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Cancer is expensive: How to help reduce employers’ healthcare costs While HR leaders today are concerned with employees’ health and wellbeing they also face the impact that covering treatment and prevention can have on their organization’s financial health. In this Human Resource Executive article, learn what HR can do to mitigate costs and help employees affected by cancer. https://buff.ly/3W3gwCu #hr #payandbenefits #benefits #healthcare #cancer 

Cancer is expensive: How to help reduce employers’ healthcare costs While HR leaders today are concerned with employees’ health and wellbeing they also face the impact that covering treatment and prevention can have on their organization’s financial health. In this HRE article, learn what HR can do to mitigate costs and help employees affected by cancer. https://buff.ly/3W3gwCu #hr #payandbenefits #benefits #healthcare #cancer

#CarrumInTheNews A story in Human Resource Executive by Dawn Kawamoto highlights HR leaders worries about cancer costs and the options they’re pursuing to tackle it. "Given the rising incidence of cancer across workforces and its increasing treatment costs, HR leaders today are concerned with not only employees’ health and wellbeing, but also the impact that covering treatment and prevention can have on their organization’s financial health.” The story highlights how one way to minimize these costs and help employees is through a care concierge program and partnering with a high-quality COE network such as Carrum Health. “Under such a partnership, employers can make agreements with renowned healthcare providers specializing in a particular area," the article says, "that set fixed, lower prices for otherwise expensive procedures under a “bundled” payment program.” https://lnkd.in/enGJvEEw #carrumhealth #cancercare #cancerbenefits #hrexecutive #oncologybenefit #benefits #hr #humanresources

https://lnkd.in/ewaN8Y7v Out of the three main trends employers should watch in 2024, it’s no surprise that rising healthcare costs are the first concern. Many #employers have already begun to combat skyrocketing costs by turning to #ValueBasedCare solutions to help them deliver quality care at a reduced cost. In #Tennessee, Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions provides value-based #health #benefits that address specific population health needs. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gcQiFKRh  

https://lnkd.in/ewaN8Y7v Out of the three main trends employers should watch in 2024, it’s no surprise that rising healthcare costs are the first concern. Many #employers have already begun to combat skyrocketing costs by turning to #ValueBasedCare solutions to help them deliver quality care at a reduced cost. In #Tennessee, Vanderbilt Health Employer Solutions provides value-based #health #benefits that address specific population health needs. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gcQiFKRh

As we move forward into 2024, there are many things we know our occurring in healthcare that need our attention. What can you do for your organization to help combat rising healthcare costs? 41% of employers are expecting to see a rise in late-stage cancer diagnosis due to delayed screenings. Preventative screenings are the easiest way to catch things early and begin addressing conditions to better manage & hopefully save lives! If you don't have a plan to begin increasing compliance please DM me. I would love to talk about how LetsGetChecked can help support your organization to drive down cost, increase compliance and improve the health of employees! #innovation #athomecare #healthcare #hr #benefits #employeeexperience #prevention #cancer #colorectalcancer #chronicconditions #humanresources "Employers double down on cancer and other serious or chronic conditions." - Business Group on Health, Trends to Watch in 2024

Health care quality and affordability is top of mind for everyone, especially employers. That includes a focus on specific health issues, such as cancer, behavioral health and obesity. Here are some strategies employers can think about to better support the health of their employees, while bringing down the total cost of care: 1️⃣ Cancer is among the top cost drivers for employers, partly due to expensive treatments and the growing prevalence of this disease among younger people. Health plans that help guide employees to high-quality care providers and integrate medical and pharmacy benefits can support improved health outcomes and higher value care. 2️⃣ Behavioral health resources continue to be important for employees and their families. Given this, employers that offer high-quality behavioral health coverage provide significant benefit to their employees, making it more likely people will access evidence-based treatments. 3️⃣ Decisions about whether or not to cover weight-loss medications remains an area of focus. While these drugs offer significant promise, they are not a silver bullet. Instead, employers should consider them in the context of their broader strategies that might include counseling, exercise and nutrition programs. Learn more from my colleague Craig Kurtzweil in this story: https://lnkd.in/ee_VGvRz

Health care quality and affordability is top of mind for everyone, especially employers. That includes a focus on specific health issues, such as cancer, behavioral health and obesity. Here are some strategies employers can think about to better support the health of their employees, while bringing down the total cost of care: 1️⃣ Cancer is among the top cost drivers for employers, partly due to expensive treatments and the growing prevalence of this disease among younger people. Health plans that help guide employees to high-quality care providers and integrate medical and pharmacy benefits can support improved health outcomes and higher value care. 2️⃣ Behavioral health resources continue to be important for employees and their families. Given this, employers that offer high-quality behavioral health coverage provide significant benefit to their employees, making it more likely people will access evidence-based treatments. 3️⃣ Decisions about whether or not to cover weight-loss medications remains an area of focus. While these drugs offer significant promise, they are not a silver bullet. Instead, employers should consider them in the context of their broader strategies that might include counseling, exercise and nutrition programs. Learn more from my colleague Craig Kurtzweil in this story: http://spr.ly/6048V7WFa

Chief Healthcare Executive: "Employers are concerned about rising healthcare costs, but they also see other trends to watch in the year ahead. The Business Group on Health released its list of trends to watch in 2024, and they include some familiar concerns, such as cancer costs and mental health. However, employers are also saying they are growing frustrated in the performance of some of their vendors and partners. They are also taking a broader look at the well-being of their employees." #healthcareindustry #healthcarecosts #employeebenefits https://lnkd.in/gJFmTCSp Nick Stefanizzi, Dale Sagen, Renya Spak

With 1 in 5 employees at risk of developing cancer in their lifetimes, HR leaders would be well served to pay attention to the expensive and rising cost of treatments. What can leaders do? Ideas include prevention and support. https://lnkd.in/enGJvEEw #CancerAwareness #HRLeaders #EmployeeHealth