Greg Stancil, Director of Healthcare Reform for Scott Benefit Services, was recently appointed to the Legislative Council of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). The NAHU …Continue Reading
I recently had the privilege of facilitating a roundtable discussion at the Summer 2018 HERO Think Tank on the topic of wellness dashboards. This was a great opportunity to share Scott’s knowledge and experience surrounding this valuable tool in health risk management. From my experience at the HERO Think Tank, and from our day-to-day engagement with clients, I developed the following five “rules” for wellness dashboarding.
Decisions about your employee benefits have far-reaching and financially significant implications – for your business and your employees. At Scott, we empower our clients with detailed benchmark data to make informed, strategic decisions.
Each year, Scott Benefit Services, alongside a leading actuarial consulting firm, conducts a Mid-Market Benefits Benchmarking Survey to help guide employers as they navigate the ever-changing employee benefits landscape.
Employers that provide health insurance for their employees know first-hand how the high cost of healthcare negatively impacts their business, and how cost shifting to employees challenges their workers. The skyrocketing trend of healthcare costs has become a widely accepted norm that leaves many feeling helpless, but viable alternative solutions are available. For those ready for change, understanding the options is the first step.
Cigna, one of the largest health insurers in the country, is set to acquire pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts (ESI) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $67 billion. The proposed deal has Cigna acquiring ESI at a 31% premium and is expected to close by the end of 2018.