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Popular virtual care options for today’s workforce

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Health insurance carrier apps Many health insurance carriers offer their own app for employees to manage their health information in one centralized location.

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How to lower employee stress about health insurance

Insperity

At a high level, employees might be directed to the: HR benefits specialist Professional employer organization (PEO) service team or dedicated HR specialist (if your company outsources certain HR functions to a PEO, and the PEO provides benefits to your employees) Contact center or member services at the insurance carrier.

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Are Level Funded Health Plans Your New Benefits Alternative?

PeopleStrategy

They are a hybrid approach to providing healthcare coverage that combines elements of traditional fully-insured plans with those of self-funded plans. With a level funded plan, your business pays a fixed monthly amount (a level fee, similar to a premium) to an insurance carrier or third-party administrator.

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Benefits Advocate: The Secret to Healthcare Literacy and Cost Control

Corporate Synergies

Rather than reaching out to an insurance carrier first, whose issue resolution success is measured based on the call time, employees contact their benefits advocate. This expert is trained to answer questions, deal with insurance claims and support employees on their medical journey. © 2019 Corporate Synergies Group, LLC.

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Pharmacy Benefit Costs Untenable? Choosing the Right PBM

Corporate Synergies

There are typically three ways employers work with PBMs: A PBM bundled with the insurance carrier. A “third party carve-out,” in other words, a PBM that is separate from the insurance carrier. PBM Bundled with Carrier. Download PDF Subscribe to the Knowledge Center. © 2018 Corporate Synergies Group, LLC.

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Creating the “Urgent Care First” Mindset for Employee Benefits

Corporate Synergies

From 2009 to 2016 (the most recent data available), the average amount that hospitals billed insurance carriers for an emergency room visit more than doubled, from $600 to $1,322. Download PDF Subscribe to the Knowledge Center. The cost to the employer (and often the employee) is often far less than the ER.