Issue 1

Column

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Who Died? Book Assesses the Death of the US Healthcare System

Michael Bina

Who Killed Health Care? - that’s a very good question – especially if you need to access “The Healthcare System” anytime soon.

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Article1

There is Nothing New Under the Sun!

Dr. Tony Dale, Founder and Chairman of The Karis Group in Austin, TX.

Approximately 3000 years ago, King Solomon penned those words,even as his own attempts at creating an empire were slowly unraveling!

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Economics

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Rising Health Care Costs Key To Selling Limited Benefits or Mini-Meds

R. William Kramer

A 2008 Salary.com Employee Satisfaction and Retention Survey stated 20 percent of respondents viewed health benefits as a reason for remaining in their current job

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Article4

Plenty of Room for Voluntary Benefits in Today’s Economy

Steve Frankel

Stop me if you’ve heard this when discussing voluntary benefits with your clients: “We’re really interested in offering voluntary benefits.

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Article3

Economic Recession; Effect on Worksite

Jonathan Edelheit

The world economic recession is having a serious effect on the worksite marketplace. Worksite marketers and worksite insurance companies are seeing their marketing budgets slashed, significantly reduced and in some cases eliminated.

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Editorial

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The First Online Worksite Magazine is Now Launched

Jonathan Edelheit

Reading this, you are participating in something groundbreaking in the insurance industry; the changing of time

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Selling & Marketing

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Employers Losing Money Due to Insufficient Worksite Product Marketing

Alex Piper

Without a doubt, most employers focus on the group health plans available in today’s market to provide their employees with affordable health coverage

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And as they say, "Timing is everything"...

Linda Condon

Yes, the future is bright and the timing is right for voluntary benefits. With the current unstable economy, there are doors opening. Consider what is going on...

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Article12

Payment Solutions for Worksite Products

Kim Darling

Did you ever have an opportunity for a worksite product sale and had to walk away because you didn’t have a way to collect the premium

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Article8

Limited Benefit Medical Plans Go From Specialty Product To Benefit Mainstream! What Now?

Jerry Turney

First, a little history lesson might put the correct perspective on current trends in the Limited Benefit Medical Plan world. During the 1970’s and 1980’s

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Article6

Is Your Marketing Plan Failing You?

Jonathan Edelheit

Most companies fail in their marketing initiatives. It’s not because of a lack of effort, but because of a failed marketing plan

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Features

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A Health Care Solution for the Working Uninsured Know who you are serving when you offer a limited-benefit health plan

Curt A. Wieden

By including a limited-benefit health plan in your portfolio of products, you can help address one of the country’s most urgent social issues

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Article19

First Survey of Mini Medical, Limited Medical and Worksite Agents Released!

Worksite Magazine

The Mini Medical and Limited Medical industry is a multi billion dollar industry insuring millions of Americans and growing.

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Article15

Benefits Decision: “Who” is as Important as “What”

Samuel H. Fleet

Like shopping for a new car, purchasing a health benefits plan can be a complicated and frustrating task. Before you can park a new vehicle in your garage

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Article9

The Confidence to Act: Helping Employees Make Better Health Decisions

Robbie Linn

HR professionals have struggled over the past decade in their efforts to engage employees in making more cost effective healthcare decisions.

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Article7

Voluntary Insurance Benefits: Offering Real Solutions at the Worksite

Ron Agypt

Few working Americans have the recommended three to six months of savings. And during a time when personal savings

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News & Insights

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Treasure Not Trash: Innovative Thinking Raises Value of Discount Medical Benefits Programs

Kathy Lannen

The world of employer-provided healthcare benefits is an ugly place to be right now.Costs are up and the battle lines are drawn.

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Article17

Limited Medical Plans - Who's Buying?

Mark Lane

As most businesses do some “belt-tightening”, the sacrificial lamb of Human Resources is frequently targeted for surgical cost-cutting.

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Article14

Electronic Services that Support Limited Medical Plans

Daryl Coker

Much has been written the last several years on the growth and application of Limited Medical / Mini Medical Plans.

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Article10

Short Term Medical Insurance Can Get You through a Crisis

TamaraQuiram

Ever been temporarily out of work and without health insurance? How about needing a short-term bridge until reaching Medicare age?

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Mini Medical plans are not all alike

Al Kieres

Mini-Medical plans are not meant to solve everyone’s medical problems, but they can help the vast number of Americans that have non catastrophic medical conditions.

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