by Kayla O'Neal | August 12, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Workplace Wellness
As more worksite wellness programs rely on biometric screening data to identify health risks in employees, it’s important to understand which tests offer the most accurate results. To screen for obesity, many employers measure body mass index (BMI) or waist...
by Sarah Martin | July 18, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
The high cost of Sovaldi, a breakthrough treatment for hepatitis C, has been garnering significant media attention. (See my previous post.) Now Express Scripts has taken that cost and extrapolated it to forecast what state governments might end up spending on new...
by Sarah Martin | July 17, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
As I described in a recent blog post (Peeking Behind the Curtain of Generic Medications), generic medications are not automatically less expensive than their brand equivalents. When a new generic drug is launched, there’s a period of exclusivity during which prices...
by Sarah Martin | July 8, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
Typically, when brand name drug patents are expiring and generic equivalents are about to hit the market, those affected most rejoice! And why wouldn’t they? Logic suggests that prices will immediately drop, helping employees who are on these medications and their...
by Sarah Martin | June 10, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
What happens when employers are forced to choose between their earnings per share and the opportunity to cure employees facing serious illness via expensive medication? That’s a very real dilemma that may soon face companies, thanks to the tidal wave of expensive...
by Kayla O'Neal | June 9, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Preventive Care
Although the idea of workplace wellness programs as a strategy for reducing costs and absenteeism is no longer new, certain questions remain prevalent among our employer clients and prospects. On a fairly regular basis, Lockton’s Health Risk Solutions Consultants are...
