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Health Plans and Marijuana: What to Know Now

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

01 Dec 202227 Jan 2023

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a medical marijuana research bill that could eventually have an impact on health plan coverage of medical marijuana. On November 16, the U.S. Senate passed Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Act, which was passed by […]

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Four Steps for Evaluating Your Plan’s Diabetes Coverage

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

10 Nov 202210 Nov 2022

November is National Diabetes Month. Since diabetes affects one in eight adults in the United States and is a major driver of health plan costs, it may be a good time to review whether your health plan is designed to provide the […]

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RxDC Reporting: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Jonas Leyrer, CEBS

04 Nov 202204 Nov 2022

RxDC Overview In late 2021, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) which contained a provision that requires health care plans to submit Prescription Drug Data Collection (RxDC) reports to CMS. The new reporting requirement applies to most health insurance issuers […]

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68% of Employers Are Planning Salary Increases for 2023

Anne Patterson

03 Nov 202203 Nov 2022

Organizations are planning salary increases and closely examining their total rewards packages for the year ahead in response to changing workforce demands. The International Foundation surveyed U.S. employers and found that 68% plan to offer salary increases for all workers in 2023. […]

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Optimizing Outcomes and Containing the Costs of Surgery

Guest Contributor

20 Oct 202222 Feb 2023

By Brand Newland, Pharm. D., and Cal Beyer Surgeries that are unnecessarily invasive or performed under suboptimal conditions often needlessly increase health plan costs and lead to complications for patients. Creating better pathways to care can help health plan sponsors contain the […]

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3 Ways to Support Employees Dealing With Cancer

Bella Tomaw

18 Oct 202225 Oct 2022

Imagine…Your employee comes to you with a devastating cancer diagnosis. Are you prepared for the questions and concerns that follow? Do you have resources readily available? In honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, encourage your organization to take inventory of your […]

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A Health Care Approach to Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Eli Argueta

12 Oct 202227 Jan 2023

Hispanics and Latinx in the U.S. face major barriers in accessing health care and th barriers can also provide insights into best practices for employers.

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Medical Claims Reviews—What Your Plan May Be Missing

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

07 Oct 202207 Oct 2022

With thousands and thousands of codes that can be assigned to everything from the diagnosis of a patient’s condition to the facility where they receive care, there is plenty of room for error in medical billing. And it may never get caught—partly […]

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Supporting Working Parents

Eli Argueta

04 Oct 202227 Jan 2023

Employer considerations for working parents includes a review of current laws and best practices when supporting nursing mothers.

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Employers Project 7.5% Rise in Health Care Costs for 2023

Cara McMullin

20 Sep 202220 Sep 2022

As industry experts predict that organizations should brace for increased health care costs in 2023, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans launched a survey of U.S employers to identify the considerations they are contemplating for the coming year. Results show that […]