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 the City of ...
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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 else, before the 1960's, ...
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LISTENING, DIAGNOSING, PRESCRIBING
Three keys to improving your healthcare benefits program.ListeningListening is the most commonly used communication skill we most frequently use. Various studies show that 70 to 80 percent of our waking hours are spent in some form of communication with others. Interestingly, only 9% of our ...
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Butler Benefits helps eliminate over $1.3 Million of local medical debt.
Thank you to everyone who donated to this inaugural campaign to purchase and erase outstanding medical debt for fellow Amarilloans. We couldn't have done it without you.We are planning a 2021 campaign, so be on the look out! Meanwhile, here is the follow up story NewsChannel 10 ...
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Amarillo City Council will fine businesses who are found ignoring COVID-19 rules: Our take on the issue…..
This week, the City Council in Amarillo voted (4-1) to impose a City-wide ordinance (No. 7893) declaring a site (business) that fails to meet certain minimum standards designed to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 as a public nuisance. In short, the Council voted to impose upon local businesses the responsibility ...
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Empowering Community-Owned Health Plans
Click on picture to play videoHow long will it take to "mainstream" this movement for building community-owned health plans? Employers all across America are discovering ways to build health plans with 20-40% lower costs with better health outcomes.It really boils down to working with aligned advisors, ...
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My 14-day experiment got me thinking…..
A few weeks ago, I received some "not so good" lab results. My glucose levels (A1c) were pretty elevated, along with some higher than normal liver enzymes. :/I know, I know....eat healthier, drink less alcohol, get more sleep and exercise. All of these things my doctor recommended, once again. But this time, ...
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