Their Margin is Your Opportunity, Seize It
Jeff Bezos has famously said, “Your margin is my opportunity”, implying that Amazon delivers lower prices by removing unnecessary costs added by middlemen in the supply chain. Amazon is very successful doing this, and it continues to deliver real value to consumers through lower ...
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Two for Two: Two Simple Strategies to Save our City $2M
Two specific strategies. Two million dollars of savings opportunity.The City of Amarillo is once again out to bid for Third-Party Administration (TPA) and Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services after rescinding a previously awarded RFP to Aetna and CVS late last ...
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Why we should meet…..5 Reasons
Your telephone rings, it's me....."Hi, do you want to meet and talk for two hours about health insurance?" ....click....Even though I would never say this, because it's not my objective for meeting, I swear the prospective client hears this in their mind. They tell themselves, ...
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New level of transparency in healthcare: ABC 7 News
Beginning January 1, 2021, hospitals were required by federal regulation to post their prices and negotiated reimbursements from third-party payors online for patients/consumers to access. The Centers of Medicare/Medicaid (CMS) stipulated hospitals must post pricing and reimbursement amounts for ...
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You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.
I’m obsessed with making omelettes.Mainly because I love eggs, in all varieties and forms, but also because cooking eggs is an art form. I’ve learned that a mere three degrees can mean the difference between an amazing egg, and just an “ok” egg. Think about it, an ...
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Why Consultant/Broker Compensation Matters: PUBLIC SECTOR
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, an organization focused on national health issues, as well as the U.S. role in global health policy, health insurance brokers/consultants in Texas earn $8.25 per plan member per month (PMPM), on average, for “Large Group Market” employer groups. (like ...
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An Innovative Flop
Changes or disruption in our external environment often spark opportunities for innovation, you just need the eyes to see these opportunities. Like Dick Fosbury, for example.Dick who?Dick Fosbury was a lanky kid from Oregon who was a below-average high jumper. Like everyone ...
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