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Roblin Insurance is now EPIC

… in 2007 and now has leadership and major regional offices across the country. EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has a depth of industry expertise across key lines of insurance, including commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, unique specialty program insurance and private client services. Contact Our Local Offices 144 Gould Street Needham, MA 02494 (781) 455-0700 VIEW ALL EPIC LOCATIONS Follow Us LinkedIn | X (Twitter) | Facebook Sign up for our EPIC Insights Newsletter You’ll receive monthly alerts about our perspectives on the latest developments in risk management and employee benefits, and how it impacts your business SUBSCRIBE NOW

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Are You Ready for Healthcare Disruption? It’s Coming

… CVS is already deeply embedded in healthcare for its 100 million customers. Aetna has stated its intention to return to the Affordable Care Act’s state exchanges in a big way for January 1, 2022 and CVS is targeting 65 billion healthcare interactions over the next decade. Their 650 HealthHUB locations are expected to grow to 1,500 by the end of this year. Expect disruption, expect transparency and expect a change in the way healthcare is delivered. The United States can’t afford not to allow it. EPIC offers these opinions for general information only. EPIC does not intend …

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Q&A from our COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar with CVS Caremark

… mentioned? Please visit the California Department of Public Health Home page cdph.ca.gov When will the vaccines be available in CA? As of February 15th, California was administering vaccinations to healthcare workers and people over the age of 65. Does CVS eventually plan to make vaccine available to corporate locations at their office? This is related to the onsite clinic option – it is something that is being evaluated as the vaccine is more widely available. In the meantime, we do have an onsite clinic option for clients who meet the eligible criteria (see above) Do you anticipate once it

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Law Firm Benefits, Risk & Insurance: 21 Predictions for 2021

… in the state where they are licensed or admitted. 2. Evaluation of Geo-Based Salary Structure Does it make sense to still pay people differently based on their geographies? If employees are remote and choosing where to live, should firms pay more to those who voluntarily choose to live in higher-cost locations? 3. Assessment of Real Estate Strategies Some firms will consider moving to a more permanent virtual office arrangements, abandoning the traditional office space. This will create an opportunity to reduce real estate costs, but comes with even more pressure on IT infrastructure.  Firms are also considering a

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Pharmacy Update Nov 2020

… pled guilty to three federal criminal charges formally admitting its role in an opioid epidemic that contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past couple of decades. They will pay $8.3B in penalties and over $225M in fee’s back to the United States Government. CVS Pharmacy Offering PayPal, Venmo Touchless Payment  CVS Pharmacy is now offering touch-free payment using PayPal and Venmo QR codes at 8,200 standalone retail locations. This allows customers to securely pay for their items without needing to touch a keypad or sign a receipt, while also being able to …

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Hospitality Client Showcase: East Meets West

… reopen immediately once Governor Newsom allowed indoor dining to resume. They were concerned that having to reconfigure the inside would not generate the same sales as before. They were also concerned about the safety component of operating both inside and outside. During this time, they corresponded with their landlords to determine how much outdoor dining could be achieved at their locations. When Governor Newsom once again closed indoor dining, it was a “body blow” to the brothers. However, they were buoyed by the willingness of some of their landlords to help them create attractive outdoor dining space as well as

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The Employer Healthcare Market Appears to Be Stable – but for How Long?

There is more evidence that COVID-19 is not going to be as bad for employee benefit claims as feared. Last week, Unum released a report on leave trends and found that claims were down in the late summer, despite COVID-19 incidence increasing in many locations. Since March 2020, there has been a fairly steady decline in both leave requests and short-term disability claims, and the percentage of those claims related to COVID-19 has also declined. During the most recently reported period, ending September 13, these incidents amounted to only 11% of claims, down from a high …

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There’s a Lot of Money Going to Healthcare Innovation – Will It Work?

… claims, they can be more effective in population health management. And we are still waiting to hear from Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Their Haven Healthcare collaboration made a big market sizzle but as a market observer, I am still waiting for the steak to be served. Amazon’s purchase of PillPack may well disrupt the pharmacy market, but it too is in its formulation stage. Meanwhile, the traditional insurers are doing their best to keep up. Aetna Connected was just announced which will provide no-cost primary care at HealthHUB and MinuteClinic locations and 1- to 2-day

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