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Social determinants of health such as poverty, access to health care, education, and race impact the foundation of our community, and we must work collectively toward finding ways to address these issues. Addressing population health and social determinants requires a collaborative effort between government, hospitals, community health care providers and other…

We have all seen the ads for designer drugs, promising to fix serious illnesses and even issues that may not be life threatening but can impact our quality of life. Some may even help you lose weight. Those drugs sound great but they come at a price – and employers…

This past year brought potential changes to Michigan employment law that will significantly level the playing field for minimum wage and sick leave benefits – and most employers will likely need to make policy changes to comply. Though legal challenges to these new laws continue, they are currently expected to…

Join us for a webinar, Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. EST, to introduce The Galleri Test: A new blood test for cancer screening and how employers can elect to add this service to their existing employee benefits portfolio. Our panel will review the background, research and technology behind the…

With a limited labor pool, today’s marketplace is pressuring employers to enhance their employee benefits offering in order to attract personnel while retaining current employees. Simultaneously, health care costs continue to increase, so upgrading benefit offerings appears unattainable. It isn’t. Oswald Companies’ William Grebenc, an employee benefits advisor, sees consistent opportunities…

Earlier this year, the Michigan Court of Claims entered an Order finding that the Michigan Legislature’s “adopt and amend” strategy used in 2018 to prevent the Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Act was illegal. As a result, those two statutes will come into effect on Feb.…

Each year, open enrollment provides your employees the opportunity to enroll in workplace benefits such as health insurance, dental or vision coverage, and life insurance. For the growing number of employees approaching or working beyond age 65, there is another open enrollment that takes place Oct. 15 through Dec. 7,…

Every private equity investor and common owner of a portfolio of businesses asks the same question: How can I lower my costs? The answer: Employees. Your employee population is a valuable resource in saving money. You’re already providing benefits to this group, so consider combining them into one health insurance…

Every year, employers stress over the cost of health insurance for employees, but there are some tricks to controlling costs. You have to know what’s driving costs up in the first place – and then figure out how to reign them in. Maybe your company hasn’t shopped around enough for…

Like taxes and Michigan road construction, your employee benefits renewal is inevitable and may often be unaddressed until what feels like the last minute. This is rarely going to lead to the best possible outcome (just like all those annoying asphalt road patches aren’t the best response to the jarring…