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PBM Consulting | Health Benefits

Rethinking drug rebates

Drug rebates are meant to lower costs, but limited transparency and misaligned incentives raise questions. Learn how employers can evaluate PBM practices and ensure their plan delivers real value and long-term savings.

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Communications

Mental health resources: Moving participants from awareness to action

To help employees find behavioral health care that work for them, many plan sponsors are adding new behavioral health services.

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Communications

New hire packets: You never get a second chance at a first impression

The benefits packet a new participant receives can be their first impression of the plan. Why making it a strong one can lead to higher engagement.

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Health Benefits | PBM Consulting

Biosimilars could reduce pharmacy costs

Biologics represent a hefty portion of pharmaceutical spending in the U.S., yet more affordable biosimilars remain underutilized.

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Company News | Retirement

Paul Graf spoke at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries

Paul Graf will speak on post-SFA compliance for multiemployer plans at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries annual meeting in October.

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Company News | Retirement

Brian Harper spoke at the IFEBP Annual Conference

Brian Harper will speak on Variable Annuity Pension Plan Lessons Learned at the IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference in San Diego.

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Communications | Company News | Retirement

NWAA presentation: Understanding SFA

Jeff Frizzell & Charity Gourley spoke at the NWAA conference on the application process & communication for Special Financial Assistance.

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Health Benefits

Consumer Directed Health Plan with a Health Savings Account

Consumer directed health (high deductible) plans combined with an HSA can allow participants more control over their health care dollars.

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