfied with their health plans, according to a new survey. With the job market tightening, many businesses have upped their game in their benefits...
Company decision-makers have a wide range of choices to make that will ideally lead to better prospects for their employees and the company as a whole. The idea of an employer-based healthcare plan represents an enormous decision for any company to make, but one that...
As outlined in my book, Not Rocket Surgery, An Employers Guide to Controlling the Health Care Supply Chain, one of the most important roles of an employer sponsor of a Total Control Health Plan is messaging to employees. The fact is that the cost of health insurance...
In follow up to part 1 of our answer to the question, To Network or not to Network, we will be diving into the second primary selling feature of networks in addition to access, which is the discount. Anyone who has ever been involved in the process of shopping for an...
To Network, or Not To Network? That is The Question. Q: What do you get when you strip away the network from a health insurance carrier? A: An expensive claims administrator While certainly there are additional roles that insurance carriers fill, ultimately their...
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(616) 344-6606
148 S River Ave Ste 300, Holland, MI 49423