RSM McGladrey guest columnists offer advice on managing health care costs in TheManufacturer.com
Karen Kurek, managingdirector, and Alicia Faust, manager, both from Schaumburg, Ill.,served as guest columnists for TheManufacturer.com, an online publication thatpromotes best practices in manufacturing. Their article,“Four ways to effectively manage health benefits costs,” offers practicaladvice for moving to self-insurance, negotiating with service providers andbrokers, managing eligibility and utilizing case and disease management.
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[endif]“The rising cost of healthcare continues to be a critical issue that many of our clients need toaddress,” says Kurek. “Companies that are proactive in understanding theircosts and reviewing the options generally have a better opportunity to manageand design programs better suited to their employees.”
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[endif]Faust agrees. “Our firm iscommitted to being proactive in addressing our clients’ needs,” she notes.“With better health care cost management education and support, we can help ourclients effectively manage the cost side of their health care challenge.”
