BenefitsPRO Magazine-October 2019

Letter from the Editor

It's prime time: Are you ready?

Paul Wilson | September 30, 2019

Open enrollment season is upon us. Are brokers ready?

April 26, 2019

Issue Gallery

Market Insights

Genetic testing, precision medicine and benefits design

The market for genetic matching and disease forecasting services has exploded. Are employers ready?

Features

DPC brings non-benefited employees into the fold

Andy Bonner | October 08, 2019

How marketing with non-insurance alternatives can address common concerns and increase enrollment.

Ask the (health care) concierge

Dan Cook | October 03, 2019

After a decade of battling to contain costs, employers are testing concierge services as one solution to costly health care decisions.

How much will gene therapy cost employers?

Dan Cook | April 29, 2019

Genetic-based therapies have the potential to prevent or cure previously deadly conditions. But they come with a hefty price tag.

Columnists

Embrace small plans before it's too late

Christopher Carosa | October 17, 2019

If you're not in the 401(k) MEP game, the curtain is closing fast.

Peak enrollment season

Marty Traynor | October 05, 2019

Our job right now is to help employees understand how to get the most out of their enrollment options.

MLR vs market share, part 1: The argument

Kevin Trokey | October 15, 2019

If profit is limited to a fixed percentage of the whole, the only way profit goes up is if the size of the whole increases. Right?

Employers need your help to ensure a successful enrollment

Bonnie Brazzell & Nick Rockwell | October 24, 2019

Ben admin platforms, while useful, are often not the best at communicating the benefits, options and features of voluntary.

Face of Change

Check your ego: A Q&A with Lori Fearon

Paul Wilson | October 10, 2019

Lori Fearon is a benefits consultant with PayneWest Insurance, a top-40 nationally ranked insurance agency that is fiercely independent. Lori and her team…

Action/Reaction

Open enrollment: Then and now

BenefitsPRO Editors | October 22, 2019

We asked readers what's changed about open enrollment since they started in this industry. Short answer: A lot.