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The Spotlight is on Long-Term Care: Is it Good for Your Employees?

Kerryn Limongi

In recent years, long-term care has moved into the spotlight, and it is gaining traction, thanks to the Washington Cares Fund, which is funded by working residents of Washington state so they can have access to long-term care when they need it. Numerous states have since started to consider similar…

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The Hottest New Employee Benefit Might be Good for Recruitment and Retention, but is it Worth the Cost?

Drugs such as Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro™ and Zepbound have become household names in a short period of time – and for good reason. They’re the latest way to lose weight, which is also making them the hottest new benefit an employer can provide. In fact, a recent survey showed that…

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Culture of Health: Caring for the Whole Employee (Part 3)

Joey Stoffer

In recent years, mental and financial health have become top of mind for employees and employers, and the numbers explain why. According to a recent report by Forbes, 62% of employees identified access to mental health services as key to overall job satisfaction. In addition, 36% of employees experience stress,…

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Fortify a Workplace Culture that Values Women

Most days, my calendar looks like a crazy quilt of overlapping and wall-to-wall online meetings, something that was barely on my radar a few short years ago. As we work from home, family and pets can make uninvited appearances, causing work/life integration to take on a new meaning, especially for…

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How to Control your Health Care Spend with an ICHRA: Webinar Recap

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The Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) is being billed as the latest way to help employers stabilize benefits costs while still providing for employees, but is it? Our experienced team provided insight on how an ICHRA works and how it has the potential to save companies money. Click here…

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What is an ICHRA? Is it the Right Choice for your Company?

Year after year, for many employers it’s the same story. The cost of employee benefits keeps rising, causing many companies to look for ways to plug the leak. This often means reducing benefits and shifting more of the cost to employees, but it doesn’t have to. An Individual Coverage Health…

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Culture of Health: Taking a Personal Approach (Part 2)

Joey Stoffer

A company cannot meet the wellness needs of every employee simply by implementing company-wide solutions and initiatives. Leaders must get to know their employees to holistically support their well-being. When the employer successfully implements a culture of wellness and provides appropriate management training, the specific needs of individuals are provided…

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Four Tips to Reduce Risk in Your Transactions

Jeffery Phillips

Business transactions can be risky, especially when it comes to mergers and acquisitions or joint ventures. Financial, operational and legal risks have always been a part of the equation, but new trends are coming to light.   Executives must consider how the global business environment and economy will weigh on the…

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Oswald Women’s Leadership Council: Nine Lessons in Virtual Leadership

Michelle Mindell

In my experiences as a female leader, we spend a good portion of our careers trying to attain our desired status and position, while also creating and fostering our leadership style for an open and community-based work environment. With hybrid and virtual work schedules here to stay, how can we…

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Culture of Health: Pay Attention to the Data (Part 5)

Joey Stoffer

When you want to uncover the whole story, follow the numbers. Data and information are at the center of health management. This information can come in the form of claims, screenings, biometrics, health risk assessments, labs and activity trackers. When this data is effectively aggregated and integrated, it can identify…

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