A presentation by the law firm of Proskauer Rose LLP on the grandfather rules for collectively bargained plans. Visit the American Benefits Council web site for a breadth of health reform resources created for employers. A comprehensive timeline of health reform implementation is available at The Commonwealth Fund's Health Reform Resources web site.
An online tool illustrating how premium subsidies will work under health reform is available at The Kaiser Family Foundation. An archive of video chats about health care with officials from President Obama's administration is available at the White House's health care reform web site.
An article from the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Managed Care questions the return on investment of employer-sponsored wellness programs. 101 Low-Cost Ideas for Worksite Wellness, created by a group of employees brainstorming about how to integrate worksite wellness into their companies with limited resources. Healthy Eats: How to Overhaul the Worksite Cafeteria, an article by the Society for Human Resource Management about how to integrate workplace dining into an organization's culture of health. An Employer's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health, recommendations for the workplace, health plans and employee assistance programs by The National Business Group on Health.
The 2009 Drug Trend Report by Express Scripts, Inc. examines utilization trends and discusses how employers could lower their spending on prescription medications.
Aligning Incentives and Systems: Promoting Synergy Between Value-Based Insurance Design and the Patient-Centered Medical Home, a report by the National Business Coalition on Health. Are Higher-Value Care Models Replicable?, an article posted on the Health Affairs blog discussing the success of The Boeing Company's Intensive Outpatient Care Program, an ambulatory intensive care medical home pilot in Seattle, WA. An article on the Seattle web site Crosscut on the role of financial incentives behind the rising number of cesearan sections. Redesign for Results: High-Technology Diagnostic Imaging, a white paper from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement explaining its decision-support tool that helps physicians order appropriate diagnostic imaging.