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The Point Podcast is dedicated to employee benefits thought leadership.
You’ll hear from business leaders with fresh insights into market influences on our Indiana business landscape, industry experts with perspective on trends impacting employers and their workforce, and open, honest conversation about the resources needed for employers to keep pace with business today.
In this episode of the newly re-launched "The Point", Apex Benefits' VP of Sales, Steve Winbun, sits down with MSD Wayne Township Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Barry Gardner to discuss how personal value systems can be applied to corporate leadership and how to get buy-in from the team.
In this episode of the newly re-launched "The Point", Apex Benefits' VP of Sales, Steve Winbun, sits down with RJE Business Interiors CEO Denny Sponsel to discuss some of the "secret" keys to maintaining a successful business.
About our guest: Denny Sponsel, or the “Big Kahuna’ as he is more commonly known to RJE employees, is the fearless leader of RJE Business Interiors. While he may have spent the last 40 years improving workplace design, his true passion lies in providing RJE’s clients with the best possible customer experience. A hugger at his core, Denny extends his favorite mantra — Do What We Say We Will Do — to all of his philanthropic efforts as well. As a board member for several charitable organizations, Denny is committed to giving the underprivileged youths in Indianapolis a better chance to succeed.
The vision of the State of Indiana's Office of Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity is to empower all Hoosiers have access to the tools necessary to experience their best quality of life. As the first leader of the State office, Karrah Herring, JD, heads up the charge to implement targeted strategic initiatives and partnerships, and spearhead programs and policies that nurture good stewardship, innovation and next level service. She talks with Apex Benefits DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about her experience and the Office's goals on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
What is pharmacogenomics? Kinetiq Health Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert, PharmD, talks about the topic with TrueRx Director of Clinical Operations Daniel Wilson, PharmD. Simply, it's studying how people respond to medications. Why is this important? It can pave the way for more efficient treatment for patients. Listen to their conversation on this episode of The Point Podcast.
Building a culture in the workplace that strives on diversity and inclusion requires everyone to be on board and communicating. Penske Entertainment Chief Diversity Officer Jimmie McMillan understood that, and it’s why he and others at Penske were able to launch the Race for Equality & Change initative. He chats with Apex Benefits DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about the experience on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Have you witnessed an uncomfortable situation in the workplace, but weren’t sure what to say to stop it? You’re probably not alone. It’s called the Bystander Effect, and Keisha Underwood of Kittle Properties and Indy SHRM talks with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about this concept and other ways to make all employees feel comfortable in the workplace in this episode of Lessons Earned.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
We hear the word inclusion, but do we know what that actually means? MS-IL Staffing & Pro Talent Group CEO Elias Serrano digs in with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about the topic of inclusion, what it means and how MS-IL practices it every day on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
One of the most difficult parts of diversity, inclusion and equity is starting the conversation. That’s what Indianapolis Colts Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Richardson Jr. discovered when he started his job. He chats with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about his experiences in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex Benefits' DEI Officer Brooke Salazar, JD, introduces a brand new Casually Caffeinated series titled, "Lessons Learned in DEI: Conversations With." In this series, Salazar talks with local leaders in diversity, equality and inclusion and the lessons they've learned along the way.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
It's a Mother's Day Special Edition of Casually Caffeinated! Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar is joined by VP of Administration Stephanie DiBlasio and Advisor Julie Hawes to talk about the importance of employee benefits like paid parental leave after a newborn baby among other things in this episode.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
There's so many logistics that need addressed for adult caregivers. Amy Torrez's own personal experience showed her how things can be overlooked, especially if a loved one is receiving treatment far from home. That's why she founded Paul's Place: Support for Families, Inc., to provide temporary housing for caregivers while their loved ones receive the treatment they need. Torrez chats with Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm about the organization on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
Paul's Place website: https://www.paulsplace.org/
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
It seems like every day there is evolving information about the COVID-19 vaccines. That can lead to confusion and you looking for answers about factual information. Apex Benefits is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace webinar January 28, and our HR Consultant, Associate Counsel and DE&I Officer Brooke Salazar and Director of Kinetiq Health Sarah Michaels, RN discuss what will be covered in our upcoming webinar.
