Getting the Right CT Home Healthcare Providers Insurance With a large percentage of the American population aging, and rising costs of healthcare and hospital treatment, many consumers are seeking alternative ways to care for sick, ailing and disabled family members. This has created a high demand for accessibility to healthcare in the home environment. Home healthcare is the fastest … Read More
CT Hospital Insurance: Lessons from the Dallas Ebola Case
CT Hospital Insurance: Lessons from the Dallas Ebola Case Is the American healthcare system ready for an epidemic? That’s the question on almost everyone’s mind after the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed that a man officially diagnosis as having the Ebola virus is being treated at a hospital in Dallas Texas. The diagnosis is the … Read More
Employee Benefits: The Value of Flexible Benefits Plans
Employee Benefits: The Value of Flexible Benefits Plans New concerns have made significant changes in our approach to healthcare & flexible employee benefits According to a survey by a major national consultancy, 62% of employers currently offer flexible benefits packages and a further 21% plan to do so in the future. Flexibility in options can be a great draw to … Read More
Health Insurance Exchange Becomes Federal Responsibility
Health Insurance Exchange Becomes Federal Responsibility Health insurance exchanges were originally meant to be set up by each individual state. However with many states resisting the creation of exchanges, the job has fallen to federal officials. “We realize that not all states will be ready to establish these exchanges by 2014, so we are setting up a federally facilitated exchange … Read More
Health Benefits: Wellness Programs Benefit Company and Employees
As healthcare costs continue to escalate without any signs of slowing down, many employers are looking for alternative ways to cut health costs and still provide for employees. The solution: wellness incentive programs. According to a new survey by benefits consultant Towers Watson and the National Business Group on Health, nearly two- thirds of companies said the biggest obstacle to … Read More