Organizations everywhere are looking for ways to increase profitability and reduce employee medical costs, especially if they are self-funded. A great way to help reduce medical employee costs is by using options that will decrease the need to see a primary care physician or health care provider for simple health issues like the flu, sore… [Read More…]
You’re probably familiar with Telemedicine, the use of electronic communication to exchange medical information either from patient to physician or between doctors. But did you know Telemedicine is helping to solve healthcare access problems and drive down the cost of care? Telemedicine is capturing a lot of attention from employers recently, and with good reason… [Read More…]
Telemedicine brings back the old-fashioned house call, with a modern twist. As business health costs continue to rise, many are turning to telemedicine as a solution. Many years ago, a family with a sick child could call their doctor, and, in a couple of hours, see him or her at the front curb, emerging with the… [Read More…]
Change, even when positive, can create confusion and anxiety. Just ask any small business owner trying to figure out the Affordable Care Act. The Act, also called Obamacare, refers to mandated health care reform for everyone and impacts upon businesses of varying sizes differently. This has some small business employers scratching their heads. The stops… [Read More…]
AllyHealth’s Dental Savings Plan is a discount program that helps employees, retirees and their families save on dental care and other health-related services with one low monthly fee. They just need to show their discount card at the time of service and pay the discounted fee. When participants book an appointment with a participating provider,… [Read More…]
Darren Stanton’s work as a design engineer for a Mississippi-based mechanical engineering firm takes him from his home in Tuscaloosa to jobs all over the Southeastern United States. One Saturday in early April, Stanton was preparing to go to an undeveloped job site in northern Kentucky, where he would spend two weeks away from civilization.Then he… [Read More…]
As healthcare costs continue to increase, it is important for health plan members to look closely at the charges they receive. Medical bills are difficult to understand. 77 percent of Americans don’t understand health insurance or medical billing, according to Medical Billing Advocates of America. Having an advocate review medical bills and negotiate with medical… [Read More…]
Have you been hearing about Telemedicine and wondering to yourself, “What is Telemedicine?”. Well, wonder no more! Telemedicine is a new trend taking hold in healthcare that leverages technology to improve the cost, convenience, and efficiency of providing patient care, especially for non-emergency care or chronic conditions. From Wikipedia: “Telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies in order… [Read More…]
