Employer Health Benefit News March 2019

Sponsor Message
Quote
"It’s clear that the impacts of employee health and benefits extend beyond the medical care costs. Employees and employers are looking for solutions that connect medical care with pharmacy, dental, vision, disability and other benefits programs, so that employees can get the support they need to improve their overall wellbeing,
satisfaction and productivity.”
- Nick Brecker, President, Anthem's Specialty Business

Factoid
There is a growing movement among employers toward Integrated Health Care (the integration of medical, pharmacy, dental, vision and disability benefits). Among companies with 100+ employees, 46% are actively integrating their benefit program; 71% are actively or considering integration; and 25% are considering integration. Of the 71% of employers actively integrating or considering integration, here is where they stand: 9% have a strategy,18% are implementing a strategy,19% have implemented a program, 25% are considering implementing a program.

Source: Specialty Benefits
Employer News

The Year of Innovation: Employers Get Creative With Health Offerings
Employee Benefits News, March 13, 2019

Survey Reveals Top 5 Ways Employers Control Healthcare Costs
HR Drive, March 8, 2019

Employees Don’t Understand Their Health Benefits — and Employers Aren’t Helping
Employee Benefit News, March 6, 2019

Anthem Study Finds More Employers Are Integrating Health Care Benefits
Anthem, February 20, 2019

Individualized Care Key for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs
Patient Engagement HIT, February 18, 2019
 

Employer Blogs

How Employers Are Fixing Health Care
Harvard Business Review, March 14, 2019

Mental health and the workplace: What employers must realize
Fox Business, March 12, 2019

The 4 Myths of Health Care Cost Reduction
Workforce, March 11, 2019
 

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Amazon Has Plans To Open Its Own Health Clinics For Seattle Employees
      
 

PCOR and CER Inform Employers

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Top 5 Ways Employers Are Controlling Health Care Costs

1. Case management services (71%)
2. Nurse advice lines (68%)
3. Prior authorization requirements (65%)
4. Healthcare claims utilization analysis (61%)
5. Telemedicine (63%) 

Source: International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

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