A few years ago, after 28 years as a mid-level insurance carrier executive, I walked away from the system. My job was to convince employers and brokers to buy and renew group health products — under the banner of “helping employers control costs and improve access to care.”But the truth was different: the real mission…
Why rising healthcare costs demand a new employer strategy — transforming health plans from budget line items into business strategy that protect margins and profitability.
Employer health plan costs have increased at an unsustainable pace. For most organizations, health benefits are the second-largest business expense, and year-after-year increases are putting real pressure on operating budgets. At some point, doing nothing is no longer an option. Most employers with 50–200 employees rely on the large national carriers—Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and…
In August of this year, I had the honor of presenting with the renowned Wendell Potter, former Cigna and Humana Senior Executive and publisher of HEALTH CARE un-covered on Substack. Wendell is also the best-selling author of Deadly Spin: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving…
You can’t fix a Business Problem with an Insurance Solution
Your Fiduciary Obligation to Protect Their Health and Welfare
