ViewsLetter

2013 Issue 1 – New Congress in 2013; Wellness Incentive Ideas
Issue 2 – To “Play or Pay”: A Complicated Decision; Concierge Medicine; Health Plan Apps 
2012 Issue 1 – The Supreme Court Will Review Health Care Reform
Issue 2 – Electronic Medical Records
Issue 3 – Employee Retention
Issue 4 – Importance Of The Health Spending Trend; Health Exchanges Are Coming
2011 Issue 1 – A Focus on Health
Issue 2 – The Total Cost of Health Care
Issue 3 – Importance of Essential Benefits
Issue 4 – Quality in Health Care 
2010 Issue 1 – Medical Plans That Encourage Health Improvement
Issue 2 – Value-Based Insurance Designs
Issue 3 – Medical Home Approach to Health Care
Issue 4 – New Focus: Comparative Effectiveness Research 
2009  Issue 1 – Security of Insurance Carriers
Issue 2 – Tips on Delivering Bad News
Issue 3 – It’s a Pandemic: How Employers Should React to H1N1
Issue 4 – Empowering Employees to Take Control
2008  Issue 1 – Depression Affects Many Areas of An Organization
Issue 2 – Health Advocates: A Cost Control Strategy on the Cutting Edge
Issue 3 – The Costly Commute
Issue 4 – Economic Woes Stress Your Workforce
2007  Issue 1 – New Congress – The Balance of Power Has Shifted
Issue 2 – The Focus Returns to Universal Health Care
Issue 3 – The Nation is Watching Massachusetts
Issue 4 – Triage for Health Plan Management
2006  Issue 1 – Quality and Accountability in Health Care
Issue 2 – Value-Based Benefit Plans
Issue 3 – Avian Flu Planning
Issue 4 – Charge It – More and More Patients Buy Health Care on Credit
2005  Issue 1 – Are Health Care Cost Trends Cooling?
Issue 2 – Health Care Contribution Strategies
Issue 3 – High Risk Fields Practice More Defensive Medicine
Issue 4 – Coordination of Benefits Conundrum
2004  Issue 1 – Supplementing Medicare – The New Marketplace
Issue 2 – Encouraging Health Plan Opt-Outs
Issue 3 – Employee Communication – Watch the Spin
Issue 4 – Routine Oral Exams May Save Lives 
2003  Issue 1 – Work – Your Home Away From Home?
Issue 2 – Dental Spas – What Will They Think of Next?
Issue 3 – Employee Absenteeism – The Hidden Costs
Issue 4 – Importing Drugs – The Canadian Connection 
2002  Issue 1 – Employee Wellness Incentives
Issue 2 – Diabetics in the Workplace
Issue 3 – Obesity and the Workplace
Issue 4 – Could You Afford COBRA 
2001  Issue 1 – Domestic Partner Benefits
Issue 2 – State of the Industry
2000 Issue 1 – Social Secruity for Retirees
Issue 2 – Attracting or Retaining Valuable Employees
Issue 3 – The Impact of Allergies on the Workplace
1999 Issue 1 – Prescription Drug Costs Continue to Rise
Issue 2 – How Is Managed Care Managing Tobacco Use?
Issue 3 – Alternative Medicine and Employer Health Plans
1998 Issue 1 – Introducing the Viewsletter
Issue 2 – Rating Employee Communications Tools
Issue 3 – Employee Contribution Trends
Issue 4 – A Review of Demand Management Programs

Our technical bulletins are written and produced by McGraw Wentworth staff and are intended to inform our clients and friends on general information relating to employee benefit plans. They are based on general information at the time they are prepared. They are not intended to provide either legal or tax advice. Before implementing any welfare or pension benefit program, employers are urged to consult with their benefits advisor and/or legal counsel for advice that is appropriate to their specific circumstances. This information cannot be used by any taxpayer to avoid tax penalties.

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