Follow the link to register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/Covid-Vaccine-Webinar
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Cam Davis and Rob Kee come from different backgrounds, but both discovered through First Fridays they have a passion for telling stories in Fort Wayne. That's how they founded Hi-5, a show dedicated to telling the stories of leaders in Fort Wayne. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with Davis and Kee about how the idea started, and some of the biggest names to come on to the show.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
The final weeks of a stressful 2020 are upon us. However, the cold winter months are just beginning. Just because the calendar will flip to 2021 doesn't mean everyone is suddenly rejuvenated, that's why Brooke Salazar and Ali Harris are reminding us of key topics and ways to refill our cup for the new year on this final episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout series.
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana strives to empower young people to succeed in the global economy through different methods like BizTown. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with JA's Stephen Hilker and Hayli Beck about JA's goals and successes over the years.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Masks are used as a safety precaution for us against COVID-19. While that's an obvious health benefit to wearing one, there are downsides as well. One of those can be losing personal interactions with employees as facial cues are much harder to read. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout series, Director of Population Health & Analytics Sarah Michaels and Population Health Specialist Ali Harris discuss ways to create a healthy culture while still having to wear masks.
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Did you know the only authorized facility to teach the Feuerstein Model in North America is housed in Fort Wayne? Founded and run by Dr. Jeanne Zehr, she opened MindCAP Center to help people of all ages overcome brain issues like attention deficit disorders and dementia. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm speaks with Zehr about how MindCAP Center started and grown in a short amount of time.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Employees have things going on in their lives outside the workplace, and the COVID-19 pandemic is only compounding those struggles. That can lead to less production -- even from your best workers. As a manager, it may be important to show empathy toward these employees to find a solution. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign, Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar chats with Capstone Group Associate General Counsel Olivia Ash about ways to show empathy and helping employees.
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Wanting to come up with a way for leaders in the area to meet, network and grow, Jere Johnson helped co-found the First Fridays Fort Wayne Leadership Forum to provide that. Johnson chats with Apex Benefits Specialist Kassee Lamm about the group's purpose and how it has transformed in its three years on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Sometimes we tell ourselves things just to get through the workday or the week. Sometimes those things we tell ourselves are just flat out lies, but we may not even know it. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign, Apex Population Health Specialists Grace Bennett and Ali Harris myth bust the top 10 lies we tell ourselves. How many have you told yourself?
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex wraps up its celebration of American Pharmacists Month with a discussion about the future of pharmacy. Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader chats with Project Ronin Clinical Oncology Content Specialist Kelley Carlstrom about how the future is already here in pharmacy, and what they hope is still to come in the industry on this episode of The Point Podcast.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
What makes a specialty drug exactly that? And how much of the pharmacy benefit spend goes toward specialty drugs? The data could be eye-popping, but Maxor National Pharmacy Services Senior Director of Specialty Pharmacy Strategy Ryan Atkinson, PharmD, MBA shares tips with Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert about how to manage specialty drugs in the future on this episode of The Point Podcast.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in
Chances are you can't just take a luxurious bubble bath in the middle of your work day. So, what other ways can you make sure you're practicing self-care? What can you do as an employer to help your employees be resilient? Our HR Consultant Brooke Salazar covers these topics with Paula Davis-Laack, JD, Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute on this next installment of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign.
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
What are the chances you've put IT and pharmacy in the same sentence before? Probably not likely. However, Tony Dao, PharmD, explains to Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS that IT can help the process of getting pharmacy drugs to patients more efficient and cost effective on this episode of The Point Podcast.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Did you know Fort Wayne is home to one of 11 Olympic and Paralympic training facilities in the United States? On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm interviews Tyler Merren, a three-time Paralympic athlete, along with Turnstone's Stasha Carasquillo and Tina Acosta about what it takes to compete at the highest level and how Turnstone supports Team USA athletes.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex's celebration of American Pharmacists Month continues by observing Women Pharmacist Day, which was Oct. 12. Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS chats with Dr. Jerrica Dodd and Dr. Suzy Soliman about their current work in the pharmacy industry, how they broke into the field and their thoughts on the future of women pharmacists on this episode of The Point Podcast.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
It’s been a tough year, but we’re ready to buckle up and finish out 2020 strong. Apex’s Kinetiq Health and EmpactHR professionals have joined forces with additional subject matter experts to help inspire better physical and mental health in the new year.
“Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
As the calendar turns to October, Apex Benefits is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a series of podcasts through The Point Podcast. In this episode, Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS, discusses women that were pioneers for pharmacy in Indiana. Learn more about their stories, and the struggles they endured during the early days of pharmacy.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
As the calendar turns to October, Apex Benefits is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a series of podcasts through The Point Podcast. Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS introduces the upcoming four-part series throughout October as Apex highlights past, present and upcoming figures in the pharmacy world and a focus on Bad@#$es in the industry. In this episode, Erin chats with Rebecca Fleetwood Hession, Founder of the Badass Women's Council.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
One of the common myths about hospice care is the belief it shortens the end of life. Instead, it helps ensure a more comfortable ending for a person. In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with Leslie Friedel of Visiting Nurse about the importance of hospice care.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Networking and creating connections can open all kinds of doors and opportunities for those in the workforce. But how do you do that in an authentic, meaningful way? Barry Schrock, Director of Leadership Programs at Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., describes his experiences creating relationships on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
If company policies aren't consistent, or even transparent, that can cause frustration among the workforce. That's where Heather Lytle comes in to help. Lytle explains to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how she helps small- to medium-sized companies compose clear and concise policies for organizations so everyone knows the expectations on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Think the physical appearance of your company's workplace doesn't matter? Think again. How an organization designs it's office, facilities and shared spaces can influence employees' engagement and mental health. Design Collaborative’s Kelly Shields, Lauren Elliott and Rebecca Welch discuss how they design and build not just workplaces but people first-workspaces to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm in this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Employee burnout seems to be the hot topic as we enter the third quarter and still working through the pandemic. How can you spot which employees are burned out, and what can you do to help them? Apex Benefits HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant detail what employers can do to reduce burned out employees on this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on nearly every facet of companies, which includes the HR department. In this episode of The Point Podcast, Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar discuss the recruiting, hiring and job seeking issues HR professionals have faced over the last few months.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
How much a company matches a retirement fund it offers is always one of the more attractive employee benefits. Smart companies will use that to draw talent to their workplace. But how can employers and employees get the most out of their 401K benefits? AMI Financial Advisor Ryan Kay discusses how to do that with Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Imagine one of your best performing employees comes to you with an offer from another company. The counteroffer you work through with your employee could determine how likely you are to retain them. Apex Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar dig in about the topics of offers and counteroffers in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Pharmacists are on the front lines of reducing the opioid crisis in addition to being on the frontlines of healthcare and COVID-19. What has been done in the recent past and what can pharmacists do to stop, or prevent, opioid overdoses and opioid addiction? Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert and Executive Advisor Scott Long give an update about the opioid crisis and how it is being handled in Indiana on this episode of The Point Podcast.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
What if there was a way to get all the counties in Northeast Indiana working toward the same goal of developing and strengthening the local workforce and economy? That’s the main priority for Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Director of Stakeholder Development Nick Darrah. In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Darrah details to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how he tries to accomplish that mission.
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
We are all probably pros when it comes to making video calls and video conferencing by now. HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant have been on countless video calls over the last few months, and they've come up with the Top 10 things they hear that drive them crazy on this episode of Casually Caffeinated. How many of these from their list do you hear in a single call?
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Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
The goals you set for your employees for the third quarter may not be attainable because of the pandemic. Now would be a good time to re-evaluate and set out more realistic goals and create expectations with your workforce for the remainder of the year. Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how to accomplish this in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Employees haven't been using PTO during this pandemic for a variety of reasons, and each one makes sense. However, that could lead to employees being less engaged as we head into the final two quarters of the year. Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how to encourage your workers to take time off and come back refreshed to finish the year.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
It's a common question employees ask: How can I get a raise? There are ways to bring it up to your manager that can be productive, but also ways that may lead to unwanted results. On this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted, Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant chat about how to have this discussions with your manager.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Science Central became a popular educational spot in Fort Wayne because of the hands-on learning and entertainment it provides for children and families. Executive Director Martin Fisher details to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how Science Central has had to adapt and get creative to reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and future plans for the facility.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
A licensed EOS implementer doesn't tell you how to run your business, but it helps everyone get on the same page so it can grow. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Steele Business Coaching Owner Theresa Steele about how she does just that for companies in Northeast Indiana.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Recruiting military veterans looking for jobs, and then retaining them, may be harder than employers think. Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Mungovan HR Consulting owner Lisa Mungovan on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne about the difficulties, and how employers can tailor their recruiting to be military-friendly.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Employers are trying to balance so many things during the COVID-19 pandemic while things are moving and changing quickly. Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Barnes & Thornburg Partner Adam Bartrom about the key laws and regulations that employers need to keep in mind while trekking through the pandemic.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Talking about compensation with employees can be tough and sometimes uncomfortable. On this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how being an employer that can effectively have those conversations, especially during COVID-19, can be beneficial to everyone.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
What the heck is compensation philosophy anyway? Let Apex Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar break it down for you and how what your philosophy may say about your organization. Also, listen to Brooke's story about being attacked by a...dinosaur?
