The benefits your company offers speaks volumes to your employees. What do employees look for when it comes to benefits? What are modern workforce trends you should be aware of? During this recorded presentation, Nicki Flanagan, Vice President, Human Resources and Administrative Services, CHRO at Blue Cross, will present and discuss trends in Kansas and beyond, as well as share what she is currently seeing … Continue reading Modern workforce benefits
Employers are looking for creative ways to save money on insurance, and reference-based pricing is the latest strategy to promise savings. However, the switch to reference-based pricing poses a number of challenges, all of which lead to decreased employee satisfaction and retention, and possibility litigation and additional troubles for employer groups. How does it work? Reference-based pricing attempts to bypass traditional health insurance by eliminating … Continue reading The pitfalls of referenced-based pricing
It’s no secret that drug spending is heavily driven by a relatively small number of high-cost specialty drugs. Self-funded employer groups are looking for any way to save on these costs. As a result, a number of specialty carve-outs have made their way into the market. Specialty carve-outs are drug cost management services that contract with self-funded employer groups and third-party administrators to secure … Continue reading What you need to know about specialty carve-out vendors
As a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, your employees have access to a wealth of resources to support their entire wellness journey. Whether they are looking for ways to kick start their journey, save money on their favorite fitness essentials, or find support from trusted medical professionals to navigate health concerns, we have resources to support their needs. Your employees may … Continue reading Beyond insurance: Resources to support your employees’ health and wellness
Rockland Stone is a family-owned business owned by Ashia and Nate Passmore since 2018. They are a dimensional stone quarry in central Kansas providing large limestone blocks found in landscaping, patios, retaining walls, and on the outside of homes. Like many small business owners, Ashia wears many hats doing the bookkeeping, payroll, office tasks, and all the human resources work. It is a full-time job … Continue reading Rock solid coverage with a level-funded plan
Not long ago, Brady Franklin, Heidi Mark and Chris McGee made the decision to leave their large firm and venture out on their own creating Endeavor Private Wealth to help a select number of clients build, manage, protect, and transition wealth. Endeavor Private Wealth is a financial investment advisory firm in downtown Topeka, KS. Many of their clients either want to retire or are retired, … Continue reading How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas delivered for us.
You may be eligible for Marketplace subsidies even if you’re offered an employer-based insurance plan. The definition of “affordable” group coverage has been problematic since the arrival of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2013. Known as the “family glitch,” it has barred millions of employees from receiving subsidized health insurance through the Marketplace. In 2023, the IRS fixed the “family glitch.” This means that … Continue reading How the “Family Glitch” increases your opportunity for a premium tax credit
Some of your employees may be eligible for Marketplace subsidies The definition of “affordable” group coverage has been problematic since the arrival of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2013. Known as the “family glitch,” it barred millions of employees from receiving subsidized health insurance through the Marketplace. In 2023, the IRS fixed the “family glitch.” This means that some of your employees may now … Continue reading How revisions to the “family glitch” impacts your employees
