As we wrap up the summer season, most Small and Medium size Businesses (SMBs) are starting to look toward the fall and open enrollment periods. Now is when decisions are starting to be made about changes in healthcare plan offerings. This is the time to discuss benefits of telemedicine for SMBs. Talking to your SMB… [Read More…]
Technological advances over the last few decades have given way to a significant rise in the use of telemedicine services. Video conferencing and smart phones allow more people access to healthcare anywhere, anytime. Driving telemedicine utilization is what will result is maximum ROI for employers. Telemedicine is a valuable service that can save patients and… [Read More…]
Today more than ever, employee benefits are an important tool for small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) to attract and retain quality employees, and the right benefits mix can be a game-changer in today’s competitive employment market. Employees want “fortune 500 benefits” that are easy to use, keep them (and their families) happy and healthy, and… [Read More…]
Facing ever shrinking budgets and an increasing number of students each year, our schools are struggling to find ways to cut costs. More school districts are turning to self-funded health plans to save money. Unfortunately this still leaves the problem of high emergency room utilization impacting the school districts’ claims data and resulting in continually… [Read More…]
Let’s look at telemedicine for schools as a solution for the increasing burden on budgets due to rising healthcare costs…. Our schools are facing a constant struggle to stretch their already thin budgets farther each year. The economic recession of 2007 caused the federal government to cut or cutback on funding for many programs and services. One casualty… [Read More…]
http://www.benefitnews.com/opinion/2-ways-to-maximize-value-in-a-self-funded-medical-plan By Bruce F. Barr Published April 26 2016, 1:51pm EDT Much has been written about self-funding strategies for employers. Typically, these articles focus on fundamental elements such as understanding and selecting the best contract type, using tiered provider networks, developing and monitoring a well-thought-out and perpetual wellness strategy, as well as the unique flexibility… [Read More…]
With the arrival of summer comes the end of the school year. Now is the time to discuss telemedicine. Most schools are looking at their healthcare plan offerings for next year right now. They will be starting to make these decisions in May, so talk to them now about how telemedicine can help schools save money… [Read More…]
We are launching many new clients with 2/1 and 3/1 enrollment dates. Let’s take a closer look and see why launching “off-cycle” like this can be a tremendous strategy for success… We’ve had a number of partners tell us lately that they have clients that are a “perfect fit” for our telemedicine service, but they… [Read More…]
1. It’s all about the utilization Telemedicine comes in a lot of shapes and sizes, but the universal truth is that if nobody uses it, then there is no value to the employer or to the employee. It’s a crowded market, but the companies and platforms that deliver the highest utilization will be the cream… [Read More…]
By now, as an average user of technology tools, you’re used to video chatting with family, scheduling restaurant or other kinds of appointments online, purchasing sports or concert tickets from your phone, and much more. Technology has dramatically broadened the scope of consumer expectations, communications and capabilities. Healthcare is keeping pace on the consumer tech front via “telemedicine”,… [Read More…]
