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Burned-out employees may cost American businesses millions each year.

The offer may show employers how hard drug manufacturers will compete based on price, in at least some situations.

Requiring pharmacy benefit managers to pass through updates cut premium changes by an average of 52%.

Einat Steklov, CEO & co-founder of Kashable, a financial wellness company, believes employers need to address both immediate and long-term financial needs for their employees.

Just as baseball teams once fixated on home run hitters while overlooking equally valuable players with different skill sets, many organizations focus heavily on traditional big-ticket benefits like premium health care plans while missing opportunities to create greater value through strategically allocating their benefits budget.

“These changes are part of ongoing efforts to reduce total UnitedHealthcare prior authorization volume," the company said.

A good compliance program takes both reactive and proactive approach to ensure that the organization is up to date and meets disclosure requirements in the states where the organization operates and currently has employees and in states where its next employees may be. 

Activity in a market like Pittsburgh might be 25 times stronger than in some other places, cash-for-coverage program insiders say.