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SOLUTIONS OUTLOOK 2009

Impact Remains Unclear
Obama administration certain to focus on revamping health care, but many sticking points remain

by Caroline E. Smith, Counsel,
and John R. Hickman, Partner,
Alston & Bird LLP

Pharmacy Benefits Management

Companies Take Big-Picture View
A health management approach aids employee- patients and returns higher ROI to employers

by Dana H. Felthouse, President,
The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute

Overall Outlook

Uncertainty Spurs Interesting Times
Changing economy, labor market to pressure total rewards programs, recruitment and retention strategies

by Anne C. Ruddy, President, WorldatWork

Integrated Care – Wellness

Keeping Workers Healthy Pays
In addition to savings, wellness programs make
investment in a company’s most-impotant assets—its employees

by Tracey Moorhead, President and CEO,
Disease Management Association of America

Health Care

Employers Must Lead Change
Companies can’t wait on Washington to fix the inefficiencies of worker care coverage

by Andrew Webber, President and CEO,
National Business Coalition on Health at Work

Motivation-Recognition-Rewards

What Makes a Program World-Class?
Recognition Professionals International lauds noteworthy employee recognition programs

by Christi L. Gibson, Executive Director, Recognition Professionals International

Health Plans

Affordability a Top Concern
Revamping health care a necessary component of economic reform efforts

by Karen Ignagni, President and CEO,
America’s Health Insurance Plans

Voluntary Benefits

Choice Means Change in HR
Employees appreciate the wider range of benefi options, but role of HR has to keep pace

by Bonnie Brazzell, Vice President,
Eastbridge Consulting Group Inc.

HSA/FSA/HRA

Health Care Plans Not Likely to Change Much
Lessons learned during Clinton administration will loom large as Obama tackles the issue

by David Randall, Executive Director,
The Consumer Driven Health Care Institute

Talent Management

Compensation Gets Personal
Designing compensation packages starts with understanding the individual needs and desires of talent

by Allan Scheyer, Executive Director,
Human Capital Institute

Retirement Benefits

Long-Term Saving Remains the Goal
Despite efforts to boost participation, employees still need direction to save for retirement

by David Wray, President,
Profit Sharing/401k Council of America

PROVIDER FORECASTS

Data Path
Now More Than Ever, COBRA Belongs
in Consumer-Driven Health Care

by Todd Eason

Metavante
CDHC Success: It’s all About Empowering the Consumer

by John Reynolds

TSYS
Keeping Your Focus in Turbulent Times

by Mark O’Leary

Bank of America
The Time is Now for Self-Directed Health Care Accounts

by Justin Raniszeski

First Horizon
Ailing Economy Drives More Health Care Consumers to Embrace “Saver” Mentality

by E. Craig Keohan

Prescription Solutions
Reforming Health Care Through Comprehensive Management of Pharmacy Benefits

by Jacqueline Kosecoff

WellPoint NextRx
NextRx: The Value of Health and
Pharmacy Benefit Integration

by Ren Elder

Associates Direct
Vehicle Purchase and Protection
Savings for Employees

by Bob Miller

Transitions
Don’t Overlook Vision in 2009

by Pat Huot

Healthplace America
Waste Not, Want Not: A New Perspective
on Lowering Healthcare Costs

by Ken Erickson

P+W Software
Plan for Success in Down Economy

by Bud Bockoven

Employee Communications

Making Your Message Heard
Effective, pointed communications can help employees make better health care choices

by John Moses (left), Principal, Hewitt Associates
and Jeff Munn, Principal, Hewitt Associates

Tools and Technology

CPOE Systems Get Job Done
Computerized Prescriber Order Entry systems have proven their worth, but implementation is lagging

by Leah Binder, CEO,
The Leapfrog Group

Work-Life

Flexibility Options Abound
Employers are trying 4-day weeks, voluntary work reductions to balance worker/business needs

by Kathleen M. Lingle, Executive Director,
Alliance for Work-Life Progress

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor & Publisher
The Benefits, Compensation, and Health Care Outlook for 2009

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