U.S. Senate Testimony: Employer Innovations that Reduce Health Care Costs
Summary of testimony by Cheryl DeMars, President and CEO, The Alliance before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on Nov. 28, 2018.
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Are Conservative Care Approaches to Pain Management Included in Your Health Benefits Strategy?
If you want to reduce your health care costs in the area of orthopedics, it’s time to give chiropractic services a second look.
Onsite Clinics and HSAs: Convenient, High Value Health Care or Taxable Income?
Onsite clinics are a growing trend for American employers. Today, 50 percent of employers with over 5,000 employees have onsite or near-site clinics, according to the National Association of Worksite Health Clinics. It’s predicted that in the next two years, this percentage will grow to two out of three.
How to Create an Opioid Awareness and Prevention Campaign for Your Workplace
Culture change is never easy. But now is the time for employers to increase awareness about opioid abuse and implement prevention and treatment options to support their employees (and loved ones too!).
‘Be the Change’ to Address Opioid Abuse in Your Workplace
It’s time to stop focusing on blame and start looking at solutions to make a difference in the lives of opioid users in your workplace. That was the message from former Judge Jodi Debbrecht Switalski, a lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice and business liabilities related to substance use and abuse. Switalski spoke at The Alliance’s Opioid Epidemic Summit on July 24 at Monona Terrace.
Helping MRI Patients Overcome Their Top 10 Fears
Getting patients past their fears of medical tests and technology is a passion for Laurie Sullivan and the care team at Midwest Open MRI in Madison, a designated QualityPath® provider.
Engineering A Successful Self-Funded Plan With The Alliance®
How do you put employees first in your health benefit strategy – and use benefits to recruit coveted workers in a highly competitive environment – without breaking the budget? For Promega, the answer is based in self-funded health benefits backed by the strengths of The Alliance network.
Obesity in America: How Employers Can Reduce the Epidemic with Worksite Wellness
The Alliance held a multi-stakeholder event to discuss the impact of obesity and how employers can support their employees in reducing the obesity epidemic in America. More than 55 people attended this event. Attendees heard speakers from a variety of different viewpoints on obesity. These viewpoints included national prevention, lifestyle, nutrition, patient, physician engagement, surgical and pharmaceutical.
How to Evaluate a Provider Network for Your Health Benefit Plan in Three Steps
Every bidder for your health plan’s business claims their network of hospitals, doctors and health services will save you money. But how do you know whether that’s true or just marketing hype?
Why Truth vs. Myth Really Matters in Health Care
The misconceptions of health care affect our everyday lives. Dr. Aaron Carroll shed some light on a few misconceptions that impact employees or employers at The Alliance Annual Meeting.
