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Are Out-of-Pocket Costs on Their Way Out? At-Home COVID-19 Testing and Expanded Preventative Healthcare for Women and Children

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

At the end of this article, we’ll explain how a professional employer organization (PEO) can help you select, negotiate, and administer best possible benefits for your company. 16+ types of employee benefits you should consider. A 401(k) or a 403(b) is a retirement plan named for the section of the tax code that governs it. (

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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon?

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

Congress and other policymakers continue to seek opportunities to lower costs for patients and the federal government. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a key stakeholder in the drug supply chain, functioning as intermediaries between insurance providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

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Examples of fringe benefits by category

Business Management Daily

Most employees expect benefits. A good regular salary may have been enough years ago, back when government subsidies managed things like healthcare and retirement, but those programs have become less and less effective. Fringe benefits are how employers make up the gap. People want more. It’s a touchy subject.

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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.

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Identify Your Workers’ Needs, Consider Costs before Open Enrollment

InterWest Insurance Services

With answers and feedback in hand you can create a benefits package that is more appealing to them, which in turn gives you a competitive edge when attracting and retaining workers. Engage employees and solicit feedback through quarterly employee-benefits round table meetings.

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New Insulin Price Cap Could End Up Saving Payers Money in the Long Run

HR Digest

By Mark Campbell, Senior Vice President of Clinical Solutions at RxBenefits , the employee benefits industry’s first technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO) Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. In the large group market, median savings will be $19, and one-quarter would save at least $42.