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Did you know one of the largest facilities for support services helping people with disabilities in the country is housed in Fort Wayne? Turnstone provides exactly those needs to Fort Wayne and the surrounding community. Join Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long as they chat with Turnstone Chief Marketing Officer Stasha Carrasquillo and Director of Program Outreach Tina Acosta about the services Turnstone provides, and the growth it has seen in more than 70 years.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with University of Saint Francis Community Specialist Heather Bontempo about the importance of tuition reimbursement benefits and how much more attractive it has become during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Join Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant on this episode of Casually Caffeinated as they dive into potentially uncomfortable topics like paycuts during the COVID-19 pandemic and other difficult decisions. However, they also discuss how communication with employees -- and the way you communicate -- can actually be beneficial to your organization.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted, Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar, JD, PHR and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how work-from-home policies could be changing post-COVID-19, virtual onboarding and how they hope they were receiving doughnuts every time their doorbell rings.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this inaugural episode of "Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted," join Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar, JD, PHR and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant as they go off script to discuss HR, compensation, communications, employee health and satisfaction, and other random human resource topics -- or, frankly, whatever is top of mind. HR pros are the front line of every organization in supporting the company's most important asset -- the employees. From recruitment campaigns to succession planning and everything in between, HR pros bear a lot of weight on their shoulders and encounter new challenges every day. Sometimes -- they need a bit of caffeine to keep up with the demands.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Specialist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Input Fort Wayne Managing Editor Kara Hackett about how the magazine helps showcase talent in Northeast Indiana and tells the grassroot stories hidden within the city.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long are joined by Anthony Juliano, Vice President and General Manager of Asher Agency to discuss how companies can improve their branding and the perception they present by telling your own unique story to prospective candidates and how marketing contributes to the success of organizations.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Could the open enrollment process be more online than ever this year? Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long and Steele Benefit Services President Wes Steele discuss on The Point Podcast how a newer approach to open enrollment could mean companies needing more digital tools and could also springboard into more effective communication with employees down the road.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Fort Wayne Mad Ants Business Development Manager Jim Shovlin about how sports has impacted the city's economic growth.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert chats with Dr. Amanda Demarzo, Associate Director of Patient Access National Board of Prior Authorization Specialists about what prior authorization actually is and why it is critical for healthcare and pharmacy benefit plan clinical and cost considerations while also giving a behind-the-scenes look at the service.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long chats with MetLife Chief Dental Officer Dr. David Guarrera about a unique approach MetLife is taking to bring the dental community and pharmacy benefit manager community together to fight the opioid crisis. The results are eye-opening.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long chats with HealthJoy's Jeff Dorfman about best methods to reach remote employees, how to keep them informed about updates to employee benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and acceleration of telemed services usage in the last few months.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long chats with Sweetwater Chief People Officer Jeff Ostermann about supporting employees that are working remotely and best practices for keeping employees engaged, motivated, and productive through the pandemic as well as how employers can best shift their strategy going into open enrollment this year.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
This episode of The Point Podcast heads north on I-69 to Fort Wayne. Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long chats with Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm, who is based in her hometown. Scott and Kassee discuss the growth of Fort Wayne, and how Apex can help that development further.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this Episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert and First Class Solutions Senior Research Compliance Consultant Edye Edens discuss clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines.
