Below is a newsletter that United Health Care produces for employers and employees about Diabetes. Â Very interesting and informative. Â Please feel free to print and share with your employees.
Preventive Services
FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions – Washington Times
Doctors can’t be happy with this
FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions – Washington Times.
Brand Name Drugs vs. Generic Drugs
One of the driving factors for the increase of medical insurance premiums is the cost of prescription drugs. There is a prescription for everything. Twenty years ago, we weren’t walking into our doctor’s office asking for a prescription by name. Today we know the names of the prescription we want to take, and we ask our doctor WHY we’re not already on that prescription. If we can use generic drugs whenever the opportunity presents itself, [Read more…] about Brand Name Drugs vs. Generic Drugs
June is Men’s Health Awareness Month
June is Men’s Health Awareness Month. This is a newsletter that United Health Care designed to be given to the man or men in your life. Men are notorious for ignoring their preventative health. This newsletter gives some information on when to get specific tests, and what tests you should be getting.
Also, with the ever growing popularity of Wellness plans, and getting healthy, this ties in great with what you’re trying to do with your employees or families.
There was a recent study that showed the majority of Americans are getting their health information from their employers. If you think about this it makes sense. Where else do we spend the majority of our time?
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Here’s your newsletter:
Family Health Care Costs Rise Again
An independent actuarial and healthcare consulting firm Milliman Inc., is reporting that American families who obtain their health insurance through their employer are experiencing a 7.3% increase in their health insurance in 2011. This is $19,393 per family in 2011.
The study is also showing that employers are paying less of the premium for their employees medical insurance. This trend has been going on for quite sometime.
The study also reveals that Health Care Reform is not reducing the cost of medical insurance.