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How Do I Know if a Healthcare Purchasing Coalition Will Work for My Company?

By Mick Rodgers on Jun 27, 2023 11:58:38 AM

Something to think about:

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Axial Benefits Group, LLC Announces Name Change of Kraematon Group, Inc.

By Mick Rodgers on Jan 1, 2021 9:00:00 AM

PRESS RELEASE
January 1, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Axial Benefits Group, LLC Announces Name Change of Kraematon Group, Inc.

Axial Benefits Group consolidates its 401(k) practices and rebrands its Kraematon subsidiary

BURLINGTON, Mass. Jan. 1, 2021 - Axial Benefits Group, LLC has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraematon Group, Inc., will begin operating as Axial Benefits Group effective immediately.

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What Did We Learn From the Pandemic/ Quarantine: Employee Benefits

By Mick Rodgers on Jul 24, 2020 9:20:31 AM

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Integration of HSA with 401(k) Educators

By Mick Rodgers on Jul 23, 2020 1:43:14 PM

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Ever Wonder How Insurance Brokers Get Paid?

By Mick Rodgers on Jun 25, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Recently, the COO of a prospective client succinctly brought to light one of the primary challenges organizations face when purchasing employee benefits: How do you know your broker has your best interest in mind when he or she presents a benefits plan for your organization?

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Fed Up with the Cost of Specialty Drugs? There’s a Solution!

By Mick Rodgers on Jun 23, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Prescription drug costs are the fastest rising component of any healthcare benefit program offered by employers. The rate of increase for both brand name drugs and popularly known generics (such as Atorvastatin, a generic form of the brand name drug Lipitor®, used for high cholesterol treatment), which were designed to keep down costs, has far outpaced the rate of cost growth compared to other aspects of your healthcare spending.

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5 Services Exceptional Benefits Brokers Offer In Support of CFOs

By Mick Rodgers on Jun 18, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Quality of benefits is linked to organizational productivity and employee retention, both of which have been proven to indirectly impact the bottomline. To generalize, better benefits equal happier, healthier people, which means they are more likely to work harder and stay longer. However, healthcare, as one of the top expenses organizations incur, is also directly linked to an organization’s financial health.

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5 Ways Your Insurance Broker Should be Supporting HR

By Mick Rodgers on Jun 16, 2020 9:00:00 AM

HR professionals, especially at smaller organizations, often take on multiple roles that range from strategic planning to tactical execution. In addition, they are also responsible for supporting employee health, wellness and satisfaction. It’s candidly a lot of work, and the nature of their position is unique and challenging and can impact the culture and productivity of the organization as a whole. Supporting your HR team with optimized tools, technology and systems can help them keep pace with day-to-day responsibilities, while staying focused on the bigger picture at the same time. Your benefits adviser should be a key part of your high-impact HR team.

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Employer COVID Reentry Support Program: interview with Firefly Health's Jeff Greenberg

By Mick Rodgers on May 28, 2020 1:41:46 PM

What's your plan to get your employees back to the office?

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The Amazon Trap

By Mick Rodgers on May 4, 2020 1:58:54 PM

Originally published in BenefitsPro Magazine, April, 2020. 

Cigna, Aetna and others in the health care space would be well-served to look at what happened to Toys “R” Us or Borders not so long ago.

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