Return to the Workplace Resources: https://apexbg.com/covid-19-return-to-the-workplace/
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
In this episode of The Point Podcast, Apex Executive Advisor Scott Long, Chief Innovative Officer Stan Jackson and Health Informatics Actuary Roger Greenawalt discuss the potential of a second or third COVID-19 wave, and how the medical providers will respond and what things to expect.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin L. Albert, MBA, PharmD, JD, PAHM, HMCC, CMM hosts this episode of The Point Podcast and chats with China Rx author Rosemary Gibson about how the U.S.'s drug supply chain could use a makeover.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex's Scott Long, Stan Jackson and Roger Greenawalt discuss how COVID-19 will change preventive care and healthcare claims in the short-term and long-term after the pandemic on this episode of The Point Podcast.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
On this episode of The Point, Apex advisor Hagen Yungwirth sits down with Apex's director of population health and analytics Sarah Michaels to discuss how ApexAnalytics is different from the competition. They also talk about the value this platform, along with a dedicated team, brings to their clients.
Contact the experts:
Sarah Michaels - smichaels@apexbg.com
Hagen Yungwirth - hyungwirth@apexbg.com
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
On this episode of The Point, Apex advisor Julie Hawes sits down with Aflac's regional sales coordinator Ashley Shaw to discuss what exactly Aflac does and how they are changing the supplemental coverage landscape.
Contact the experts:
Julie Hawes - jhawes@apexbg.com | apexbg.com
Ashley Shaw - LinkedIn Profile | aflac.com
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
On this episode of The Point, Apex's VP of Sales Scott Long, CPBS sits down with Wayne Seybold, Director of Business Development and Government Sector for ELAP Services, to discuss the top 3 misconceptions with reference based reimbursement.
Contact the experts:
Scott Long - slong@apexbg.com | apexbg.com
Wayne Seybold - elapservices.com
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
On this episode of The Point, Apex advisor Julie Hawes sits down with Steele Benefit Services president Wes Steele to discuss ways to help the community develop better benefit education for employees.
Contact the experts:
Julie Hawes - jhawes@apexbg.com | apexbg.com
Wes Steele - wes@steelebenefits.com | steelebenefits.com
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex VP of Sales and CPBS Scott Long sits down with Apex VP of Strategic Solutions and CPBS Jim Harenberg to discuss employer barriers presented by PBMs.
About:
Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.
The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.
Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.
As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex VP of Sales and CPBS Scott Long sits down with Apex VP of Strategic Solutions and CPBS Jim Harenberg to discuss employer barriers presented by PBMs.
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex VP of Sales and CPBS Scott Long sits down with Axiom Human Resource Solutions President and CEO Andy Zelt to discuss the difficulties employers have with payroll providers.
Learn more about Axiom
https://axiomhrs.com/
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
Apex VP of Sales and CPBS Scott Long sits down with Apex Advisor Julie Hawes to discuss the best way for employers to deliver worksite benefits. With four generations in the workforce, all with different views of the world and different needs in their career path, engineering the right benefits plan is more important than ever.
For more information contact:
Scott Long - slong@apexbg.com
Julie Hawes - jhawes@apexbg.com
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
The Point Podcast: #55 - What are Worksite Benefits?
Apex VP of Sales and CPBS Scott Long sits down with Apex Advisor Julie Hawes to discuss the question, "what are worksite benefits?" With four generations in the workforce, all with different views of the world and different needs in their career path, engineering the right benefits plan is more important than ever.
For more information contact:
Scott Long - slong@apexbg.com
Julie Hawes - jhawes@apexbg.com
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees.
Stay Connected:
Website - https://apexbg.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1
The 3rd Annual Indiana Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey launched last week. Scott and Director of ApexAcademy, Toni Stinson discuss why benefits benchmarking data is so valuable, what’s unique about our survey, all the incredible enhancements made to the survey this year, as well as what each participant will receive when they complete the survey.
Access the survey here: https://bit.ly/2FBhejH
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers with unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
Health Savings Account holders typically fall into one of the following three categories. Spenders. Savers. Investors. On this episode, Scott talks with Professor Greg Geisler why the Health Savings Account is better than any retirement account available as far as total tax savings and Greg’s interest in changing people’s thinking on improving their wealth through health savings account investment strategies.
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers with unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
We’ve talked to Indiana-based Freedom Healthworks on The Point. On this episode, Scott talks with Dr. Jeff Gold from the Boston-area on how his practice (think Netflix + Costco), Gold Direct Care is reshaping personalized healthcare delivery model. Hear how Direct Primary Care differs from the Primary Care Physician relationship, what led Dr. Gold to becoming a disruptor, and the depth of care he’s able to provide his patients at a fair market price.
