How Employers Can Save on Pharmacy Benefits
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions more than 60% of employers say drug and medical spending is unsustainable for their business. In this blog post we explore various ways North Carolina employers can reduce costs and improve outcomes and service for their employees with respect to pharmacy […]
Get to Know the 4 Types of Primary Care
In this blog, we’re going to cover the 4 main types of primary care: Primary Care Provider (PCP), Direct Primary Care (DPC), Advanced Primary Care (APC), and (Virtual Primary Care).
The Best Drug Ever, or The Biggest Heist in History?
AbbVie’s Humira is by far the most financially successful drug of all time. To date, it has contributed more than $200 Billion to AbbVie’s coffers.
It’s the Business Model of Healthcare That’s Broken, Not HealthCare Itself
By Bruce Clarke, Co-CEO, Catapult As an employers association, we’ve spent the last three years working to find an effective way to help employers resolve the quality, service and cost challenges in healthcare. All are in pain, but the small and medium-sized workplaces have the fewest options. As employer advocates, we cannot always […]
Relocalizing Health: The Future of Health Care is Local, Open and Independent
New book from Dave Chase Relocalizing Health: The Future of Health Care is Local, Open and Independent Take-Aways Out-of-control health care spending exact an enormous and growing toll on Americans. The solution proves readily available and as obvious as the problem. Remain healthy by taking care of yourself in partnership with your primary care […]
How Strength in Numbers Can Reduce Your Healthcare Costs
As the President and CEO of the North Carolina Chamber, Gary Salamido talks to member and non-member private employers in the state on a daily basis regarding the issues they are facing. This means his finger is directly on the pulse of these organizations with respect to their challenges and frustrations. And consistently, three things […]
This is Why Self-Funded Health Plans Make Sense for NC Employers
When it comes to employee satisfaction, one of the biggest employee satisfiers is also one of the biggest headaches for employers and that is…employee health plans.