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6 considerations for employees when shopping for LTC insurance
January 1, 2012
As you consider offering more value-added benefits to your employee population, I encourage you to think about seriously...

Spending dollars without sense: How employees make health care decisions, and how to change it
July 1, 2011
Flummoxed by how your employees make their health care decisions? You're not alone. Whether it's lifestyle choices, or care...

Sun, sand and safety: 10 tips for ensuring effective summer sun protection
June 1, 2011
With the summer season upon us, your and your employees' thoughts likely have turned to where you'll be spending your vacation...

Consider quality-of-life issues when making decisions about covered treatments
May 1, 2011
You've likely seen magazine ads, radio commercials and TV promoting miracle treatments for hair loss. Unfortunately, that is...

Calming Internet chaos
April 1, 2011
Browsing the Web could soon beat out baseball as the American pastime. Many of your employees use the Internet to research...

Air travel anxiety increased for those traveling with medical devices
March 1, 2011
For many of us who travel by plane, post-9/11 security restrictions have changed the way we prepare. Our packing has changed,...

Six considerations for employees to make a visit to a medical specialist time-, cost-effective
February 1, 2011
Though primary care physicians and nurse practitioners are intended to be patients' first point of entry into the health care...

Make a life-changing resolution
January 1, 2011
To ring in the new year, party like it's 1970! Since that year, January has been recognized as National Blood Donor Month....

The most wonderful time of the year?
December 1, 2010
Thanksgiving now has come and gone, and the annual holiday season is in full swing. This time of year can be one of the best,...

Giving support, understanding to bereaved employees
October 1, 2010
Typically, I'm not at a loss for words, even when it comes to expressing my condolences when someone dies. After losing my mom...