- Home
- NEWS
- REGIONAL
- THIS WEEK'S PAPER
- BLOGS
- Multimedia
- OPINION
- A&E
- LISTS
- PEOPLE
- EVENTS
- Classifieds
- Subscribe
Employee Benefits
IU embraces medical homes to cut costs
October 3, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University announced a partnership with the Indianapolis-based IU Health hospital system that will launch four primary
care clinics in Bloomington, which can be visited for no extra charge by those enrolled in IU’s health plans.
MoreAnderson's GM culture, poor health blamed for high medical costs
September 10, 2011
J.K. WallResidents of the Anderson area—when they paid with health insurance provided by an employer—spent 76 percent more
on health care in 2009 than the average American with employer health insurance, highest among all metropolitan areas in the
nation.
MoreWellPoint insures two-thirds of Hoosier workers
July 25, 2011
J.K. WallIndianapolis-based WellPoint claimed 63 percent of all employees covered by small-group employers and 66 percent of the workers
at large-group employers, according to Seattle-based actuarial firm Milliman Inc.
MoreUPDATE: Medco acquisition could lead to local consolidation
July 21, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsIt’s not yet clear how Express Scripts Inc.’s $29.1 billion acquisition of rival Medco Health Solutions will affect
the companies’ central Indiana operations—or their 800-plus employees at two facilities here.
MoreMore employers put faith in health savings accounts
July 16, 2011
J.K. WallSizable Indianapolis companies like the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, consumer-ratings service Angie’s List, Marsh and
Wilhelm Construction have switched to consumer-directed health plans. There’s some evidence nationally that the trend
is set to accelerate.
MoreEmployers face messy decision to drop health insurance
July 9, 2011
J.K. WallCompanies that drop insurance coverage could, without spending any more money than they are now, give workers an 11-percent
raise or else help them save as much as $2,000 per year buying health coverage in one of the exchanges, IBJ calculations
show.
MoreVCs: Health benefits will be defined contribution
May 16, 2011
J.K. WallIncreasing government involvement in the health insurance market will have the counter-intuitive effect of making the industry
more consumer-driven, concludes a new report from a health care venture-capital firm.
MoreMANTOOTH: Companies bogged down by employees' poor health
May 14, 2011
The problem is, too many people make unhealthy choices and the consequences of these choices become everyone’s problem.
MoreQ&A
March 30, 2011
J.K. WallSusan Rider is an employee-benefits account manager at Indianapolis-based Gregory & Appel Insurance. On July 1, she will
become president of the Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters. She spoke about the first-year impact of the 2010
health reform law and further changes to come.
MoreSelf-funded plans draw small-firm interest
March 23, 2011
J.K. WallIn the face of new health reform restrictions, expect more small employers to opt for self-funded health benefits, concludes
a report this week from Indianapolis-based United Benefit Advisors.
MoreRATHKE: My saga of staying up to date on health care reform
March 19, 2011
Tracey RathkeHuman resources used to be about payroll and benefits. Now it's also about watching Congress.
MoreHealth insurance brokers set for shakeout
February 5, 2011
J.K. WallHealth insurance brokers, who match up employers with health insurance policies, are about to have a brighter light shone
on the commissions they earn from insurers. The likely result: Commissions will fall or flatline and, eventually, fall away
in favor of fee-based business models.
MoreClarian off to slow start in insurance
December 18, 2010
J.K. WallClarian Health got few takers in its first year offering a health care benefits program to large employers, but the Indianapolis-based
hospital system is undeterred in growing its budding insurance services business.
MoreHealth reform tripping up Indiana wellness incentive
November 27, 2010
J.K. WallFederal health reform will trump an Indiana law that allows health insurers to offer steep discounts to employers with healthy
workers and which institute aggressive wellness programs, but experts say other provisions will motivate small firms.
MoreAHLRICHS: Turn health reform into pragmatic answers
November 27, 2010
Health reform entrepreneurship could brand Indiana as productive, healthy place for employers to operate.
MoreMCGOWAN: Reform's grandfathering option requires close look
November 27, 2010
Hugh M. McGowanWidely hailed provision of health care reform now raises host of questions.
MoreIndiana health exchange may take page from Utah playbook
November 6, 2010
J.K. WallIn Utah, employers can give each of their workers a specific amount of money to apply toward health insurance. The worker
then can use that money to choose from the 66 plans in the health insurance exchange.
MoreQ&A: Jim Hamilton
November 3, 2010
J.K. WallJim Hamilton, an employee-benefits lawyer at Bose McKinney & Evans in Indianapolis, discussed the likelihood
of a Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives changing or even outright repealing the health care reform law, formally
known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
MoreCash crunch hits Indianapolis Urban League
October 28, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinAfter losing a key grant, Indianapolis Urban League laid off employees and failed to make three months' worth of retirement
payments into one former worker's account—something that was remedied after the worker complained to the Labor Department.
MoreEmployee ire forces IU to pull wellness survey
October 27, 2010
J.K. WallIndiana University will no longer ask employees to fill out an online health risk assessment after more than 550 people—many
anonymous—attached names to an online petition that said the plan would cause “widespread anger and disillusionment.”
MoreNew estimate drops health plan's cost to Indiana
October 26, 2010
Associated PressA new estimate has lowered the expected cost of the federal health care overhaul to Indiana's state government to perhaps
$2.6 billion over the next decade.
MoreHealth reform forces providers, insurers to lay aside rivalries
October 2, 2010
Scott OlsonIn this new age of health care, ushered in by President Obama’s signing in March of a sweeping health care reform law,
health care players are encouraged to remove the gloves if they want to reap the benefits of reform.
MoreOn-site health care clinics moving beyond traditional settings
September 11, 2010
J.K. WallHealth clinics based in employers' offices are showing signs of breaking out of their niche among blue collar and government
employers—factories, warehouses and school corporations—and could pop up in Class A office buildings filled with
white collar workers.
MoreHealth care reform means changes for Indiana employers
July 17, 2010
Norm Heikens, Scott Olson, J.K. WallNearly four months after President Barack Obama signed a health reform bill into law, businesses are still grappling with
its
impact on the health benefits they offer their employees.
MoreFedEx wins dismissal of some claims in drivers' suit
June 29, 2010
Bloomberg NewsFedEx Corp. won partial dismissal of a class-action lawsuit brought by contract drivers who contend they are entitled to full
benefits because the company treats them as employees.
More
Sponsored by
ADVERTISEMENT
on Facebook & Twitter
on Facebook & Twitter
 Follow IBJ's Tweets on these topics: |
||
| @IBJNews | @Propertylines | @IBJTheScore |
| @IBJArts | @IBJHealthcare | @IBJDining |
| @IBJLists | @IBJSmallbiz | |
ADVERTISEMENT
Back to TopCopyright © All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing.
Additional Hosting & Delivery by
If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.
David Copperfield!