Benefits Think 4 ways to boost telehealth utilization
Maximum ROI on the service comes from strong communication, detailed data tracking and offering a broad range of care option
Mike King
Teladoc
Telehealth
2016 in review: The year in technology
New innovations gained ground in the benefits industry in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.
2016 in review: The year in employer-based healthcare
The Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges all had a big impact on employers in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year.
The year in technology: Data tools, robo-advisers and telemedicine
New innovations gained ground in the benefit adviser space in 2016, but there’s work to do with employee engagement.
EBN’s top 10 blogs of 2016
With an ever-changing benefits landscape, having an inside look from industry experts is crucial to best strategize how to tackle any oncoming challenges. Over the course of the year, these were some of the top blog contributions received at EBN.
Benefits Think How to get more employees to take advantage of telemedicine
More workers would use the service if it were offered by their healthcare provider, says One Medical Group’s Sandeep Acharya.
Sandeep Acharya
One Medical Group
The year in employer-based healthcare: ACA uncertainty and cost-stemming efforts
Employers weighed on the future of the Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year
Benefits Think How telemedicine and onsite clinics mesh with HSAs
Health savings accounts do not always fit compatibly with many benefits and as such can cause some employers to make some uncomfortable adjustments, says attorney Christopher A. Beinecke.
Christopher A. Beinecke
Haynes and Boone LLP
Telemedicine offerings double within past year
Large employers note substantial savings for doctor visits, Mercer survey finds.
Telemedicine offerings double within past year
Large employers note substantial savings for doctor visits, Mercer survey finds.
Benefits Think How telemedicine and onsite clinics mesh with HSAs
Health savings accounts do not always fit compatibly with many benefits and as such can cause some employers to make some uncomfortable adjustments, says attorney Christopher A. Beinecke.
Christopher A. Beinecke
Haynes and Boone LLP
Benefits Think How to avoid telemedicine’s legal gotchas
The scope of an employer’s remote medical services could cause the new benefit to be a group health plan, says attorney Felicia Finston.
Felicia Finston
Finston Friedman Law Group, LLP
Benefits Think How to avoid telemedicine’s legal gotchas
The scope of an employer’s remote medical services could cause the new benefit to be a group health plan, says attorney Felicia Finston.
Felicia Finston
Finston Friedman Law Group, LLP
Benefits Think A new foundation to the medical triage pyramid
Adding a new layer to the healthcare triangle delivers faster care and at a reduced cost, explains adviser John Mickner.
John Mickner
Universal Health Advisors
Benefits Think A new foundation to the medical triage pyramid
Adding a new layer to the healthcare triangle delivers faster care and at a reduced cost, explains adviser John Mickner.
John Mickner
Universal Health Advisors
Benefits Think 3 key questions to ask about telehealth benefits
Choosing the wrong partner could have advisers leaving money on the table, says Teladoc’s Stephany Verstraete.
Stephany Verstraete
Teladoc
Benefits Think Is PEPM a cost-effective method for accessing telehealth?
Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.
John Mickner
Universal Health Advisors
Benefits Think Is PEPM a cost-effective method for accessing telehealth?
Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.
John Mickner
Universal Health Advisors
Benefits Think Top 3 trends in the benefits industry this year (so far)
Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.
Scott Aston
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services
Benefits Think Top 3 trends in the benefits industry this year (so far)
Although we are only halfway through 2016, three trends have notably emerged and taken the front seat in the employee benefits world.
Scott Aston
Burnham Benefits Insurance Services