Group Health News

Workers’ Comp Pays More Than Group Health to Treat Similar Injuries: NCCI Study

Workers’ compensation pays more than group health to treat comparable injuries, according to a research brief issued by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. Although the workers’ compensation benefit delivery system is specifically geared to the needs of employers and …

Future of Job-Based Health Insurance Seems Secure

Are employees worried about losing their health insurance from their employer? The ongoing political turmoil around “Obamacare” all but guarantees they’ll still be able to do that. Ask Walt Rowen, whose business is etching glass but whose experience managing century-old, …

Industry Concerned About Wisconsin’s Plan to Self-Insure

Wisconsin insurance industry leaders are worried a potential state move toward self-insurance is already on its way to a done deal. At a Wisconsin Health News panel, panelists and audience members critiqued the possible change, which would reshape health insurance …

‘One Way or Another’ Agencies See Growth in Group Health

“One way or another.” Is that the best way to describe a sound investment strategy nowadays? Yes. If you’re talking about the growing number of agencies investing in group health benefits offerings. It’s the attitude being echoed by more and …