Employee Benefits

50 second read Data comes at you from every direction, right? There are so many numbers and statistics out in today’s market that make up our world; but if our health benefits are fully insured… well, not so much, right? Every year, you get blindsided with a bill that makes no sense… and there’s nothing

50 second read I thought we would change it up this week. Please meet Christin Deacon from the State of NJ. She has saved the state of NJ $1.6 BILLION over a three year period. The whole talk is an incredible primer on what is possible…. I have a tiny ask… go to 6:19 and

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

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

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

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