Monthly Archives: November 2009

Who Has Control of Your Company’s Healthcare Expense?

November 25, 2009 – 3:28 pm

It’s open-enrollment time, which for many businesses mean an annual letter informing you that insurance premiums will go up 15% or more in 2010. The letter is quickly followed by lament and panic as you try to find a balance between what the business can afford and what will have to be deferred to employees. [...]

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Affordable Health Care – Age is Only a (Smaller) Number When You’re Well

November 12, 2009 – 5:31 pm

The healthcare bill’s passage through the House this past weekend progresses the country towards coverage of the uninsured. While it defines credits and penalties for businesses as it relates to providing healthcare benefits, it falls short on solutions for cost containment in the near and long-term. I was interested to read an article and subsequent [...]

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Healthcare Data and Wellness Strategies – Cost Effective and Scalable

November 5, 2009 – 2:44 pm

DailyFinance reports that IBM has announced that as most companies are cutting back on healthcare benefits, they are doing the opposite and making moves to pick up the full tab. At the core of IBM’s ability to make this decision is its employee wellness program. The story cites: “‘There is evidence that attention to employee wellness [...]

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