This
is an ongoing study/work in progress that could have a
dramatic effect on a company and its health insurance costs.
Here is the background ...
I went to a HealthCare Forum in which the four speakers (it
seemed) were the fabled "Four Horsemen of the
Apocalypse." They were (in speaking order):
Eric Schultz, CEO, Fallon Community Health Plan |
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| Charlie
Baker, CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan |
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| James
Roosevelt, CEO, Tufts Health Plan |
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Tom
Hawkins, MD, Medical Director for Informatics
BlueCrossBlueShield of Massachusetts |
During
his schpiel, Charlie Baker hammered teaching hospitals as being
at least 40% more expensive than community hospitals. OK,
so what does this mean to the business owner? How can he
or she take it to the bank?
We
validate Mr. Baker's comments with 3rd party consumer
information. We get insurance company pricing for the
community hospital networks. Assuming the pricing
differential (10%-13%) is viable, we then begin with employee
education.
If you wish to participate in this study, my contact info is
below. I'll share the information with you in exchange for
your permission to include your thoughts, comments, or actions
(anonymously, of course) in the final study.
If
you want to control your health insurance costs, we can help.
Want
More Info? ... Russ Swallow ... 508-831-0805
(or
use e-mail address below) |
