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News Brief: Study Shows 40% of Insured Workers Delay Health Care Due to Costs
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Study Shows 40% of Insured Workers Delay Health Care Due to Cost - A study by employee health payment platform Paytient revealed the challenges Americans face with employer-sponsored insurance. Notably, 40% of workers...
Benefits Insights: Health Care Costs and Your Employee Health Plan
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Health Care Costs and Your Employee Health Plan - Health care costs, and consequently employee health benefits costs, have been increasing at an alarming rate for nearly a decade. Avoiding rising health care costs is...
Legal Update: EEOC Releases Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
EEOC Releases Final Rule Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)...
News Brief: House Passes Bipartisan Act to Lower Health Care Costs and Increase Price Transparency
Thursday, January 4, 2024
House Passes Bipartisan Act to Lower Health Care Costs and Increase Price Transparency - On Dec. 11, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed landmark bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of health care and...
Know Your Benefits: Assessing the Viability of AI as a Self-diagnosis Tool
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- - Assessing the Viability of AI as a Self-diagnosis Tool - Artificial intelligence (AI) has created revolutionary advances across many industries. Now, it’s paving its way as a tool to self-diagnose medical conditions...
Work Comp Insights: Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Utilizing a Nurse Triage Program - One of the most significant factors that affect the cost of workers’ compensation claims is the time it takes for a worker to receive medical treatment. It is essential that employees...