No, not the daily chatfest on tv, EBN's new "View from the Andes" column from Karrie Andes, director of HR for Deffenbaugh Industries in Kansas City, and EBN's newest contributing editor. Andes will be running monthly in EBN this year. This month, she details her experience with mandating employee health risk assessments, and the Mr. Grumpy that was a thorn in her side throughout.
The objective is to have a clear view of baseline vs. current Rx trend, documented savings tied to interventions and a reconciliation check on guarantees and rebates.
Employees are struggling to figure out how income, savings, employee benefits and government programs like Medicaid fit together.
Employees are turning to consumer health apps instead of workplace benefits, highlighting a growing gap between what companies offer and what workers use.
The key to success is reviewing an administrator's fiduciary status, licenses they hold with carriers and the agent of record that is going to service the policy.
Leadership lessons learned on the field — and the front lines of innovation.
Behavioral health services deliver a 507% ROI for employers, driven by lower medical costs, reduced disability claims and improved productivity gains.
