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HR Outsourcing Trends and Statistics SMBs Should Know

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consultants : Firms or individual professionals who help businesses develop inclusive, diverse workforce policies and programs. Administrative services organization (ASO): ASOs provide similar HR management services to PEOs but without establishing a co-employment relationship.

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Helping Clients Avoid Telehealth Fraud

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The Peterson-KFF HealthSystemTracker analyzed data from March 2019 through August 2021 and found that telehealth usage grew 13% within the first six months of the pandemic (compared to less than 1% before it began). In August 2021, usage rates plateaued at around 8%. But this rise in popularity didn’t come without some drawbacks.

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What Brokers Can Be Thankful For This Year

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billion between 2021 to 2026. Employee benefits Your clients rely on you to present cost-effective benefits packages that cater to their increasingly diverse workforces —and that need will remain steadfast. Further, the market is expected to see an incremental growth of $10.90

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4 Ways PEO Solutions Benefit Medical Practices

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For healthcare professionals, the demands of managing a practice can sometimes overshadow their primary mission: delivering high-quality healthcare. A professional employer organization (PEO) can step in as a powerful ally, simplifying operations, reducing costs, and allowing medical practices to focus on what truly matters most.

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Certified PEO

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For businesses bogged down by human resources requirements, partnering with a certified professional employer organization (CPEO) is an option. Potential cost savings are another benefit. Some may prefer a certified PEO because they offer certain financial protections and safeguards regarding federal employment taxes.

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What PwC’s Medical Cost Trend Report Tells Us About Healthcare Headed Into 2023

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently released a report projecting a slightly lower medical cost trend than 2021, as well as a prediction for a return to spending costs pre-pandemic. Per HRI, the medical cost trend is defined as the year-over-year percentage increase of projected cost to treat patients (assuming benefits are the same).

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How to contain employee benefits costs (and why most businesses struggle)

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In 2021, employer expenses for health insurance are expected to rise by 3.9 percent, according to Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. This increase is in line with the average growth in annual health-insurance costs that employers have experienced over the last several years. Time and resources.