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How Digital Health Programs Can Spark Employee Engagement and Utilization
November 17, 2021 By Scott Taylor What’s the point of a new car if it never leaves the garage? Or a gym membership if you never go? What’s the point of employee benefit initiatives that nobody uses? Nearly 90% of employers offer wellness programs...
Open Enrollment Needs A Makeover. Here’s How To Boost Engagement And Benefits Utilization
November 03, 2021, 9:33 a.m. EDT By Amanda Schiavo (ebn) Do your employees understand their benefits? Plenty of employers may respond with a confident, “Yes, of course!” After all, every year during the open enrollment period, employers provide...
With Hospitals Crowded From COVID, 1 in 5 American Families Delays Health Care
October 14, 2021 5:13 AM ET NPR Last month, Chelsea Titus, a 40-year-old mother of one in Boise, Idaho, needed surgery to relieve severe pain from endometriosis. But hospitals there are so full of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients that doctors...
Annual Renewal Due Diligence to Consider
By: Greg Watkins Expanding on the The Watko Way. This year we have seen higher health care renewals than in previous years. Claims utilization drives renewals and claims have increased due to: Delay in care, due to COVID-19Inflationary trends...