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Running a self-insured health plan: What finance actually owns
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (911+ words) The following is a guest post from Michael Paull, president and CFO at The Ahola Corporation. Opinions are the author's own. Few workplace changes generate more complaints than a new health plan. New insurance cards, different providers and prescription transfers…...
Employer health care expenses expected to soar next year
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) Companies are taking a smorgasbord of approaches to control the cost without aggressively shifting more to employees. The anticipated increase will push the cost of health care in the United States to its highest point in more than two decades,…...
Can PILOT programs plug holes in municipal budgets?
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (579+ words) Some American cities turn to "payments in lieu of taxes" programs to fill budget gaps. The jury's still out on how effective they are. Should municipalities ask nonprofits to pay fees for the land they use? It's a provocative question…...
US companies conduct a diverse attack on rising health care costs
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (376+ words) Employer health plans are in a state of flux at this time of macroeconomic uncertainty and rising costs, with employers taking various steps to either lower their own expenses or make their benefits more appealing to workers. Nearly half of…...
70% of companies now cover GLP-1s for weight loss
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (239+ words) Although coverage restrictions remain in place, the trendiness of weight loss drugs may be creating a growing cost concern for CFOs. While the survey does not distinguish between self-insured and fully insured employers, concerns about rising costs were widely reported....