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Boosting flex account enrollment: Try this


June 29, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Looking for a way to make flex accounts a little more employee friendly?

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Total compensation statements gone bad


June 2, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Cafeteria plans, Cobra, Compensation, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

They’re a proven way to show employees the firm invests more in them than they may think. But be careful.

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Smoking cessation: What’s in and what’s out


June 1, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Employee education, Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness

Has your organization started a formal smoking cessation program?

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Employee benefit coinsurance: Latest benchmarks


May 28, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

How much  is too much to ask employees to contribute toward their own coverage?

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Proof it’s never too late to quit


May 27, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Wellness

Medical research has long shown quitting smoking at any age can improve a person’s health.

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Another reason to stay on top of your PBM


May 19, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, Latest News & Views

Many firms are still missing an opportunity to trim some health plan expenses.

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Insurance carriers’ dirty little secret


May 15, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Incorrect billing from health insurance carriers is more common than you might think. The average plan sponsor can get overcharged by 5% a year, according to brokerage and consulting firm Corporate Synergies Group.

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Suspect disability fraud? Dos and don’ts


May 14, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Disability, HIPAA, Healthcare costs, Latest News & Views

What can you do if an employee’s paid disability claim doesn’t seem to be on the up and up?

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Is your PBM taking you for a ride?


April 29, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, Prescription plans, Special Report

It’s easy to feel like your PBM holds all the power over you. In most cases, it does.

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Uninsured employee rate on the rise


April 17, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
Posted in: Healthcare costs, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

With each passing year, it becomes harder and harder for many firms to cover all of their employees.

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