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How Can Employers Reduce The Impact Of Healthcare Reform?

Monday, September 14, 2009

Predictably, many companies are worried that the healthcare reform being debated in Washington will significantly increase their employer healthcare costs. And, just as predictably, many companies plan to pass these rising costs on to their employees. I would argue that shifting these costs will only increase them, both for you and for your employees. Wouldn’t it [...]

employer healthcare costs, healthcare reform

How Urgent Care Centers Can Drive Up Employer Health Costs

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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If an employer pays for primary care at an urgent or immediate care center, he’ll need his own “urgent care” when he reviews his quarterly claims experience data with his broker! I was recently asked by an employer whether our plan would allow his employees to access urgent care centers for primary care (increasing their options [...]

Employer Health Costs, urgent care centers

The Fox in the Hen House: Why Your Onsite Health Clinic Provider Should Be Part Of A Health System

Friday, September 4, 2009

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One of the most common myths in the employer sponsored onsite healthcare clinic industry is that if an onsite health clinic provider is a member of a Health System or affiliated with the local hospital, the provider’s only motivation is to refer employees to the system, increasing employer health costs. The proverbial “fox in the hen [...]

health systems, Occupational Health, Onsite Health Clinic

Onsite Health Clinics Can Reduce Workers' Comp Claims

Thu, Oct 8, 2009

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The fact that onsite health clinics improve employee wellness and reduce employer healthcare costs is well documented. As Susan J. Wells said in her article, “The Doc Is In-House,” in the April, 2006 issue of HR Magazine, “according to a study published in the December 2005 issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, employers can [...]

Onsite Health Clinic, worker's comp, Workers' Compensation, workplace injuries

Office Parks Can Attract Small Businesses With An Onsite Health Clinic

Wed, Oct 7, 2009

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Onsite health clinics are growing in popularity with major corporations and small businesses alike. But, could they be used as a marketing tool to help office parks attract new tenants? In these tough economic times, the more you have to offer a potential customer, the better. By providing access to a clinic within an office park, landlords [...]

office parks, Onsite Health Clinic, small business

How A Multi-Unit Store Can Benefit From An Onsite Health Clinic

Tue, Oct 6, 2009

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If you operate a multi-unit store with employees spread throughout a number of locations, does an onsite health clinic make sense for your company? If you’re narrowly focused on cost-justifying a single clinic that your widely-scattered employee population would have to travel to, you’d probably answer no. But, if you’re broadly focused on improving your employees’ health [...]

centralized healthcare, healthcare access, multi-unit store, Onsite Health Clinic