by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News
By: Mark Singer Published: June 21 2016, 11:01am EDT The reason that financial wellness programs work is that we are touching employees at their own points of financial pain and not trying to force the conversation about retirement. In this way, we connect with...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News
The concept is simple. Low adherence to prescription medication brings higher overall medical costs. When patients fail to take their medications as prescribed, consequences can include a worsening of health and an increase in further medical expenses. Despite this...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News
The biggest health care deal in 2017 — CVS’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna — shows how the industry is consolidating around the patient. This trend is likely to continue in 2018, according to PwC’s latest annual...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News
By Timothy Hayden High-deductible health plans are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs — the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% in 2011 to 39.3% in 2016, according to the...
by Watko Benefit Group | Jun 29, 2021 | Healthcare & Wellness News
By Steve Burrill, Vice Chairman, US Health Care Providers Leader, Deloitte LLP Our 2018 survey results show an interesting juxtaposition Virtual health care is popular—in theory. Deloitte surveys of US physicians and health care consumers found support...
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...
