Insights from Elevate 2018

Elevate 2018 was a smashing success. We blazed new paths, reached new heights, and forged new connections with those who know us best—our clients. Today we're sharing the key insights and takeaways we learned from our speakers and from each other.

People of Artemis: Spotlight on McKalee Fife

Artemisians, the people who make Artemis Health a great place to work, are some pretty special people. We want to give you the inside scoop on what they do to make Artemis a success, and how they contribute to our mission. Today we’re highlighting the work of McKalee Fife, Data Manager on the Data Engineering team.

Four Prescription Benefit Saving Strategies You May Not Know About

With prescription costs climbing faster than inflation, there are a number of methods benefits professionals are using. Many you’ve already heard about (or even adopted), but some you probably haven’t. I’d like to walk you through some Rx saving strategies you might not have considered.

Five Benefit Programs That Attract Talent

As a benefits consultant, you want your client to offer successful benefits programs, but it can be difficult keeping up with the shifting trends in our industry. Let’s dive into some of benefit programs that are working for innovative employers and advisors.

What are Voluntary Benefits?

Most large employers are now thinking outside the box and offering voluntary benefits. Voluntary benefits are benefits that employees can elect to pay through payroll deductions. Here are some popular voluntary benefits that employers are offering this year.

Artemis Tips: How to Use the Actionable Overspending App

The Artemis Platform is ever evolving to meet the needs of our clients. We’ve learned over the years which features make benefits teams and advisers jump for joy. The Actionable Overspending App is always a favorite for seasoned analysts and data newbies alike.

Sleep Disorders and What They Mean for Healthcare Costs

Those of us who battled to wake up after the hour leap for Daylight Savings Time can understand the struggle of falling asleep. Let’s take a look at the ways in which sleep disorders, like sleep apnea and insomnia, can affect an employer’s health care cost.

Network Steerage: One Key Step to Lowering Healthcare Costs

Network steerage is a key step in managing healthcare costs. Advisers and employers who are great at “network steerage” are great at benefits cost containment. Read on to find out how they do it.

What Can Benefits Managers Do About Diabetes?

9.4% of the population in the U.S. has some form of diabetes. And those that are diagnosed with diabetes have a higher medical expenditure than their healthy counterparts. Learn how benefit managers can cut costs in diabetes care while still providing great benefits.

How To Find Savings In Your Specialty Rx Spend

Specialty medications can drive up costs in any organization, but controlling costs is possible with the right help. In our recent webinar, Artemis Health's Chief Clinical Officer Rance Hutchings, Pharm.D. is sharing his tips and tricks for saving on specialty Rx.

Artemis Takes Security Seriously—Here's How We Do It.

Data security is a top concern for many self-insured employers, benefits advisers, and brokers. At Artemis, we’re acutely aware of the sensitive nature of the data we store and analyze for our customers. We take security very seriously, and here are seven ways we’re protecting our customers’ benefits data.

The Five Most Expensive Prescriptions for Employers

With specialty medication prices increasing, organizations are scrambling to find ways to save money. Learn how data analytics can help figure out the priciest prescriptions and how employers can use their data to keep drug costs reasonable for employees.

Three Ways Benefits Consultants Are On the Front Lines of Data Analytics

Consultants are on the front lines of benefits data analytics. They’re the folks who dig through thousands of rows in a spreadsheet to find solutions. Here are three ways that benefits consultants are using data and driving decision-making for self-insured employers.

The Health Hazards and Costs of the Raw Water Trend

There are real health risks associated with drinking untreated water. Unlike cryptocurrency, we’re guessing cryptosporidium from raw water is one trend that won’t spread beyond Silicon Valley. But we still wanted to know: what are the potential healthcare costs of water-borne illnesses?

Why Benefits Data Analytics is Good for Employees, Too

Data analytics is not only used to save money, but it is also a way for the employer to provide their organization with a better quality of life. Let’s take a look at a few examples of how benefits data analytics is good for employees, too.