InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

AUGUST 23, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently held in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Left unchallenged, these provisions threaten the ability of employers and Medicare […] The post Tenth Circuit Reaffirms Preemption of State Pharmacy Network Regulations appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 3, 2024

Credit: IB Photography / Shutterstock.com Pharmaceutical firms Takeda and Bristol-Myers Squibb and fast food chain McDonald’s have been named among the top 25 best places to work in Europe for 2023 by Best Places to Work. To be considered for the list, employers must be identified as outstanding in at least in one European country.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Also, employees will be able to carry over up to $640 next year into 2025 if they have funds left over in their account, if their employer allows it (it’s optional). Anything above the limit at the end of the year is forfeited back to the employer. The employer can choose how much the employees can roll over, up to the limit.

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HR Professionals Magazine

MAY 2, 2022

with specialty drugs accounting for over 50% of total drug spend for most employers. The reality for most employers is that just 1-2% of their members are driving 45-50%, or more of their plan costs. There continues to be a push to find ways to address the growing impact of specialty medications on employer healthcare costs.

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HR Lineup

JANUARY 24, 2023

Cardinal Health is a healthcare services and products company that provides medical and surgical products, pharmaceuticals, and services to hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. The company operates through two segments: Medical and Pharmaceutical.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

An employment tribunal has found that a former AstraZeneca scientist with a mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed. James Muir, a senior scientist who had been developing the pharmaceutical firm’s recently approved cancer drug Truqap, had worked there since 1998.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 27, 2023

WHEN: October 17, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Business Owners, HR Professional, Finance Professionals; Employers with 50+ employees exploring self-funding or captive strategies, including those currently in captive agreements.

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AssuredPartners

JUNE 5, 2023

She adds, "It's important to understand why there are continuous cost increases and what employer groups can do to lessen the impact." Over the last ten years, pharmaceutical companies have produced over 150 specialty drugs. Instead, it will fall under what the pharmaceutical industry refers to as a biosimilar drug.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 23, 2024

The NAECI staff, who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB, carry out essential repair and maintenance at oil refineries, power stations, and pharmaceutical and petro-chemical plants. They are stationed at Stanlow, Fawley, Valero, Grangemouth, Mossmorran Oil Refineries and Sellafield Nuclear Facility. The workers will receive an 11.3%

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Griffin Benefits

JULY 30, 2021

While these higher deductibles are offset by cheaper monthly medical premiums and often by employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA), HDHP plans are nevertheless structured in such a way as to promote heightened "healthcare consumerism.". Pharmaceutical Company & State Drug Assistance Programs. Pill-Splitting.

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Griffin Benefits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As healthcare costs have risen rapidly in the last decade, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have followed,1 affecting both organizations and employees. Data analytics is the first step in answering that question, directing employers toward what medical situations can sink a healthcare plan. WANT TO LEARN MORE?

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 31, 2024

Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com Communications firm Arqiva, pharmaceutical business Novo Nordisk and global recruitment agency Strativ Group have been named as the healthiest places to work in Britain. Employers receive a personalised report with tailored recommendations and feedback from their employees.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 21, 2024

A new area of potential liability for employers was recently opened when a class-action suit was filed against Johnson & Johnson, accusing it of mismanaging its pharmacy benefit manager plan, resulting in the health plan and its enrollees overspending millions of dollars on medications. The case The class action , filed Feb.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Curbing the cost of health care and increasing its affordability remain the top priorities for almost all employers over the next three years (93%), according to the 24th annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey by Willis Towers Watson. Employers expect health care cost increases of 4.9% in 2020 compared with 4.0%

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 25, 2024

In the UK, pharmaceutical firm ICI bought the dilapidated hall and 350 acres of surrounding parkland at Alderley Park in Cheshire in 1950 to create its own bucolic campus, which included farmland and ponds alongside the research buildings. Biophilic design has shown itself to have a number of demonstrably beneficial outcomes in this regard.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 23, 2023

Employers have often long struggled to boost participation in their wellness programs, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed that as people started looking for ways to better care for themselves both physically and emotionally. Wellness programs can bridge the gap between employees’ overall health and your group health insurance.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In 2011, plaintiff was allegedly injured while working at a pharmaceutical plant owned and operated by defendants GlaxoSmithKline, LLC and Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. as his employer. As such, stressed the majority, the defendants achieved the desired result after asserting the lack of an employer-employee relationship.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 7, 2021

Employers cannot deny an eligible worker’s leave without severe legal consequences. Eligibility depends on whether the employer is large enough to be covered by the law — with 50 or more employees. It also depends on whether the employee has worked for the employer long enough — at least one year. Include in the count: Only U.S.

