Broker and Agent Health Care News from The Alliance

Six Ways to Tell if Primary Care Offers High Value

by Kathryn Otto-McLeod | Aug 21, 2018

High-value care can help you pursue better outcomes for employees while reducing the total cost of care. So how do you tell if primary care is high value?

Employer Takeaways from The Alliance’s Opioid Epidemic Summit

by Darla Dernovsek | Aug 20, 2018

Read a collection of key takeaways from The Alliance’s Opioid Epidemic Summit on July 24, 2018.

Nine Self-Funding Pitfalls to Avoid

by Kathryn Otto-McLeod | Jul 24, 2018

Self-funding your health benefit plan can be rewarding for employers. Yet experts say common pitfalls still undermine too many employers’ best efforts.

Diving into the Details: Captive Comparison, Analysis & Value

by Mike Roche | Jun 5, 2018

Details matter when you’re comparing captive models, analyzing stop-loss costs and seeking to understand captive value. Alex Gloeckner, senior vice president at Moreton & Company, recently dived into those details for Alliance employers. Moreton works with The Alliance to manage ShareCap™, a medical stop-loss captive.

What’s Your Risk Appetite?

by Mike Roche | May 22, 2018

Joining a captive is a little like deciding whether to try a new entrée for the first time. No matter how many times you’ve been told it will be delicious, you’ll never enjoy the taste unless you’re willing to take the risk of ordering it. And if you’re not interested in taking that risk, you’ll likely settle for never learning just how tasty it could be.

Well-being in the Workplace – A Framework for Well-being Initiatives in Your Company

by Ian Shea | May 10, 2018

Supporting mental and emotional well-being is one of the largest growing trends of our time. The market for mental and emotional well-being support, referred to as “Transformational Technology” has market estimates for consumer demand in the hundreds of billions. Yet mass adoption and understanding are not at the levels that reflect these trends.

State Health Policy Legislation: What Employers Need to Know in Wisconsin and Illinois

by Lisa Wendorff | Apr 17, 2018

“There is strength in numbers – in policy making as well as purchasing health care,” said Karen Timberlake, principal at the Wisconsin offices of Michael Best Strategies. Several staff members of Michael Best Strategies spoke about the past year in health policy and what lies ahead in 2018 at The Alliance’s Health Policy event.

Federal Health Policy: Changes Employers Need to Know and Future Issues to Watch

by Lisa Wendorff | Apr 10, 2018

How has federal health policy changed over the past year? Which changes impact employers with self-funded employee health benefit plans? And what are the ‘hot button’ legislation items currently being discussed in U.S. government? John Barlament, partner at Quarles and Brady informed attendees of the need-to-know issues that could impact their benefit offerings at the health policy focused event last month.

Video Aims to Answer Key Captive Questions

by Mike Roche | Apr 10, 2018

The Alliance recently created a short video to answer common questions about medical stop-loss captives. Spending two minutes and 18 seconds to view it will help you understand complex concepts for captive funding.

On My Mind: Making Health Care More Affordable – The Intersection of Quality and Cost

by Cheryl DeMars | Mar 27, 2018

Mark your calendars to attend Making Health Care More Affordable: The Intersection of Quality and Cost, on April 17 at Monona Terrace in Madison, WI.

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