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Using Pharmacogenetics to Improve Health Care and Control Costs

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

20 Jun 201922 Jul 2019

Have you ever taken a medication that didn’t work or, worse, made you sicker? Maybe you had to throw away a bottle of pills and go back to your doctor to get a prescription that finally helped you feel better. Even though […]

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17 Ways Employers Are Combating Prescription Drug Costs

Justin Held, CEBS

19 Mar 201922 Jul 2019

Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing the escalating costs of prescription drugs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen at a rate nearly ten times the annual rate of inflation over […]

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Employers Face Unknowns of Opioids in the Workplace

Anne Patterson

05 Feb 201905 Feb 2019

The opioid crisis continues to sweep across the United States and Canada, and workplaces are feeling the impact. The recent International Foundation report, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Benefits: 2018 Survey Results, reveals how organizations are reacting and responding to the current […]

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Strategies for Controlling Prescription Drug Costs

Justin Held, CEBS

15 Oct 201810 Oct 2018

Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing escalating prescription drug costs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen at a rate of nearly ten times the annual rate of inflation over the […]

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Opioid Crisis and the Workforce: A Firsthand Perspective

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

05 Sep 201821 Jan 2019

The opioid crisis has far-reaching impacts in both the United States and Canada, including the workforce. John S. Gaal, Ed.D., director of training for St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, saw firsthand the impact opioid abuse has had on the construction industry […]

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4 Ways to Control Substance Abuse Treatment Costs

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

18 Jun 201820 Jun 2018

Treating opioid addiction has become a costly problem for health plans. Particularly troubling are reports of unethical treatment facilities that exploit patients, failing to deliver on their promises of recovery. Because many of these facilities are not in-network health care providers, they […]

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No Magic Pill to Cure Specialty Drug Costs (But Some Preventive Measures)

Julie Stich, CEBS

05 Jun 201808 Aug 2018

Employers and plan sponsors scrutinize the cost of their health care benefit plans with a keen eye. One area that causes major eye twitch is specialty prescription drugs. As reported by AARP, the retail price of specialty drugs increased by almost 10% […]

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The Costly and Complicated World of Specialty Drugs

Anne Patterson

25 May 201808 Aug 2018

Each month, the International Foundation’s three resident benefits nerdthusiasts Julie Stich, Kelli Kolsrud and Justin Held, meet to discuss the top stories in retirement and health care, the latest benefits hot topics, and take a deeper dive into a trending benefits topic. This […]

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When Opioid Addiction Shows Up at Work

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

02 Feb 201822 Sep 2020

When his teenaged daughter came home with an opioid prescription after having her wisdom teeth removed, Randall Kratz challenged her doctor. Kratz, senior account manager for FEI Behavioral Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had worked as a substance abuse counselor and knew about […]

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Marijuana Coverage Calls for Clear and Explicit Plan Language

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

09 Jan 201810 Jan 2018

To cover or not to cover, that is the question for benefit plans when it comes to medical marijuana. To avoid the slings and arrows of plan beneficiaries and other Shakespearean drama, plan administrators should check the clarity of their plan language […]

Prescription Drugs

﻿Using Pharmacogenetics to Improve Health Care and Control Costs

17 Ways Employers Are Combating Prescription Drug Costs

Employers Face Unknowns of Opioids in the Workplace

Strategies for Controlling Prescription Drug Costs

Opioid Crisis and the Workforce: A Firsthand Perspective

4 Ways to Control Substance Abuse Treatment Costs

No Magic Pill to Cure Specialty Drug Costs (But Some Preventive Measures)

The Costly and Complicated World of Specialty Drugs

When Opioid Addiction Shows Up at Work

Marijuana Coverage Calls for Clear and Explicit Plan Language

Using Pharmacogenetics to Improve Health Care and Control Costs