Flu Shots Purchased Directly From Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Prevention is key, so Employers Health provides a flu-shot program annually for its members. Thanks to a direct contract with a manufacturer, Employers Health secures vaccines at an acquisition price far below the reach of most employers. Our pharmacist hosts flu-shot clinics and administers vaccinations to employees at our members' operations. Scheduling for flu shot clinics is between March and July, each year.
Cost Containment through Dependent Eligibility Audits
With the cost of health care rising each year and new health care regulations, employers are searching for new and innovative ways to reduce costs while still maintaining benefits coverage. More Employers Health members are turning to a proven cost-cutting strategy called a Dependent Eligibility Audit.
Dependent Eligibility Audit is a process that verifies those dependents enrolled in your organization’s health and welfare plans are eligible to receive coverage from your plan(s). Many employers believe that ineligible dependents are not a problem for their organization. However, between 4% and 8% of currently enrolled dependents are typically not eligible for the coverage employers are providing. An ineligible dependent can be an ex-spouse or a grandchild of your employee. These ineligible dependents are increasing your organization’s costs and the cost to your employees.
Employers Health member organizations that have conducted such audits saved a significant amount of money. On average, you can expect a return on investment within one year of 400% to 1000% depending on the size of your organization. Small and medium sized fully-funded groups are executing these audits as well as their larger self-funded counterparts. Every employer has the opportunity to save dollars year after year no matter their size.
Employers Health / HMS Relationship
Employers Health has reviewed the providers of these services and chosen to partner with HMS. This partnership provides members with preferred pricing on dependent eligibility services, while decreasing the procurement cost of to each member company that would be needed to vet multiple service providers.
To learn how you can begin cost containment through a Dependent Audit, visit http://www.dependentcheck.com/about/partnerships/employers-health