21 second read Most employers have heard of reference based pricing… and many run away screaming!! BORING BORING BORING! Last week we talked about Bundled Pricing and Direct Contracts – both tools that will give you a fixed cost for the services you need in a health plan. This week… we are going to circle […]
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3 minute read Regulations are slated to take effect over the next few years that will greatly increase the transparency requirements for group health plans. The regulations issued under the Trump administration will require health insurers in the individual and group health markets to disclose cost-sharing information upon request, make cost-sharing information available on their
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26 second read Most employers have heard of reference based pricing… and many run away screaming!! I get that… it is absolutely NOT for everyone. But what if there was a tool that was easier to use – and offered a more exact price? That you knew ahead of time? And could use to incent
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3 minute read As many parts of the country are wrestling with ever-increasing temperatures during the summer months, a new study has found that the hotter the weather gets, the higher the risk of workplace accidents and injuries for both indoor and outside workers. The study by the University of California, Los Angeles, based on
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1 minute read Health insurance renewal time! WOOHOO! I know most decision makers just say AH – not again, get it to budget and move on!” SURPRISE: I am going to challenge you to think a bit differently this year. Even if you don’t make any significant vendor changes, consider making some small changes that
2 minute read A temporary rule that allowed covered employees to make mid-year election changes to their health plans and revisit how much they set aside into their flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will sunset at the end of the year. The rules gave employers the option to allow their employees to make changes to their
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6 minute read Do you find it baffling that health insurance costs in the United States are increasing at alarming rates, yet seemingly not anywhere else in the world? I find it baffling, especially since the actual costs of healthcare are not increasing even close to the rate of insurance costs. So, why is this
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3 minute read If a natural disaster were to strike, would your company be ready? Has your management team hardened the business to continue operating in case of a disaster? With natural catastrophes growing in number and severity, businesses more than ever need to have in place plans for a quick recovery for the sake
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3 minute read There are signs that the Internal Revenue Service is starting to step up its enforcement of the Affordable Care Act employer mandate. During the past six months, there’s been an uptick in the number of employers receiving initial notices stating they may be out of compliance with the requirement that they offer
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49 second read It’s not just the cost of healthcare, it’s also the time and energy you have to put into managing your health care costs…. Or maybe you don’t manage your costs at all, you spend as little time as possible dealing with the renewal because you think – and have been trained by
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This is the face you make after a minor mishap with filming!
My introduction before Craig Lack is now long lost footage.
That’s show biz, right?!
The good news is that Craig is talking about the strategies we’re both using to help organizations liberate the dollars trapped in their health spend.
I’m available after you watch and learn to talk the nitty gritty – how it works, implementation, executive buy-in and employee adoption.
Happy Watching!
