by development | Oct 2, 2019 | Health Benefits, Self-Funded Insurance
In March 2019, Governor Brian Kemp put his signature on the “Patients First Act” law. The law carries the ability to create two waivers, 1115 and Section 1332 Innovation Waiver. These waivers allow the state government the opportunity to make proposed...
by development | Sep 10, 2019 | Health Benefits, Self-Funded Insurance
In today’s healthcare marketplace, employers, especially small business owners, are experiencing the burden of struggling to maintain quality benefits with the constant surge in high healthcare costs. Recent studies have revealed the burden will continue for...
by development | Aug 5, 2019 | Health Benefits, Self-Funded Insurance
There is a type of insurance where an employer accepts the financial risk associated with providing healthcare benefits for their employees. It is known as self-insurance or self-funding insurance. This is different from health insurance plans that are traditional....
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Benefits, Shots
New Georgia shot requirementsBeginning in the 2014-2015 school year, seventh graders will be required to have the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) and meningococcal (meningitis) vaccines prior to entering school. Effective July 1, 2014, children born on or...
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Health Benefits, State Price Transparency Laws
Georgia scores an ‘F’Georgia scored an ‘F’ in the new Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws developed by Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3).Forty-five states received a failing grade, only two received a B...
by development | Jun 13, 2019 | Childhood Obesity, Health Benefits
Gulfstream has given one of SBG’s child obesity community partners, Memorial Health, $1million to continue their work on child wellness programs here in Savannah. Although SBG and our current grant work is not mentioned, the report we released, Childhood Obesity in...
