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News & Notes is a quarterly newsletter from Nixon Benefits including curated articles from sources most beneficial to our clients, partners, and associates in addition to wellness tips for you and your employees and the latest news at Nixon Benefits.

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20th Anniversary of Nixon Benefits

Mar 12, 2021
1 min

20th Anniversary of Nixon Benefits

Twenty years ago, Karen Nixon chose to create a firm dedicated to making a difference for employers by pursuing price transparency in the...

Rebates at the Point of Sale (originally published in the magazine, The Actuary)

May 20, 2020
8 min

Rebates at the Point of Sale (originally published in the magazine, The Actuary)

Read the source article here: theactuarymagazine.org/rebates-at-the-point-of-sale/ Repost below of a recent article featured in The...

SHARING vs. IMPACTING

Feb 18, 2020
1 min

SHARING vs. IMPACTING

Sharing the cost of a health plan with employees by increasing employee premium contribution and/or deductible is not an effective nor...

The Cost of Care vs. How to Pay for it

May 20, 2019
1 min

The Cost of Care vs. How to Pay for it

“The cost of drugs and hospitalization is much lower outside the U.S.”

Market Competition

Apr 8, 2019
1 min

Market Competition

Market competition does not exist in the U.S. healthcare system. Health insurers’ provider networks contractually protect medical groups...

THE VALUE OF HEALTH INSURANCE NETWORKS IN QUESTION

Jan 29, 2019
1 min

THE VALUE OF HEALTH INSURANCE NETWORKS IN QUESTION

Developed by health insurers decades ago to attract customers, networks promise discounted pricing for care received from doctors and...

Shifting Focus: Reduce Healthcare Costs by Increasing Transparency

Aug 17, 2018
1 min

Shifting Focus: Reduce Healthcare Costs by Increasing Transparency

The unique healthcare system in the United States is a beast, with an insatiable appetite for money. The cost of prescription drugs,...

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