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Walgreens Plans to Open up to 700 Primary Care Clinics as Part of $1b Investment in Villagemd

Walgreens Plans to Open up to 700 Primary Care Clinics as Part of $1b Investment in Villagemd

by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News

By Heather LandiJuly 8, 2020 Walgreens is expanding its reach into primary care with plans to open 500 to 700 clinics in the next five years. It’s part of the drugstore giant’s partnership with VillageMD, a national provider of primary care based in...
Employers, Insurers See Virtual First-Care Medical Visits Becoming Routine

Employers, Insurers See Virtual First-Care Medical Visits Becoming Routine

by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News

By Tom Murphy   May 4, 2021 Make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits. That’s the message some U.S. employers and insurers are sending with a new wave of care options. Amazon and several insurers have started or expanded virtual-first care...
When Is a Worker an Independent Contractor?

When Is a Worker an Independent Contractor?

by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates

BY MICHAEL ARNOLD and GEORGE PATTERSON JUL 30, 2015 The DOL is at it again. First, it was the highly anticipated release of the proposed overtime rules a few weeks ago, and now the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has issued an...
Study: Benefits Build Employee Loyalty and Retention

Study: Benefits Build Employee Loyalty and Retention

by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates

By: Alex Beall, Associates Now April 11, 2016   A NEW REPORT FROM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PROVIDER METLIFE, INC., FOUND THAT EMPLOYEE LOYALTY IS GROWING, THANKS IN PART TO BENEFITS PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS WORKERS’ CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR FINANCIAL SECURITY. Employee loyalty...
U.S. Healthcare Spending Continues to Escalate

U.S. Healthcare Spending Continues to Escalate

by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates

By: Conner Strong & Buckelew, January 6, 2017 U.S. healthcare spending grew 5.8% in 2015 to $3.2 trillion, which translates to an average of $9,990 per person, according to a paper published in the December 2016 issue of Health Affairs. Healthcare spending...
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