How Employers Can Influence the Move to Value-Based Healthcare
Understanding Value Based Healthcare
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4 Facts to Help Employers Understand Value-Based Healthcare
Value-based health care is an important trend in delivering quality care to consumers in general and, in group health insurance, to employees and their families. It is a delivery model in which self-insured employers and health insurance carriers compensate providers based upon their outcomes, instead of a negotiated fee for services rendered. Data has shown…
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Paid Leave – What Is It and How Does It Work?
Employees can learn about the Family Medical Leave Act, and various income protections when they cannot work due to injury, illness or care giving responsibilities.
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Disability Insurance: A Key Part Of Paid Leave and Absence Management Plan
Absences can be hard on both an employee and employer, which is why disability insurance can be a potent addition to your benefit plan. However, there is a way to make absences easier to manage. The following tips are based on an article written for the Council for Disability Awareness blog byMarjory Robertson, assistant vice president…
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Making Your Best Benefits Choices During Open Enrollment
Making Your Best Benefits Choices During Open Enrollment
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6 Keys To Attracting and Retaining Top Employees In 2019
Benefits play a big role in how employees — and potential employees — perceive a company. The following tips are based on articles written for the Council for Disability Awareness blog by benefits experts Phil Bruen, VP, Group Life and Disability Products at MetLife and Diane Russell, SVP Marketing, Lincoln Financial. 1. Know that most…
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Do You Know the Financial Implications Of Taking A Career Break? Five Questions to Ask Yourself
When it’s time to start a family, many parents-to-be are so focused on decorating the nursery and choosing the right car seat that they can overlook the life-altering impact a baby can have on their financial life. And we’re not just talking the exorbitant cost of diapers—we’re talking nearly 4 million dollars in “potential income.”…
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14 Cheap but Fun Ideas for a Valentine (or Any Time!) Date Night
Love isn’t free…that is, if you are trying to prove your love with an extravagant Valentine’s Day gift. In fact a survey from the National Retail Foundation found that Americans are expected to spend a record amount on Valentine’s Day this year…an average of $161.96, which is up 13 percent from the average in 2018. Think…
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Ten Ways To Show Your Employees You “Love” Having Them Work For You
Want to keep your employees happy? The answer might be easier than you think—in fact, a surprising 81 percent of employees say they would work harder for an employer who made them feel appreciated. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to let your employees know how much you appreciate their…
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Resolution Reboot: Ditch the February Funk and Recommit to Your Resolutions
When February rolls around, some of us fist pump the air. “Yay! A whole month with my resolution.” Others (a larger amount, by the way) think, “Ugh. I have already failed.” Here’s the thing: February is a great time to reboot your resolution. In fact, ANY TIME is a great time. There is nothing magical…
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Keeping Your Office Healthy: Five Ways to Keep Germs at Bay
It used to be that one sign of a good worker was just powering through the day, even if you felt crummy. Now, the opposite is true, as workplaces get wise to the fact that a sick employee isn’t likely to get much done—except potentially spreading their germs to the rest of the team. In…
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5 Tips for Snow Day Survival
As any third grader will tell you, there’s really nothing better than a snow day. You’re up early and dressed, because you weren’t sure if the bus was coming. And though it usually requires 45 minutes of parental nagging to get you to put on your boots and coat, once you confirm classes or cancelled,…
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