Ask an MHM Expert: Implementation Specialist Becca Lovett, licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologist Health benefit professionals often engage in sensitive conversations with employees about their personal medical needs and concerns. These conversations...
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Switching to Self-Funded Insurance? Here’s How Decision Support Can Help
Between 2000 and 2020, the percent of employees covered by self-funded plans increased from 49 to 64 percent. This reflects an enormous shift in employers moving to self-funded plans—where the employer takes on the cost of some or most benefit claims. Employers are...
Five Health and Wellness Tips to Incorporate in Your Daily Routine
In today’s busy and often stressful world, it can be difficult to maintain healthy habits and practice overall wellness. Along with supporting general mental and physical health, wellness techniques help reduce the likelihood of developing serious health issues like...
Tips For Using FSAs and HSAs
Both a health savings account (HSA) and a flexible spending account (FSA) allow you to pay for medical care with pre-tax dollars, which reduces the cost of care. With health care accounting for 8.1 percent of Americans' average monthly expenses, these tax shelters are...
Meet the Pets of MyHealthMath
We’re putting faces to the products and services of MyHealthMath. Check out MyHealthMath’s employees' pets below! Names: Penny & Nickel Reports to: Heather Rogers Sits With: Customer Success & Implementations Joined:...
What’s Next for Health Carriers and Decision Support
Interview with Michael Carson, Health Care CEO, Investor and Advisor In today’s highly competitive job market, employers are actively seeking innovative solutions that help their benefit packages stand out. Health carriers—who compete for employer business—have an...
How Decision Support Aids Plan Design and Benefit Discussions
Along with helping employees choose their benefits, decision support can reveal unique opportunities to enhance benefit packages. In today’s competitive job market, these insights can make all the difference for employers looking to stand out from their...
7 Ways to Be a Savvy Health Care Consumer
People today have so many choices when it comes to how, when, and where they receive health care. Options are great until they get overwhelming. How do you tap into those options and walk away a savvy healthcare consumer—someone who knows how to navigate your...
How to Choose Between Health Plans That Are Close in Cost
One of the most important considerations when choosing a health plan is your total costs for the year. By total costs, we mean how much you’ll pay in premiums (usually straight from your paycheck) and out-of-pocket costs for your care. Even though crunching the...