by Sarah Sullivan | December 7, 2017 | Casualty, Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions, Healthcare, Pharmacy Analytics, Risk Management, Workers' Compensation
West Virginia is the 29th state to legalize marijuana recreationally or medically, with more likely to follow. Vermont, a state that has allowed marijuana for medical use for more than 10 years, will allow it for recreational use beginning July 2018. It is the...
by Kara Cowie | August 26, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions, Healthcare, Risk Management
Lockton just announced the launch of its latest blog at www.LocktonHRTechBlog.com. Contributors are Associates in the Human Resources Technology and Outsourcing Practice in Lockton’s national employee benefits practice, Lockton Benefit Group. Using technology to...
by Tammy Quinn | July 16, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions
In late May, Reuters published a summary of a recent Rand study in a piece entitled “Workplace Wellness Fails Bottom Line, Waistlines,” setting off a flurry of feedback and concern, including among some Lockton clients. At first glance, the Reuters title...
by nerdery_admin | April 11, 2012 | Health Risk Solutions
As healthcare costs rise, employing pharmacy analytics is a very effective strategy to realize savings within your self-insured employee benefit plan. Many pharmacy contracts go unchecked by plan sponsors and their consultants. These contracts may not be written to...