There are typically two approaches to securing health coverage for your staff – group health insurance or self-funding. Self-funding, however, can be costly and risky and is usually only done by larger organizations with thousands of employees. But there is a hybrid...
A new study has found that while group health plan costs will continue growing at the same rate as in the last few years (about 4% a year), the increases would be far less were it not for the spiraling costs of high-cost specialty prescription drugs. The 2020...
The Trump administration has decided not to pursue a policy that would have put an end to rebates paid to pharmacy benefit managers, which could put the focus again on how drug companies set their prices. The proposal would have barred drug companies from paying...
Through a unique collaboration with Holland Hospital, Holland PHO, TCHP and Sisco, an independent third party administrator, employers in West Michigan will have access to direct contract pricing and affordable self-insurance. Learn more...
A new survey has found that many American workers are struggling with medical bills even though they have employer-sponsored health plans. The good news from the survey was that 81% of respondents said they had health insurance, which meant they were 19% more...
As open enrollment is right around the corner, now is the time to make a plan to maximize employee enrollment and help your staff select the health plans that best suit them. You’ll also need to make sure that you comply with the Affordable Care Act if it applies to...
A new report by the trade publication Modern Healthcare shows just how little short-term care plans spend on enrollees’ medical claims. The report found that some plans spent as little as 9 cents of every premium dollar they collected on medical care. The...
As the workforce ages and many employers want to keep on baby-boomer staff who have the experience and institutional knowledge that is irreplaceable, one issue that always comes up is how to handle health insurance. Once your older workers reach the age of eligibility...
New guidance from the IRS will help people enrolled in high-deductible health plans get coverage for pharmaceuticals to treat a number of chronic conditions. Under the guidance, medicinal coverage for patients with HDHPs that have certain chronic conditions – like...
It’s looking more and more likely that a federal appeals court will strike down the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, which requires Americans to carry health insurance, either through coverage they receive from their employer or buying it themselves. The case...
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(616) 344-6606
148 S River Ave Ste 300, Holland, MI 49423
(616) 344-6606
148 S River Ave Ste 300, Holland, MI 49423