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Tariffs and Health Benefits: The Hidden Cost Employers May Not Be Able To Ignore

CorpStrat

Healthcare is a complex supply chain and many medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and even basic supplies like syringes, gloves, and diagnostic equipment are imported. Insurance companies and Medicare may be forced to raise premiums to cover these higher payouts. And then the patient. The possible result?

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How Clinical Informatics Can Uncover Major Saving Opportunities in Healthcare Plans

Griffin Benefits

CLINICAL INFORMATICS FOR ALL Clinical informatics was once limited to large healthcare plans, which could access analytics and informatics through their insurance brokers. However, changes to federal law now means small and middle-market employers are entitled to their benefits data by law , including pharmaceutical use and cost data.

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PA Appellate Court Nixes Use of “Red Book” in Setting Reimbursement for Drug Costs in Comp Cases

The Workcomp Writer

The appellate court agreed with the petitioning workers’ compensation insurance carrier that that the Red Book values did not reflect AWP as required by the Act. The Court reversed the Hearing Officer’s Order, and remanded the matter for further proceedings consistent with its opinion. 645, 161 A.3d 3d 827 (Pa.

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Navigating business insurance for clinical trials

Higginbotham

This is when clinical trial insurance can supply a safety net for trial sponsors, investigators and participants. Who needs clinical trial insurance? These stakeholders may be exposed to various risks during the trial phases, making insurance coverage crucial for their protection.

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Adjusted Community Rating and Its Role in Health Care Costs

Insperity

If that happens, premiums are expected to go up for everybody left in the insurance pool. Regardless of company size, taxes and fees on insurers and the broader health care industry are expected to increase costs for most businesses by approximately 3.5-4 When it rains …. 4 percent or $400 per employee per year. Strength in numbers.

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Innovation is Necessary to Meet the Challenge of COVID in 2022

Workers' Compensation

Employers and insurance carriers should actively encourage adopting and implementing new innovative testing and treatment avenues to limit their risk exposure. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., The Tail Wagging The Dog-Long COVID The causes of "Long COVID" [Post -Acute Sequelae of COVID, (PASC)] flow from three origins.

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Flimp’s 2023-24 Open Enrollment Case Study and Trends Report Shows Average 70% Engagement Across 14 Industries

Flimp Communications

About Flimp Flimp is a premier provider of employee benefits communications, educational content, texting, and decision-support tools for employers, consultants, enrollers, and insurance carriers. The report shows an average engagement rate of 70% across campaigns from 235 employers in 14 industries and 842,000 employees.