Goodbye PEO, Now What?
There’s a narrow window when using a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) makes good business sense. They’re especially suited for small companies that are just getting off the ground because the co-employment relationship means they...
How to Leverage Claims Analytics
At around 250 employees, your company should be getting your medical claims from your broker or carrier. This claims visibility is a good start to understanding your healthcare costs, but this is just the first step. The real key to managing cos...
How to Successfully Set Up a Remote Workforce
Remote workforces have become an everyday reality for U.S. businesses. According to Lumity’s organizational design survey, 93% of companies have remote workers. And some companies even operate with 100% remote staff, without a brick-and-mortar...
Cons of a Captive Trust
If the marketing messages surrounding health insurance captive trusts sound too good to be true, you’re right to be skeptical. I understand why the over-simplified messaging resonates. Insurance underwriting is dry stuff. Health plan m...
An Insider's View of HR Tech
Over 20 years ago, the catchphrase in the tech sector was “Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM.” The idea was IBM was the safe bet. If anything went wrong, you’d be shielded from repercussions based on their reputation for quality...
Debunking Employer Healthcare Costs
Twenty percent of employers, of all sizes, increased their health-related benefits over the last 12 months according to the SHRM 2019 Employee Benefits Survey. And, no surprise here: healthcare benefits and their rising costs remain top of mind. B...