Employee Benefit News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The keys to success lie in improved price postings, meaningful action at the state level and grassroots involvement to influence policy.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 25, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently unveiled plans to toughen its hospital price transparency enforcement.

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Hireology

JUNE 12, 2023

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Despite newly enacted federal transparency rules for hospitals and health plans, some large hospitals are still not posting the required price lists for their services, according to a recent report. They may have some luck by searching on Google and typing in their insurer’s name, plus “transparency in coverage” or “machine-readable files.”

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BerniePortal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Reference-based pricing may offer a cost-saving alternative. Find out more about reference-based pricing and how your organization might approach it. More and more small to midsize employers are confronted with the rising costs of traditional group health plans.

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BerniePortal

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Recently, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury jointly released guidance delaying several health plan price transparency disclosure requirements of the Transparency in Coverage Rule and the No Surprises Act. To stay compliant , find out more about the requirements and what’s changed.

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AssuredPartners

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Cyber insurance pricing has increased significantly in the last several years. Loss frequency and severity is driving the pricing increases with ransomware as the loss leader. Unfortunately, underwriters are not open to marketing midterm. Studies reveal it takes about 220 days to figure out hackers are inside a system.

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Ahmed's Universe

JANUARY 11, 2016

One aspect that draws little attention from the myriad reports and posts on system evaluation deals with pricing, contracts and other T&Cs (terms and conditions). No public price list Unfortunately for user organizations, cloud vendors are playing this game with their cards close to their chest. This means two things.

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AssuredPartners

AUGUST 14, 2023

After years of flat cropland values (2014 – 2020), prices have risen an average of $1,300 an acre in the last few years. These increases in land values have come at the same time farmers are enjoying back-to-back years of record-high farm income, with income forecasts from the USDA predicted to be the third-highest this year.

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cipHR

MARCH 1, 2023

If you’re considering upgrading or purchasing new HR systems , one of the first decisions will involve pricing; how much should you budget to obtain the tools your business needs? The development and maintenance of more complex features requires additional resources and expertise, which can drive up the price of the product.

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HR Digest

MAY 24, 2023

The post The Price of Stability: Delving into Disney’s Round Three of Layoffs 2023 appeared first on The HR Digest. The workforce that boasted 220,000 would restructure to eliminate 7,000, face content reduction, and payroll trimming – in a bid to salvage billions of dollars. billion in the streaming business.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 2, 2023

Through interviews and ethnographic fieldwork, I have found that the rise of professional short-term-let landlords, in particular, is helping to price local people out of their homes. The post Digital nomads are starting to price out local communities around the world appeared first on Workplace Insight. To many, it is unethical.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

MAY 17, 2022

The FAQs were released to provide clarity on the required drug price disclosures identified in the Transparency in Coverage final rule (the Rule) issued […]. The post Safe Harbor Issued for Reporting Healthcare Prices Under Transparency Rules appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.

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Flimp Communications

JULY 11, 2022

The post Flimp Communications Announces $10 PEPY Bundled Pricing for Flimp 360 appeared first on Flimp. This bundled core package brings the power of decision support together with engaging benefits education all in one low-cost, solution.

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BerniePortal

JANUARY 26, 2022

He intends to do this by offering generic drugs without the egregious markups and eliminating middlemen pricing. Cuban’s new pharmacy is intended to cut out unnecessary costs and create an affordable way for Americans to access medication.

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HR Digest

MARCH 24, 2023

The price of insulin alone skyrocketed 600% and is expected to reach nearly $24 billion by 2030. Statistics like these are hard to ignore, which is at least partly why lawmakers have recently tried to take action against rising insulin prices. The price of insulin isn’t the only factor that can prevent effective care.

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Assurance Agency

JULY 24, 2023

It relies on how effectively you manage your insurance pricing formula. Start by evaluating each element in the pricing formula as to what is or is not working effectively toward your desired outcome. By evaluating these areas in the pricing formula, you can help mitigate potential risks.

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Corporate Synergies

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As price transparency tools become more accessible, employers need to ensure that they are also educating employees in healthcare consumerism. Several states and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have implemented healthcare price transparency measures to help address the unsustainable.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will implement increased penalties for hospitals that do not comply with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule, effective January 1, 2022.