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HR Professionals Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Because many of these laws directly apply to plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the principal issue in many of the cases has been whether ERISA preempts those state laws impacting employer-sponsored health plans under which prescription drug coverage is offered. Pharmaceutical Care Mgmt.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Operations Coordinator, Software Development Industry Save Costs Working remotely has the added benefit of saving both the employee and the employer money. For employers, remote work can reduce the need for office space, resulting in lower overhead costs. It’s a win-win for both parties!

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HR Professionals Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2022

Even this small number can increase total pharmacy costs by 50% and create challenges for employers who want to ensure employees have access to medications. At VeracityRx, we help employers and employees save money without shifting costs or reducing pharmacy benefits. Why Employers Love Us. Our employers save an average of 50%.

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HR Digest

MARCH 24, 2023

At least one pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, has already come to that conclusion and took it upon themselves to cut insulin prices by 70%, capping out-of-pocket costs to $35 per month for everyone – including those who are not seniors covered by the Medicare cap. It’s a growing concern for benefits advisors and self-insured employers.

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Griffin Benefits

JULY 5, 2023

Employers of every size continue to struggle with the rising costs of healthcare, which ultimately increases the cost of medical premiums for everyone. In fact, after raising the prices of more than 1,400 prescription drugs in 2022, pharmaceutical companies started 2023 off with a 5% increase for more than 450 medications.

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HR Lineup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Pierpoint Pierpoint specializes in recruitment process outsourcing for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. By harnessing the power of AI and automation, they streamline the recruitment process, enabling clients to identify, engage, and hire candidates more efficiently.

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Employee Benefits

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Employers with a strong agile culture more than treble their commercial performance, according to research. Businesses with a strong agile culture were found to be most prevalent in industries that were hit the hardest by the pandemic, including professional services, healthcare and pharmaceutical, government and education.

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Griffin Benefits

MARCH 1, 2023

A growing number of employers are currently experiencing a rise in catastrophic health claims, largely due to medical and pharmaceutical advances (e.g., As a result, many employers with self-funded health plans are actively looking for impactful mitigation strategies. specialty drugs and cell and gene therapies).

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The Workcomp Writer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Employer Refuses Reimbursement Request When the claimant provided his law firm employer with the CBD oil prescription and receipts for its purchase, the law firm refused to reimburse the claimant’s out-of-pocket CBD oil expenses on the basis that CBD oil was not a pharmaceutical drug. The employer appealed to the Board.

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Global People Strategist

MAY 25, 2022

Aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, beauty products, skincare items, luxury goods, telecoms, and hospitality all play a significant role in keeping the French economy running successfully. France’s economic standing alone is enough to entice people to find employment in the European country. Health Insurance. Job Security.

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Global People Strategist

MAY 9, 2022

Even today, the UK puts a lot of emphasis on scientific research and the country has strong tech-based industries including automation, pharmaceuticals, and aerospace. Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, marital status, religion, age, or sexual orientation.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The only caveat is that you must be able to pass pre-employment tests such as the Standardized Test of Adult Basic Education Skills (STABLE), written by the Occupational Information Network. Employer Profiles . As of 2016, the IRS has approved 13 licenses that qualify individuals for employment in human resources. Final Words .

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Some of the nation’s largest employers, after months of skirting around the fraught issue, have in recent days been compelled to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for workers. 4, all new employees will need to show proof they are fully vaccinated before their first day of employment. Pfizer: The pharmaceutical giant’s U.S.

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Best Money Moves

JUNE 7, 2023

Many of the necessary medical procedures and pharmaceuticals for LGBTQ+ individuals often have exorbitant costs attached, putting them firmly out of reach for a large percentage of the community. We have robust benefits options for employers, regardless of their benefits budget.

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HR Lineup

JUNE 22, 2021

These services work towards enhancing organizational performance, Clients of RealSoft Technologies include Fortune 500 clients that cut across a range of industries including banking, insurance, financial institutions, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. Employer Branding. Project Management. Time Tracking. Document Management.

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 5, 2022

A recent study provides a potential opportunity for employers and insurance companies to reduce their risk exposure through early sequencing and treatment proactively. Employers and insurance carriers should actively encourage adopting and implementing new innovative testing and treatment avenues to limit their risk exposure.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 25, 2019

It’s the first contact between you and a potential employer. I have immersed myself in your groundbreaking work in the pharmaceutical industry.”. “I The cover letter is the foundation of the job application. The cover letter decides who gets called in for an interview and who doesn’t.

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HR Digest

JULY 6, 2020

They can reach out to the employer and ask about the likelihood of being hired back once business returns to normal. If there’s a chance that the employer wants the specific person back and they like work, then “applying” for the old job is a good step. They can also ask for updates about job availability.

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