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Start a wellness program and get a $833K break in health premiums

by June 11, 2012 Comments (0)

Think it’s easy to get an $800K break on health premiums? Well, for one county in Florida, it kind of sounds like it was.

Health insurers to issue more than $1B in rebates to customers, employers

by April 30, 2012 Comments (0)

If you sponsor a health plan, and you’re not self-insured, you could be getting a nice fat check from your insurance carrier this August.

Warning: New technology makes it easier to uncover workers’ comp violations

by April 23, 2012 Comments (0)

How easy is it to spot a company failing to fund workers’ comp benefits? It can’t be too hard if just eight inspectors in Georgia were able to uncover 538 businesses without comp insurance in just three months. What’s changed?

Seeking more cash, less waste for workers’ comp recipients

by April 16, 2012 Comments (0)

Typically, when it comes to lawmaking, what happens in California doesn’t stay in California. So this workers’ comp fight in the state is worth keeping an eye on.

Feds call health insurer on carpet for ‘unreasonable’ premium hike

by December 1, 2011 Comments (0)

The first health insurer has been flagged by the federal government for lumping an “unreasonable” rate increase on customers. But the company says it’s done nothing wrong.

Top 10 most expensive states to buy health insurance

by November 18, 2011 Comments (0)

Health insurance premiums increased by an average of 42% for individual coverage and 50% for family coverage nationwide between 2003 and 2010, found a new study. Who’s paying the most?

Employees happy with benefits value, recommit to saving

by November 4, 2011 Comments (0)

Nobody’s happy when the out-of-pocket costs they pay for their benefits increase (likely a common occurrence this year). But employees don’t seem to be unhappy with what they’re getting in return.

Cost Increases, Changes Coming To Health Plans

by August 23, 2011 5 Comments

Surprise. Surprise. Healthcare costs are going up in 2012, and employers are responding by changing their plans. Here’s a snapshot of what they’re doing.

Federal COBRA subsidy program ending

by August 16, 2011 Comments (0)

Barring some last-minute extension, the federal COBRA premium subsidy program will die on Aug. 31.

Reform: Plan changes employers are making to deal with the law

by June 28, 2011 Comments (0)

The healthcare reform studies keep coming. One of the latest reveals the steps employers are taking to revamp their plans to comply with the reform law’s provisions and control the resulting cost increases.

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