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Corporate Synergies

AUGUST 31, 2021

The post Agencies Delay Transparency Rules for Healthcare Pricing appeared first on Corporate Synergies. On August 20, 2021, the U.S Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury (the “Agencies”) announced a.

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BerniePortal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In light of this, Indeed recently announced a massive change to its pricing structure—moving away from pay-per-click to pay-per-application. Read on for how this new pricing model will work and how it may affect your organization’s recruitment efforts.

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Money Talk

APRIL 25, 2024

Price Items in Advance - Put a price on every item or group items together that have the same price (e.g., $1 Keep prices in 25 cent increments for ease of making change and get a roll of quarters and small denomination bills in advance to serve as a “bank.” 1 table, $3 table, $5 table).

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AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

This will allow for unprecedented price transparency that will benefit employers, providers, and patients to help drive down healthcare costs. Further, people who are uninsured or shopping for health insurance will be able to understand how health care items and services are priced under health insurance coverage.

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Employee Benefit News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The rapidly rising cost of medicine is leaving inflation in the dust, new research shows. Here's how advisers can help retirees cope.

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Employee Benefit News

APRIL 22, 2024

Using pooled resources, expertise and a wide range of perspectives, brokers and advisers can create a voice louder than Big Pharma.

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Wellable

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A series of recent studies have found correlations between the use of employee wellness programs or, more generally, having a company culture that emphasizes health and wellness and stock price performance. However, critics argue that these causal inferences are not supported by the evidence.

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Money Talk

MARCH 18, 2022

Inflation puts upward pressure on prices and makes them rise, leading to a reduction of the purchasing power of a dollar. Not only will prices likely be lower than new items, but purchases will be available now without any supply chain delays. Some restaurants also reduce prices if you pay with cash. According to the U.S.

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Take It Personel-ly

MAY 8, 2020

Used cars don’t have standard prices, unlike brand-new vehicles. Various factors affect the price. It means that you can look at the same model, but they have different price tags. These are the reasons why it’s possible. Number of years on the road Some used cars have been on the road for a long time, […].

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Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Social Security is getting a 3.2% boost this month — but retirees' expenses have risen by more than triple that rate since last year.

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Corporate Synergies

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The government’s mandate on healthcare pricing transparency appears to be a positive step for medical services consumers. The post Our Take: New Regulations for Healthcare Pricing Transparency appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Next year Cigna's Express Scripts subsidiary will offer employers and health plans the option to pay pharmacies up to 15% above their wholesale costs.

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Corporate Synergies

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

500+ large employers unite to target prescription drug pricing reform. The post Our Take: EmployersRx Coalition Lobbies for Drug Pricing Reform appeared first on Corporate Synergies.

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Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Mark Campbell, SVP of clinical solutions at RxBenefits, explains how employers can save on medicine in 2024.

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Money Talk

DECEMBER 29, 2021

inflation rate from November 2020 to November 2021 was 6.8%, the sharpest increase in the Consumer Price Index in 39 years (since 1982). Energy costs and used cars experienced some of the largest price increases. Car Prices- Average new vehicle prices reached $41,378 in August and used car prices rose around 40%.

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Take It Personel-ly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 15th Edition is like a ginormous chocolate cake. You know you won’t be able to eat it all in one sitting, but you look forward to every bite. This is because this handbook is packed with a lot of information for graphic artists, illustrators, and those who […].

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BerniePortal

MAY 6, 2019

Check out this column in BenefitsPro : One of the biggest concerns around reference-based pricing for brokers and employers alike is the potential that employees may be balance billed. However, this framing of reference-based pricing isn’t entirely accurate. In fact, there are many ways reference-based pricing can be implemented.

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Money Talk

JULY 21, 2022

Below are some thoughts to consider: Inflation Time Comparisons ¨ Historical Perspective - To better understand the impact of inflation on prices in the past, check out the CPI Inflation Calculator from the U.S. The calculator uses historical inflation rates as measured by a Consumer Price Index called the CPI-U.

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