Congratulations to Carroll Hospital Center for being ranked #1 in Overall Hospital Care in the State of Maryland by CareChex¹! The most surprising aspect of the CareChex report to me was the high ranking of smaller, rural hospitals versus the larger, more “prestigious” ones. For example, the top 3 hospitals in the report were Carroll Hospital…
Read More >>In 2003, the move toward High-deductible Health Insurance Plans (HDHPs) was given impetus by a provision in the Medicare Modernization Act granting tax preferences to funds set aside to pay for out-of-pocket medical expenses – conditional on enrollment in a plan having a minimum deductible of $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families. At the…
Read More >>I had lunch today with my seventh grade English teacher – my favorite teacher of all time – an inspiration to me and the thousands of students he taught over the course of his 38-year career. For the sake of anonymity, I call him “Mr. Lang” (not his real name). During the course of our…
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Mercer’s 2011 Workplace Survey has revealed several encouraging findings for those of us involved in managing healthcare plans. Specifically, the survey found: Nearly 8 out of 10 employees say their benefits are one of the reasons they work where they do. 91% of employees said that getting health benefits through work is just as important as…
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Yesterday, Reuters reported that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), the nation’s largest private employer, has made three (3) significant changes to their employee benefits plan which will take effect January 1, 2012: Walmart will no longer offer health insurance to new part-time U.S. employees (those working less than 24 hours a week), Walmart will begin charging…
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