2024 City of Amarillo Public Health Assessment – The Opportunity
I recently wrote about Christina's experience with High Plains Health Plan. She underwent surgery after a fall and fracture. She paid $0 out of pocket for her care. I also shared Christina's story with our elected officials in the greater Amarillo area. The Mayor, City Council, both County ...
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Creating A New Healthcare Economy – One Employer At A Time
Creating A New Healthcare Economy - One By One A few months ago, Christina Barton (pictured) went on vacation in the Bahamas; a place she has vacationed for several years. On this trip, she was accompanied by a friend. One afternoon, as they were eating a late lunch, Christina fell down a few stairs at ...
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How Healthcare Trend Management Can Save Your County Millions
Dialing Back Costs - And Rangling "Trend" In 2020, we were brought on as healthcare consultants for a Texas County client, where we worked closely with the County Treasurer to assess their health insurance spending through the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) from 2009 to 2019. Over that decade, the ...
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Fiduciary Responsibility in Healthcare: Why Employers Must Be Prudent Stewards of Plan Assets
Fiduciary Responsibility in Healthcare: Why Employers Must Be Prudent Stewards of Plan Assets Introduction: Employers as Fiduciaries As an employer, providing healthcare benefits to your employees is more than just an optional perk—it comes with a serious responsibility. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security ...
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Wells Fargo sued over health plan costs/pharmacy costs
Another Lawsuit for Overpaying for Healthcare Four former employees of Wells Fargo are suing the big bank, claiming the bank "mismanaged" its employee benefits plan by overpaying for many different prescription drugs.You can READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.These self-funded plans are governed and regulated by ERISA, and ...
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AISD
An Open Letter to AISD: Health Plan Alternatives Think about this for a moment: Almost 5% of Amarillo's entire population, representing thousands of families, is directly affected by the healthcare and benefits decisions made by Amarillo Independent School District (AISD) alone. These decisions have significant ...
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You’re Too Small To Work With Us
You're Too Small To Work With Us Ah, the eternal debate: Are you too small to work with us? Let's dive into this Shakespearean tragedy of modern healthcare consulting and risk management, where size apparently matters more than a teenager's social media following. First off, let's talk about hiring consultants. Why ...
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