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with John Young, CEO of ConsumerDriven. In this episode,Scott & John discuss the viability and components of H.R. 6199 and H.R. 6311. Though we're 15 years in with Health Savings Accounts, there is a lot of ground still yet to cover to get to true consumerism. Hear Scott and John discuss HSA's relatively successful history and the groundwork yet to be laid to reach its full potential.
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Marina Waters, President of LUNA Language Services. In this episode, Scott & Marina discuss Central Indiana demographics, how LUNA is meeting the translation & interpretation needs of our diverse population, and the importance of awareness as it relates to the recruiting and hiring process. And, they have a little fun with two LUNA employees towards the end of the episode!
On this episode of The Point, Scott Long talks with Angela Carr Klitzch, President & CEO of EmployIndy. Listen as they discuss the current workforce development call to action in Central Indiana and EmployIndy's mission. Hear Angela's leadership and involvement with initiatives like JobReady Indy, Project Indy, and the technology supporting these programs and how EmployIndy has adapted it's services and solutions to meet the needs of Central Indiana employers and shape programs that closely tie workforce development to economic & community development.
Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On April 23, 2018, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released several pieces of guidance on issues arising under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Apex Benefits Director of Compliance Services, John Forrest who covers components of the release, what employers need to know, and bottom-line guidance for plan sponsors.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks to Ron Peck, Senior VP and General Counsel at The Phia Group. Ron is considered one of the nation’s top ERISA lawyers. The Phia Group is an experienced provider of health care cost containment techniques out of Boston that offers comprehensive consulting services, legal expertise, plan document drafting, subrogation and overpayment recovery, claim negotiation, and plan defense designed to control costs and protect plan assets. For more information on the Phia Group visit https://www.phiagroup.com/
In part one, Scott and Ron discuss the importance of finding common ground between providers and payers. Why is it in the best interest to find that common ground? (1:55) When you’re working with an employer what are the biggest challenges preventing that common ground from being identified? (7:30)
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Joel Hungate, VP of Orthopedic Programs at DARI Motion. What if we could track motion health as a vital sign? Can motion analysis technology be used to mitigate and reduce future musculoskeletal claims? How can an objective, data-driven approach to motion health enhance corporate wellness programming? Hear how the DARI scoring system captures biomechanics data to improve motion health and scales up to better serve musculoskeletal population health needs.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visitwww.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Adam Habig, President of Freedom Healthworks. While the concept is not new, direct primary care is catching employers' attention in Indiana for it's ability to provide a better benefit at a lower cost. Hear how this model is more affordable, more accessible for the patient and why physicians are flocking to DPC.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
Data analytics is important - But is only relevant if it leads to action and behavior change. In part two of Scott's conversation with Carol Harnett, President of the Council for Disability Awareness, Scott and Carol discuss the financial risk of being under insured and the consequences of not securing adequate disability insurance coverage. They wrap up the conversation trading thoughts on how mental health parity fits into the disability awareness conversation and the incredible work being done in the U.S. by organizations like Bring Change to Mind and Okay to Say. #StrongerThanStigma #OkayToSay #DIAM
To learn more about Disability Insurance Awareness Month, see www.DisabilityCanHappen.org. To learn more about the CDA's new consumer outreach program, see www.RealityCheckup.org.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
In this first part of Scott's conversation with Carol Harnett, President of the Council for Disability Awareness, Scott and Carol discuss the key facts to be familiar with as millions of working Americans face a growing crisis: a lack of adequate disability insurance coverage. May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month and education is critically important. Carol shares how the CDA is moving the needle on income protection awareness with it's most recent initiative, RealityCheckup.org.
To read the study Carol mentions regarding the impact of hospitalization on income, please see this link and this link for the NY Times summary article mentioned.
