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...
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...
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...
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...
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...