by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Jun 16, 2020 | Members & Employers
Primary care has always been the first line of defense in caring for patients and offering the most value for our health system overall. However, its effectiveness has suffered over time, due, in part, to a lack of care coordination, health care access for patients,...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | May 19, 2020 | Health Policy, Members & Employers
Last month, The Alliance was pleased to host National CooperativeRx CEO Josh Bindl, for a webinar where he discussed all things prescription drugs. Missed the webinar? You can view it here. The High Price We Pay Bindl opened his presentation with a plain and simple...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Feb 25, 2020 | Members & Employers
As a not-for-profit cooperative of employers and insurance trusts that self-fund their health benefits, The Alliance is pleased to work with many forward-thinking, ethical brokers for health benefits. Most brokers will steer you to a product that’s right for your...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2020 | Members & Employers
In a new study released by GNS Healthcare, data shows that employers could save hundreds of millions of dollars by steering consumers toward high-quality, low-cost physicians. Using 2017 Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO) claims data, they analyzed 3,760...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Feb 11, 2020 | Members & Employers
There’s been a lot of buzz about self-funding vs. fully insured plans, so let’s discuss the numbers. Health care costs in the US have increased every year since 1960. And according to Nelson Griswold, an employee benefit advisor, family health insurance premiums...
