survey results have been used to develop a web based calculator that employers and providers can use to estimate the impact of alcohol to develop the potential cost savings to problems and through workplace screening and brief intervention. [...]
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The pros and cons of what a public option for health insurance means for California, and some other states, based on state laws already on the books. [...] The House legislation requires all employers either to provide health care coverage or pay an 8 percent excise tax, which will finance benefits and a new insurance exchange to allow the uninsured to obtain insurance for themselves. Employers with payrolls less than $500,000 are exempt from the excise tax, which is phased in for employers with payrolls between $500,000 and $750,000. [...] The revisions to the HCO regulations make HCOs more competitive with medical provider networks, providing a viable network option for workers’ compensation care. Studies have shown that network care is associated with lower costs for employers and better return to work outcomes for injured workers. [...] We recently had the pleasure to meet with the people from AgSafe at a “meet and greet” event hosted by Testa’s Bistro in Santa Maria. If you are in the agricultural business this is an organization with which you need to become involved. [...] Bringing down costs will not be easy. Covering all those who lack health insurance will be more expensive, not less, at first. Many of the ideas on which people can agree – such as using electronic records and focusing on prevention – will not bring down costs by themselves. And while medical malpractice reforms should certainly be part of any health care reform package, they will not single-handedly solve the cost problem. [...] |
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