by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By: Thomas BeatonNovember 13, 2017 – Employers must increase their efforts to educate members about the value of their health plan benefits based on recent findings that only 44 percent of employees fully comprehend their benefits. That is the leading...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Michael Schroeder January 2, 2018New Year’s resolutions often focus on areas of self- improvement. Whether weight loss, generosity or religious commitment, one’s New Year’s goals look to improve how we are living our daily lives. How do these new-found objectives...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented in 2011, small and mid-size employers have been trying to find creative ways to contain costs, sidestep certain ACA requirements and take control of their employee benefits. For many, the solution is self-funding. But...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
By Jack Craver | January 13, 2020 at 10:56 AM A new analysis takes a look at the difference between what private health plans and Medicare pay for hospital stays. The analysis, published by Thomas M. Selden in Health Affairs, examines the cost of hospital stays from...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Employee Benefit Updates
September 14, 2020 A health plan covering thousands of California teachers stopped paying for a diabetes drug that cost $352 per prescription. In its place, the plan now pays less than $13. The difference? Instead of getting a 1,000-milligram dose of metformin,...
