For years, employers and employees alike have been significantly impacted by the rising cost of healthcare. But what’s even more alarming, is that according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare…
6.24.2019
George Papagelis
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
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Frustrated With Rising Healthcare Costs? Try a Different Path
I frequently ask employers a rhetorical question: "who is frustrated with healthcare insurance?" Usually, this results in a chuckle and a nod or raised hand. The fact of the matter…
6.26.2018
I recently read a book that has had an impact on me, titled Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. The book…
6.05.2018
Many of the recent changes in the healthcare industry are driven by technological advancements across a host of areas. New drugs and drug delivery systems including precision medicine, can improve…
3.30.2018
Employers - is the cost to offer health benefits to your employees busting your budget? If so, there are many ways to take charge of your own fate when it…
9.02.2017
There are countless new and innovative programs to assist employers in taking charge of their employee benefit risk and in providing good healthcare benefits for their employees. A great example…
6.01.2017
Most of my blog posts are about healthcare insurance, which makes sense since I’m an employee benefits broker. This month, though, I decided to write about something that inspired me:…
Employers have self-insured themselves for healthcare costs for many years, but historically it has been a funding mechanism for large employers only. With the advent of the Patient Protection and…
I have a hangover. Not the traditional New Year’s Day hangover; it’s more like the headache you get when the culmination of a very busy day has come to an…
Can you hear it? Probably not. Can you see it? Maybe. It’s a little like watching a plant or a tree grow. Though you may not hear or see it…
9.26.2016
With the advent of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the traditional “Groundhog Day” strategy does not work, at least not in the sense of it being an effective long-term strategy…