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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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U.S. Healthcare: Who Benefits?

U.S. Healthcare: Who Benefits?

U.S. Healthcare: Who Benefits?

Private equity and other investment firms continue to flock to and profit from the business of U.S. Healthcare. Increasingly more PBMs,...

Apr 5, 20241 min read

Pharmacy, medical office, or hospital? When it comes to drug costs, location matters.

Pharmacy, medical office, or hospital? When it comes to drug costs, location matters.

Pharmacy, medical office, or hospital? When it comes to drug costs, location matters.

The recent lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson by one of their employees could expand the spotlight on PBMs to include the other...

Feb 9, 20241 min read

Shifting Focus When Self-Funding

Shifting Focus When Self-Funding

Shifting Focus When Self-Funding

Financial management of a self-funded health plan is very different than that of an insured plan. Unlike fixed insurance premiums, cost...

May 18, 20231 min read

Self-Funding under a Health Insurer: Who Benefits?

Self-Funding under a Health Insurer: Who Benefits?

Self-Funding under a Health Insurer: Who Benefits?

On the surface, using a health insurance company to administer a self-funded health plan looks simple and easy. But employers should...

Mar 11, 20231 min read

20th Anniversary of Nixon Benefits

20th Anniversary of Nixon Benefits

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...

Mar 12, 20211 min read

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

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

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...

May 20, 20208 min read

SHARING vs. IMPACTING

SHARING vs. IMPACTING

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...

Feb 18, 20201 min read

The Cost of Care vs. How to Pay for it

The Cost of Care vs. How to Pay for it

The Cost of Care vs. How to Pay for it

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

May 20, 20191 min read

Market Competition

Market Competition

Market Competition

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

Apr 8, 20191 min read

THE VALUE OF HEALTH INSURANCE NETWORKS IN QUESTION

THE VALUE OF HEALTH INSURANCE NETWORKS IN QUESTION

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...

Jan 28, 20191 min read

Shifting Focus: Reduce Healthcare Costs by Increasing Transparency

Shifting Focus: Reduce Healthcare Costs by Increasing Transparency

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,...

Aug 17, 20181 min read

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