Does your workplace offer a wellness program? The likelihood is close to flipping a coin - about half of U.S. employers offer them. Out of these, 80% of employer wellness programs screen their employees for health risk. Most plans also offer:
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For the 5-year period from 2014 to 2018, employer-sponsored health care spending increased 18%. During this same period, inflation increased at 7% (Healthcare Cost Institute, 2018 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Report). After adjusting for inflation, prices accounted for three-quarters of the overall cost growth. The prices that employer-sponsored plans paid for healthcare services, when looking at cost (the product of the price paid per unit of service and the number of units of the service), grew at twice the rate of inflation.
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IPMG is pleased to announce we have been named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program for the eleventh year in a row. This award is always an honor for IPMG as it recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work, and help their companies grow, a foundation that IPMG was built on.
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Poor ergonomics can potentially contribute to injuries, a.k.a. musclo-skeletal disorders (MSD’s) including things like carpal tunnel, tendinitis, muscle strains and degenerative disc disease. More often however, poor ergonomics leads to micro-trauma, which is felt as muscular discomfort and/or muscular fatigue. Left unchecked, this micro-trauma can evolve over time to an actual injury. Whether micro-trauma or, an actual injury (macro-trauma), each can adversely impact work and personal productivity, and quality of life.
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On January 10th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that health insurers will be required to cover over-the-counter (OTC), at-home COVID tests at no cost to members.
St. Charles, IL – Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG), a leading provider of managed programs and third-party administrator services, is commemorating 25 years in business.
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As 2021 comes to a close, we are please to share our success stories with our independent agent community.
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