To learn more about Disability Insurance Awareness Month, see www.DisabilityCanHappen.org. To learn more about the CDA's new consumer outreach program, see www.RealityCheckup.org.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
With the 2018 Apex Benefits Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey in full swing, Scott takes a few minutes to connect with teammate, Toni Stinson, Director of Apex Academy and Senior Account Executive to discuss what employers have shared with her over the years on why they need benchmarking data and how we've responded to feedback from last year's survey participants by building an expanded and enhanced 2018 survey. Also, Toni and Scott discuss exactly what survey participants receive when they complete the survey. Access the survey with this link.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
As a nod to his favorite month of the year in Indianapolis, Scott put together a list of 33 things to consider doing to drive more HSA awareness within your organization. Why 33? 33 drivers take the Green Flag at the Indy 500...vvrmm, vvrmmm.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with two Apex Benefits teammates, Kristen Campbell, CHC and Jacquie Vail, RD, CHWC. Hear how wellness programming has evolved over the last 5 to 10 years and the various roles needed today to assist employees with behavior change. And, also...wait for it....a plug for Apex Benefits 'How to be a Magnetic Leader' event at IMS on May 16th.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with 2017 Montgomery-Warschauer Award recipient, Professor Greg Geisler. Hear about the most effective use of spare cash, how investment decisions today impact after-tax future value of funds, and the potential consequences of not engaging in a long-term HSA strategy.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott and fellow Apex Benefits Advisor, Joel Newman talk with Lindsay Boccardo, nationally recognized millennial expert. Learn about four key factors important to millennial engagement, how Lindsay helps millennials navigate important resources in the workplace like EAPs, and hear how her work is positively impacting local employers.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Kris Kazmierczak, Attorney at Katz Korin Cunningham. Learn about the extension of an employer’s risk of liability for harassment and discrimination under Title VII resulting from harassment by non-employees, vendors and customers towards your employees, as well as tips on how to mitigate and respond to harassment claims.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
Live from downtown Ft Wayne, Scott talks with Eric Doden, CEO of Greater Ft Wayne Inc. In this episode, Scott & Eric discuss the significance of workforce migration initiatives and support systems in NE Indiana. Hear Eric's passion for developing the workforce through support systems such as GFW Fellows, Greater Ft Wayne Inc's programmatic approach to internships as well as efforts in sharing best practices with area business leaders.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
Live from the 19th Floor of Salesforce Tower, Scott talks with Mark Fisher, Chief Policy Officer and Matt Impink, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement from the Indy Chamber. In this episode, hear how the Indy Chamber is helping identify & develop solutions for the workforce needs in Indianapolis as well as thoughts on how health effects workforce development.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Jarod Downing, CFO at Ricker Oil Company. In this episode, hear about the top financial challenges Jarod and his peers are currently facing, top healthcare trends every CFO needs to be aware of, and what scares Jarod the most when it comes to the cost of employer sponsored healthcare.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Todd McLaughlin, Apex Benefits Advisor and Medicare expert. In part three of this three-part series, hear how Todd works directly with employers to help get their employees retirement-ready and prepared to transition to Medicare. 'Educate, Educate, Educate' is the theme that carries the day - Even if retirement is years away.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Todd McLaughlin, Apex Benefits Advisor and Medicare expert. In part two of this three-part series, hear how Todd clears up common Medicare misconceptions and breaks down the variety of plans and options to be aware of as you plan to move from a group health plan to Medicare.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Todd McLaughlin, Apex Benefits Advisor and Medicare expert. In part one of this three-part series, hear how employers integrate Todd's resources into their pre-retiree support system, how Todd puts people at ease as they move through the Medicare enrollment process, and important enrollment deadlines.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visitwww.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with John Forrest, Apex Benefits Director of Compliance Services. Hear from John on how the ACA Employer Mandate is being enforced, what's outlined in IRS Letter 226J, and what an employer should do if they receive a letter.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visitwww.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Joel Hungate, VP of Orthopedic Programs at DARI Motion. What if we could track motion health as a vital sign? Can motion analysis technology be used to mitigate and reduce future musculoskeletal claims? How can an objective, data-driven approach to motion health enhance corporate wellness programming? Hear how the DARI scoring system captures biomechanics data to improve motion health and scales up to better serve musculoskeletal population health needs.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visitwww.apexbg.com
On this episode of The Point, Scott talks with Mike Nutter, President of the Ft Wayne TinCaps. Hear from Mike on how the TinCaps focus on the customer experience has helped shape their corporate culture - How employees view fellow employees and their employer.
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Apex Benefits, an Indianapolis-based benefits consulting firm, develops innovative strategies and programs to provide employers unique, cost-savings health benefits programs. With a dedicated market analysis staff, and exclusive ApexAnalytics™ tool for health and claims data, we deliver on our promises while assisting more than 250 organizations in making effective benefits decisions for their organizations and employees. For more information, please visit www.apexbg.com