Rationing for medicare, it’s a conversation that’s here
Latest thinking in this article by a great noted author only serves to continue the same conversation of rationing and cost shifting. We can do better.
Independence
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You won’t know the benefit of commission free decision making until you’ve experienced what it means first hand.
Liberate yourself from commission driven decisions.
Agents, consultants and brokers don’t make money unless they recommend products they learn about and pedal for insurance companies, third party administrators and other vendors.
BenStaff’s model is to bring 100% independence to the decision, having your own experts as your advocate in a purchase decision is powerful, it’s worth trying.
For instance, our “Employer Obamacare Decoder” is helping owners sort out their options, all the options including dropping coverage. You won’t find an agent/broker/consultant recommending dropping because, well, they can’t be paid.
The “Decoder,” as is true with all BenStaff services, will provide you independent information upon which you can make a decision.
This is core to changing American Healthcare, let us begin.
Sins of omission will occur because of so much change
There has never been more change in a shorter period of time than now. Gain added certainty at a time when things couldn’t be more uncertain.
Healthcare Owners Initiative
James Argue, a summer intern for BenStaff, did a lot of the grunt work to develop the 2 hour conversation we hope to have with owners. Frank Cardimen pushed for a message to help the American Healthcare system based on a conversation he and I had. He learned that there are plenty of hidden costs … Read more
Rise of the flex economy
Employer benefit plans need more attention from benefit professionals and seasoned benefit professionals want more flexibility in their work
Uncompensated care is now the providers problem
Changing plan deductibles is not lowering the cost curve.
Healthcare upward cost pressure isn’t going away
DC insider says structural changes have NOT contributed to cost control
BCBSM Value partnerships for hospitals
Reimbursement model changes but who is getting the incentives?
Self funding down to 35 lives
In order to give more options to employers self funding has become popular. The question to ask is, do you want to be an insurance company? That’s what you do when you self fund.
Political move to help Insurers have Lower Renewal Rates at November Elections
The Obama administration has quietly adjusted key provisions of its signature healthcare law…
The Market Recognizes the BenStaff Decoder’s Value
S&P says, “the ACA presents an opportunity for U.S. companies to radically redefine the role they play in the health care system.” There is $700 Billion to be saved by more closely decoding ACA.
ACA: Continuous Change for the Industry
Recently, at a conference, the speaker explained how the status quo, the new normal, is overwhelm. In their experience, ACA has brought about 4 years of tremendous change, and more change is on the way. They identified with industry professionals and explained, “it will be another couple years before a calm can set in.” Constant … Read more
A calculator for employers to estimate their cost of smoking and overweight.
For the first time there is a company whose providing end-to-end health services in a single system. They’re able to research and create products across 100 diagnosis groupings, offer instant diagnosis and testing improving results and speed to diagnosing. This includes at home testing that’s fed directly to physicians and hospitals. But, what’s really exciting … Read more
The Details Always Provide Answers
This is a good example of good change coming as a result of reform. We’re opening up avenues of communication to CEO’s and owners to take more control over their benefit plans by being able to provide the research.
Mozilla CEO is Bullied into Resigning
Mozilla CEO bullied…
“It was all about intimidation. The idea was to punish Eich harshly and publically so that no one in his shoes would ever dare to support traditional marriage again.”
DOL sues CEO
US Department of Labor sues former CEO of Charlotte, NC, Web development company to restore more than $100,000 to 401(k) plan CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Garrison Enterprises’ former chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Cameron Garrison, to restore $103,481.37 to the Web development company’s 401(k) pension plan. … Read more
Businesses, and Their Leaders, Should Keep The Faith
“In the spirit of American tolerance of religious diversity, A&E should reinstate Mr. Robertson and apologize for its religious bigotry,” quote from the Liberty Institute.
A Note about older posts
Old “Blogger posts” have been consolidated into this one posting location. Over time I have posted blog pages, written articles, spoken on TV or been interviewed about employee benefits, healthcare, retirement and topics like that. I’ve not been consistent where these things have been located. If you know of posts I should retrieve, please let … Read more