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COVID-19 Vaccine, COVID-19
Nov 24
Blue Horizon Benefits
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The Big Question: Can Employers Require Workers to Vaccinate?

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and more employers bring staff back to the workplace, many businesses are considering implementing mandatory vaccination policies for seasonal flus as well as the coronavirus. A safe and widely accessible vaccine would allow businesses to

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group health plan
Nov 17
Blue Horizon Benefits
The Cost of Care

Uncertainty Weighs on Group Plan Cost Expectations

U.S. employers are expecting their group health insurance costs to climb 4.4% in 2021, despite the ravages of pandemic and a likely uptick in health care usage next year, according to a new survey. The expected rate increases are on par

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Nov 12
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How to Distribute Group Health Plan Rebates to Your Staff

Group health plan insurers are paying out $689 million in rebates to plan sponsors this year, as required by the Affordable Care Act's "medical loss ratio" provision. The provision requires insurance companies that cover individuals and small businesses to spend at

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senior worker
Nov 5
Blue Horizon Benefits
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Helping Your Older Workers Transition to Medicare

As health insurance costs rise and our workforce ages, fewer employers are providing retiree health insurance benefits to their older workers, and are instead asking them to sign up for Medicare. It's a delicate situation as some older workers may resent

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  • Generics and Biosimilars the Key to Reducing Drug Spending March 3, 2021
  • CMS Approves Medicare Coverage of ‘Breakthrough’ Medical Devices February 23, 2021
  • EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Employers February 16, 2021

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