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Employers ‘Unwavering’ in Providing Group Health Benefits: Research

InterWest Insurance Services

Large employers are unwavering in their plans to continue offering group health plans to their workers instead of funding individual reimbursement accounts that would allow them to shop for plans on government-run exchanges, according to new research. “It would make workers feel like you were cutting and running.”

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8 Ways Employers and Employees Can Save On Prescription Medications

Griffin Benefits

With over half of today's workforce enrolled in high-deductible health plans (51%), a majority of insured individuals are now on the hook for deductibles of at least $1,400. In doing so, you'll be helping them to become better consumers of healthcare and more satisfied enrollees in high deductible health plans. Pill-splitting.

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New Approaches to Managing Health Care Costs, Improving Outcomes

InterWest Insurance Services

As health insurance and health care costs continue climbing, some employers are taking new and innovative steps to tamp down costs for themselves and their covered employees while not sacrificing the quality of care they receive. The goal for these employers is to reduce their and their employees’ costs and improve health outcomes.

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Managing Your Corporate Vehicle Exposure

InterWest Insurance Services

Require that they maintain the vehicle according to the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule. Despite the fact that “insurance follows the vehicle,” if there is an accident and the damages exceed the available insurance of the vehicle operator, the employer is next in line.

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Healthcare Must be Focused on the Patient Journey 

HR Professionals Magazine

As the healthcare landscape has evolved to value-based care, employers, payers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have implemented new strategies to improve quality of care and affordability. This does not apply to consumers with commercial insurance plans who may pay the full price for medications under high-deductible plans.

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Buyer’s guide to car salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Benefits

The employee saves the income tax and national insurance (NI) contributions and the employer makes savings on the amount of salary that has been sacrificed. A leasing organisation will lease a car to the employer, which will pay the leasing costs and manage a separate salary sacrifice agreement with its employees.

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How Staff Benefits Improve Your Commute

Enjoy Benefits

Staff are able to access manufacturer discounts and then lease their vehicle through salary sacrifice. There’s no cost to employers to offer the staff the benefit of a new car so why not find out more today? Over 750,000 people in England and Wales cycle to work, according to the Institute for Employment Studies.