Telehealth, by all accounts, will likely play a major role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remote provision of clinical services via telecommunications technology, telehealth may help to meet the need for both expanded healthcare resources and for avoidance of in-person contact that may promote disease transmission. In light of COVID-19, regulations restricting telehealth […]
While working remotely isn’t a new topic by any means, many insurance agencies are being thrown into it quickly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. What we’re currently experiencing across industries is a forced work-from-home experiment. Businesses will be tested in their ability to maintain normal productivity levels; insurance agencies will be especially tested in their ability […]
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on employees globally, forcing many to work from home and many others out of work entirely. Over 3 million people have filed for unemployment in the U.S. since the beginning of March, leaving incomes unstable as bills, loans and other expenses loom. As a result of the pandemic’s impact, […]
March 11th saw the World Health Organization (WHO) declare a pandemic. This marked a change that immediately impacted our daily lives – our world has a new normal. In it, we need to rapidly adapt to change and heath analytics can show us what to tackle first. Our ability to understand risk and anticipate spread […]
As businesses and employees nationwide lay off workers and cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, national telehealth provider MeMD is offering short-term access to virtual medical and behavioral healthcare. Virtual urgent care visits via phone or video are completed in about 30 minutes, while members seeking behavioral health services can connect with a provider in […]
In an attempt to address aspects of the workplace upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. That act included major temporary changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and created a new paid leave entitlement. The Act itself raised many questions, some of which are being answered […]
What does the just-enacted largest relief package in history mean for your employees? As the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic shutters business and slows economic activity, many Americans are counting on benefits from the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. Among other assistance, this act includes […]
Integrated benefits can improve patient care and better support human resource departments. Integration can also help connect the dots between different health benefits, like dental and vision, and employers can use this information from routine exams to identify and manage larger health issues for employees. Dental care and overall health The most commonly diagnosed condition […]
The coronavirus is having a big impact on many industries — energy, airlines and hospitality, just to name a few. While President Trump and Congress are working to help provide resources and support programs to those without a financial safety net, plenty of higher- paid corporate managers and executives may also lose their jobs in […]
U.S. employment plummeted last month in the first decline since 2010, offering an initial look at the widespread devastation the coronavirus pandemic has already begun to wreak on the once-strong labor market. Payrolls fell 701,000 from the prior month — compared with the median forecast of economists for a 100,000 decline — according to Labor […]
