Direct Primary Care is a Win for Brokers, Employers, and Employees
Research shows that fragmented healthcare is twice as expensive as an integrated care approach. This is mostly the result of unnecessary testing and excessive use of medication. With traditional benefits options like insurance, employees and employers bear the weight of these escalating costs. Direct Primary Care (DPC) provides businesses with a solution that seamlessly integrates […]
A New Healthcare Offering for Uninsured Children
School-aged children (ages 6-18) make up almost 75 percent of the uninsured children in the U.S. Lack of proper healthcare can contribute to serious health conditions later in life, and many feel more should be done to address the crisis of healthcare inequality for children. The number of children with health coverage in the U.S. […]
Hope for Escalating Healthcare Costs
With the U.S. healthcare expenditure expected to reach $6.2 trillion by 2028, government leaders, healthcare leaders, business leaders, and American citizens share concerns about being able to provide quality healthcare to the population while being fiscally responsible. Unfortunately, employers and employees will be the ones carrying those costs. Employers want to build comprehensive health plans […]
Give Employers an Affordable Complement to HDHPs
The American healthcare system has become a giant institution characterized by skyrocketing costs and ineffective care. Insurance companies pressure doctors to keep patient visits brief and make the connection between doctors and patients more transactional than relational. When health issues arise, people often choose whichever option is least expensive and convenient instead of using the […]
DPC: A No-Claims Approach to Essential Primary Care
Most don’t understand the complexities of their health and wellness. Often people ignore warning signs in their bodies until something drastic happens, at which point they rush to the emergency room or urgent care. The problem with treating the E.R. like primary care is skyrocketing costs for the patient and their employer if they have […]
Healthcare2U, Yoga Your Way, and Emerge Diagnostics Partner to Provide Remote Employee Program
February 7, 2022 (Austin, TX) – Healthcare2U, Yoga Your Way, and Emerge Diagnostics today announced their partnership to provide a breakthrough wellness offering focused on musculoskeletal and preventive health through telemedicine. This partnership centers on a comprehensive wellness platform to help employers drive retention and improve outcomes by delivering affordable, flexible preventive care to employees […]
What Employees Really Want in a Job
CHG Healthcare surveyed more than 800 American workers to learn what employees desired most in a job. It’s not surprising that salary topped the list, but here are the top five things employees said were most consequential in a position. Salary The American Psychological Association (APA) published the results of their Stress in America poll, […]
Solutions to Alleviate Financial Worries in Healthcare
Americans with employer health benefits appreciate having access to healthcare through an employer plan. But many report financial challenges related to their healthcare costs, particularly among those facing high deductibles or suffering from chronic conditions. In 2019, 40 percent of people relying on employer coverage faced difficulty paying medical bills or struggled to afford their […]
DPC Addresses Cumulative Effects of Inflation and Escalating Health Insurance Costs
In the latter part of 2021, Sara R. Collins, Ph.D., vice president, health care coverage and access, for the Commonwealth Fund testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance regarding the escalating costs of health insurance in America. Collins concluded, “The cost burden in commercial insurance is an enduring problem in U.S. health care that […]
Addressing Healthcare Deserts with Affordable Solutions
A 2021 report by GoodRx found over 80 percent of counties in the U.S. lack some form of healthcare infrastructure. These counties where people have limited access to healthcare services have been labeled “healthcare deserts.” Roughly 121 million people, or 37 percent of the population, currently live in a healthcare-desert county, according to the report. […]