--- title: Karis Blog | Health & Wellness description: Health & Wellness | News, Resources & Thoughts from the Karis Group --- [![KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x.png?width=406&height=189&name=KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x.png "KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x")](http://pointhealthtech.com) - Who we serve - [Resources](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources) - [Blog](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources#case-studies) - [Reports](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources#reports) - [Videos](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources#videos) - [Webinars](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources#webinars) - [Podcasts](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/resources#podcasts) - Members [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5334710/364489f8-ffc5-4a99-8ea8-c5d426f6c27b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5334710/364489f8-ffc5-4a99-8ea8-c5d426f6c27b) # Karis Blog | Health & Wellness ![brooke-cagle-uWVWQ8gF8PE-unsplash](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/brooke-cagle-uWVWQ8gF8PE-unsplash.jpg) #### [Tips to Navigate Health Insurance Renewal Season](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tips-to-navigate-health-insurance-renewal-season) It’s that time of year when the leaves start changing colors, temperatures are cooling, pumpkin spice is showing up in everything, and if you are a business owner, broker or human resource leader, you are probably buried in employee health benefits renewal season. [**Featured**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/featured) [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Top Post**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/top-post) [**Renewal Season**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/renewal-season) By **[**Lynsey Lopez**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/lynsey-lopez)** / 13 Sep 2019 ![Illustration of people working together to build an app on a phone](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/Platform%20Blog%20Cover%201-2.png) #### [How Platform Technology Can Make Healthcare Not Suck](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/how-platform-technology-can-make-healthcare-not-suck) [**Community**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/community) [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Telemedicine**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/telemedicine) [**Health Technology**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-technology) By [**Steven Cutbirth**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/steven-cutbirth) / 16 Jul 2020 ![Doctor Cartoon](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/1-1.png) #### [Health and Wealth: The Importance of Preventative Care](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/health-and-wealth-the-importance-of-preventative-care) It’s fair to say that most of the population doesn’t go to the doctor unless ... [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Cost Containment**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/cost-containment) By [**Josie Rasberry**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/josie-rasberry) / 16 Jun 2020 ![Direct Primary Care Graphic with Cartoon Doctors](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/DPC%20Graphic.png) #### [Direct Primary Care Explained and Four Reasons You Need It](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/direct-primary-care-explained-and-four-reasons-you-need-it) Most people know what a primary care physician is, but what exactly is direct primary care (DPC [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Cost Containment**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/cost-containment) By [**Josie Rasberry**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/josie-rasberry) / 28 May 2020 ![Man Stressed Out and Covering Face](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/christian-erfurt-sxQz2VfoFBE-unsplash.jpeg) #### [Ready to Pull Your Hair Out? Try These Six Tips for Better Mental Health](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/six-tips-for-better-mental-health) May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year it comes at an especially stressful time for the whole world. Nurses are having mental breakdowns ... [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Lifestyle**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/lifestyle) By [**Josie Rasberry**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/josie-rasberry) / 20 May 2020 ![Flattening The Curve](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/blob.jpeg) #### [COVID-19: Flattening the Curve](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/covid-19-flattening-the-curve) Travel is limited from Europe to the United States for 30 days. Italy is on lockdown [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Lifestyle**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/lifestyle) By [**Felicia Betancur**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/felicia-betancur) / 13 Mar 2020 ![](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/Coronavirus%20Blog.png) #### [Coronavirus: Prevent - Don't Panic](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/coronavirus-prevent-dont-panic) There is an increased awareness and near panic of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) over the last few weeks and justly so with the increased number of cases and deaths in the ... [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Lifestyle**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/lifestyle) By [**Felicia Betancur**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/felicia-betancur) / 05 Mar 2020 ![](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/thekarisgroup.comwp-contentuploads201604iStock_000061428876_Medium-600x300.jpg) #### [Control Costs While Still Making Members Smile](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/control-costs-while-still-making-members-smile) As a benefit provider, third-party-administrator or broker, you have many goals for your members and clients. You want fantastic results, timely turn-around and satisfied ... [**Featured**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/featured) [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Products & Services**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/products-services) By [**Lindsay Langteau**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/lindsay-langteau) / 04 May 2016 #### [The Karis Group Receives WorldatWork Work-Life 2016 Seal of Distinction](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/the-karis-group-receives-worldatwork-work-life-2016-seal-of-distinction) The Karis Group Recognized for Outstanding Commitment to Employee Engagement and Work-Life Effectiveness [**Community**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/community) [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Lifestyle**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/lifestyle) By [**Lindsay Langteau**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/lindsay-langteau) / 15 Jan 2016 ![](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/thekarisgroup.comwp-contentuploads201512cutcaster-904569505-greek-salad-small.jpg) #### [What’s Really in Your Food?](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/whats-really-in-your-food) Manufacturer ingredients and food content is under increasing scrutiny lately. In June, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled to ban trans fats from foods ... [**Health & Wellness**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/health-wellness) [**Lifestyle**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/tag/lifestyle) By [**Lindsay Langteau**](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/blog/author/lindsay-langteau) / 11 Dec 2015 ## Get our latest news right in your mailbox Subscribe to our newsletter ### Get our latest news right in your mailbox [![KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x-1](https://go.thekarisgroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x-1.png?width=203&height=94&name=KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x-1.png "KarisGroup-PH_Logo@2x-1")](http://pointhealthtech.com) Healthcare is a mess...  We guide our members to medical cost savings through proactive education, healthcare navigation, and expanded access to quality care. ##### Stay up to date with the latest in health care cost containment! ### Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news right in your mailbox (we'll never share your email without your permission). © 2026 **The Karis Group** · [Privacy Policy](https://www.thekarisgroup.com/privacy) · [Terms of Use](https://www.thekarisgroup.com/terms) - - -