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Celebrating Diversity Through Inclusive Wellbeing Programs

Celebrations of the many achievements by minorities and the LGBTQ+ community marked the first half of 2021. But the call to raise awareness of the importance of acceptance carries on. And while the festivities have ended, these marginalized populations’ unique health and wellbeing needs require continued support. Viewpoints from Ayana Collins Take a moment to consider how discrimination negatively impacts seeking care. Microaggressions experienced at the workplace and within the healthcare system can lead to skepticism toward participating in an employer’s wellness program and distrust of the healthcare system – specifically toward healthcare providers. This lack of trust has led …

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Why You Need a Specialist in Pharmacy to Manage Healthcare Costs

Our association with Pharmacy Strategies Group (PSG) has made me even more acutely aware of the importance of proactive pharmacy consulting in managing overall healthcare costs. For years, I have been writing in the abstract that specialty pharmacy costs are the fastest-growing component of healthcare expenses. Now, I feel like I am “armed for bear” with much more specific discussion points that give me greater insight into concurrent plan cost management. Viewpoints from Craig Hasday On June 24 (just days ago as I am writing this blog), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of …

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Webinar Recordings Now Available: EPIC Way to Wellness Virtual HR Summit

Way to Wellness Virtual HR Summit Webinar Recordings Now Available!  We covered everything from fostering engagement in the non-engaged, to carrier wellness funds best practices, the future of Health Fairs, and addressing diversity, inclusion and social determinants of health! The EPIC Wellness & Health Management team recently hosted a three-day summit to bring together respected thought leaders in the health management and wellness industry. The team discussed market trends and shared best practices in creating successful workplace wellbeing programs. Click each session title below to catch up on everything we covered! Day 1: June 22 Addressing Mental Health in …

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Supreme Court Upholds the ACA in the Court’s Latest Ruling on the Law

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) survives the latest challenge to its constitutionality. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the ACA in its entirety. Texas and 17 other States were later joined by two individuals (Neill Hurley and John Nantz) who brought this lawsuit against the United States and federal officials. According to the Court’s ruling, Texas and the other plaintiffs do not have standing to challenge the ACA’s constitutionality. In December of 2018, Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (District Court) ruled in Texas v …

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EPIC Now Offering Mental Health First Aid Certifications

Ask About our MHFA Certification EPIC and Cigna have teamed up on Mental Health! Are you interested in completing the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification? We’re excited to announce EPIC, in partnership with Cigna, is now offering MHFA training courses to EPIC clients. We welcome all Human Resource (HR) leadership or wellbeing leaders and ambassadors to take advantage of this exclusive offer! In our first series of presentations, we will address mental health challenges and the impact it has in various aspects of an employee’s life. The stigma associated with mental health challenges often discourages people from …

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EPIC Benefits Consultants to Co-Host Women in A/E/C Mentoring Event

How to Create or Improve a Mentoring Program in Your Company Women Mentoring Women Leaders – Session III | Panel Discussion followed by Networking On June 29, we are hosting the next Women in A/E/C event, closing out our three-part series on Mentoring. We’ll discuss Successful Mentoring Programs in the Industry. You don’t want to miss the valuable insights provided by our keynote speakers, Linda Bauer Darr, President/CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and Robin Greenleaf, CEO of Architectural Engineers, Inc. Suzannah Gill and Joanne Tran invite you to attend! June 29, 2021 …

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Are You Leveraging Total Compensation Statements?

We all know the deal – every renewal season, benefits professionals around the country spend countless extra hours working with their brokers/consultants. We function together like a well-oiled machine; making decisions with account executives for employee benefits packages, drafting benefits guides with communications partners and finally going through open enrollment. Viewpoints from Jodi Perry I have dedicated my career to employee communications and I can say with confidence that most employees do not read what I put together for them. I get it – I really do. There’s so much information for employees to absorb and the one thing …

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Where’s the Healthcare Money Made? Pharmacy

It’s no secret that pharmacy spend has exploded in the last several years. Prescription drug costs are approaching, or in some cases exceeding, 30% of their total claims spend – a dramatic increase from less than 10% two decades ago. The large health insurance carriers have all integrated with large pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the major consulting firms have built out specialty pharmacy consulting practices or coalitions. Increasingly, most of the healthcare money is being made in pharmacy. This is a critical fact that each of our clients must understand or they risk overspending on their benefits plan. Viewpoints …

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