Some may think it’s Obamacare.  However, according to a recent study, it’s the obesity epidemic in this country.  While the federal government, including many Administrations, have tried to address the problem, it’s getting worse each year.  The projection, released Monday, warns that 42% of Americans may end up obese...

2014 marks the year when employers who employ more than 50 full-time workers must offer them healthcare coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions.  Besides the shift in coverage, employers should be prepared to deal with the following areas of potential exposure in order to ensure compliance with the law, according...

This is an interesting article summarizing the history of employer-based healthcare in this country as well as decent analysis of the current state of this system.  The article is correct that employers generally agree concerning the two main goals of employer-based healthcare:  1)provide quality healthcare for their workers, and...

A bill requiring hospital urgent care centers to post prices for their 50 most frequently provided services was signed into law by Governor Scott last week. If the urgent care center is hospital owned, they must also include notice as to whether the charge for a service at the...

Landmark health care reform legislation, coupled with an uncertain economy, is sharpening employers’ focus on new strategies and tactics to mitigate costs and improve worker health and productivity, according to the findings of the 16th Annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Employer Survey on Purchasing Value in Health...

Health care will undoubtedly cost more in 2012 but there’s good news in the recently released projections-the projected cost increase will be less than 10% which marks the first time since 2001 that these costs will not cross the 10% mark.  Of course, these projections are contingent on the...

If you’ve purchased health insurance on your own without the assistance of an employer, you may get a welcome healthcare insurance rebate around August 1, 2012.  The rebate is part of the Administration’s healthcare overhaul and is likely to affect only those who’ve obtained insurance apart from an employer...

Recently, a question was raised concerning what determines pricing for a new small business that wants to enroll its employees in a group health insurance plan.  That’s a good question that is an important one to consider for any start-up small business venture.  Many employees and potential hires must...

While still in its nascent stages, employee accountability and participation in the management of their own healthcare appears to be catching on among employers, according to a recent article in Kaiser Health News.  According to Kaiser, “The first worker wellness programs, which began about a decade ago, rewarded simple...

Today marked the first full day of testimony before the nine justices of the US Supreme Court in the case of Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, more widely recognized as Obamacare.  The first day’s testimony related to whether the Court should actually make a decision on...