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Opioid Epidemic: The Role of Workplace Injuries

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

21 Nov 201721 Jan 2019

Private employers reported 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2016, and it’s likely that some of those employees received prescriptions for an opioid to manage their pain. In fact, research shows that workers’ compensation insurers spend about $1.54 billion annually […]

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Employers Feel the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic

Staff

03 Oct 2017

91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. It’s a growing epidemic that no one can ignore—including employers. Of individuals misusing pain relievers, about two-thirds are currently employed, making opioid abuse a problem in workplaces all across the country. An International […]

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Generic Drugs Coming to a Store Near You, Faster

Guest Contributor

19 Jul 2017

Do you wish that you could once again play softball without worrying about the rising costs of patent-protected prescription drugs? Are you struggling to walk up the stairs without having the weight of drug payments on your shoulders? Well, the Supreme Court […]

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rights: What Employers Need to Know

Lois Gleason, CEBS

05 Jul 201705 Jul 2017

Employees are increasingly aware of their rights to mental health and substance abuse treatment through employer-sponsored health plans. Are you aware of what your plan needs to do? Below are resources to help. The U.S. government is educating individuals on the Mental […]

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Covering Medical Marijuana: Must We? Can We? Should We?

Lois Gleason, CEBS

29 Jun 2017

In states where medical marijuana is legal, employee benefits administrators sometimes wonder: Must our plan cover it? Can we legally cover it? Should we cover it? Most states have legalized the use of marijuana or cannabis by an individual for medical purposes […]

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Fighting Prescription Drug Fraud: Five Strategies

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

20 Jun 201715 Sep 2017

Prescription drug fraud is already a billion-dollar problem for insurers in the United States, with estimates for the cost of drug diversion alone at $75 billion annually. The opioid epidemic threatens to exacerbate the problem as drug-seeking behavior is the biggest contributor […]

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Latest Buzz on Employer Policies for Legalized Marijuana in Canada

Robbie Hartman, CEBS

18 Apr 201722 Sep 2020

The grass is always greener on the other side; that’s a given. In the employee benefits world, though, even an age-old adage raises questions. In this case: Is the grass legal, and do employers have the right policies in place to address […]

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Talking Benefits Episode 4: Benefits Curveballs

Staff

11 Apr 201730 May 2017

Spring is in the air. Birds singing, temperatures rising, baseball season in full swing . . . and a whole new crop of benefits developments have been popping up. International Foundation resident benefits gurus Julie, Kelli and Justin are back to talk […]

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Employers Take Actions to Combat Opioid Abuse

Justin Held, CEBS

10 Jan 201710 Apr 2017

Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the prevalence of opioid abuse and are taking action. According to International Foundation research, about one in three organizations (32.3%) states that prescription drug addiction is prevalent in their organization. Similarly, two in three responding organizations (67.8%) have […]

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Seven Tips for Adding Prescription Drug Coverage Limits

Chris Vogel, CEBS

04 Jan 2017

You know the expression “Strike while the iron is hot”? For plan sponsors that have contemplated imposing limits on prescription drug coverage but have worried about upsetting plan participants, the timing just may be right. Participants almost couldn’t miss recent news of […]