Practice Management

Leading insurance firms are exploring the benefits of mobilizing their producers

An employers willingness to return a disabled employee to work with an accommodation is often dependent on a variety of factors, including the type of accommodation that is needed and whether or not such an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the business.

While not as far-reaching as the recent data breaches at Target and Home Depot, or even the massive one at Anthem, the CareFirst breach struck a different cord. The Anthem breach earlier this year taught us that for consumers, health care breaches are scarier and more personal than the others.

A 1.1 million-record hack of CareFirst, a BlueCross provider, was discovered this week, raising concerns yet again about cyber security and the privacy of health records and data.

AHIP head Karen Ignagni is joining EmblemHealth, replacing its CEO Frank Branchini.

Here are seven benefit plan technology themes that can drive organizational success and long-term employee satisfaction and engagement.