by Mike Ignatz | May 24, 2012 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits, Fraud Prevention
Earlier this week, HR Daily published an article outlining some of the issues surrounding benefits fraud. According to Joel Alleyne, Executive Director of the Canadian Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, 2–10 per cent of all health benefits claims are fraudulent. The...
by Mike Ignatz | May 4, 2012 | Employee Benefits, Fraud Prevention
Download PDF of Avoid ‘Submit it and See’ Benefits Fraud Education, strategic plan design can help build fraud-deterring environment BY ROBERT CROWDER Much has been written about benefits fraud and its impact on skyrocketing premiums....
by Mike Ignatz | Apr 2, 2012 | Employee Benefits, Events
The Benefits Trust is excited to celebrate National Employee Benefits Day today, this day is chosen by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) to acknowledge dedication needed to provide quality benefits and well-being. We encourage employers to...
by Mike Ignatz | Sep 30, 2011 | Benefits Costs, Employee Benefits, Third Party Administration
Historically, self-funded or administrative services only (ASO) contracts for group benefits have been the domain of “big business”. But smaller employers are demanding greater transparency and flexibility from benefits providers. Budgeted ASO plans are increasingly...