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Health Benefits | PBM Consulting

Managing GLP-1 plan exclusions

High claims costs and the high demand of popular weight loss medications can lead to necessary plan exclusions, but is exclusion the right path?

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Communications

Mental health resources: Moving participants from awareness to action

To help employees find behavioral health care that work for them, many plan sponsors are adding new behavioral health services.

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Communications

New hire packets: You never get a second chance at a first impression

The benefits packet a new participant receives can be their first impression of the plan. Why making it a strong one can lead to higher engagement.

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Health Benefits | PBM Consulting

Biosimilars could reduce pharmacy costs

Biologics represent a hefty portion of pharmaceutical spending in the U.S., yet more affordable biosimilars remain underutilized.

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Company News | Retirement

Paul Graf spoke at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries

Paul Graf will speak on post-SFA compliance for multiemployer plans at the Conference of Consulting Actuaries annual meeting in October.

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Company News | Retirement

Brian Harper spoke at the IFEBP Annual Conference

Brian Harper will speak on Variable Annuity Pension Plan Lessons Learned at the IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference in San Diego.

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Communications | Company News | Retirement

NWAA presentation: Understanding SFA

Jeff Frizzell & Charity Gourley spoke at the NWAA conference on the application process & communication for Special Financial Assistance.

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