Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “Employers Weigh Coverage Options for Obesity Drugs” for the August issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you a feature article
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Volume 3, Issue 10: Daniel LaBroad, President & CEO, Ovation Health & Life Services, Inc, Discusses Providing Quality Health Benefits for Less
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “SIIA Endeavors, SIIA 2023 Corporate Growth Forum” for the July issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you Daniel LaBroad, President
Spotlight Interview: Daniel LaBroad, President & CEO, Ovation Health & Life Services, Inc
About Dan LaBroad Dan has built Ovation as a fiduciary employee benefits firm focused on results and outcomes. Ovation always acts in the client’s best interests when it comes to their benefits program, rather than serving its own interests or those of the insurance companies. Ovation reduces costs through innovative, long-term
Industry News: Volume 3, Issue 10
US Has Worst Geographic Health Disparities in Developed World By Sara Heath patientengagementhit.com – The United States is home to the biggest geographic health disparities in the developed world, with researchers supported by the Commonwealth Fund finding significant outcomes differences falling along rural and urban lines. The study, published in JAMA Network Open,
Volume 3, Issue 9: Michael R. Agostino, CEO, Joe Acierno, Chief Medical officer and Laura Rogge, Senior VP of Growth Business Development, Network of Advanced Specialty Healthcare, Discuss the Advantages of Traveling for Treatment
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “Innovative Strategies for Introducing and Providing Coverage for Cell & Gene Therapies,” for the May issue of The Self Insurer. Please find this article in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue
Spotlight Interview: Michael R. Agostino, CEO, Joe Acierno, Chief Medical Officer and Laura Rogge, Senior VP of Growth Business Development, Network of Advanced Specialty Healthcare
About Michael R. Agostino, RPh Michael "Mike" Agostino is a registered pharmacist and a seasoned entrepreneur in the healthcare industry. Currently, Mike is the CEO of Network of Advanced Specialty Healthcare. Throughout his thirty-year career, Mike has been driven by a mindset of value creation, strategic shaping and building strong key industry
Industry News: Volume 3, Issue 9
aequum Launches Dedicated ‘No Surprises Act’ Website to Capture Industry and Litigation Updates, Advance Understanding and Compliance CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--aequum LLC, acting on behalf of over 400 self-insured health plans and their participants, announces today the launch of its dedicated website (https://knowthenosurprisesact.com) and information portal. Employers, plan sponsors, third party administrators, brokers
Volume 3, Issue 8: Doug Hetherington, CEO & Founder, Health2Business Discusses Direct Contract Administration Solution
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share my article titled, “Pregnant with Possibilities: Employer Fertility Benefits on the Rise,” for the April issue of The Self Insurer. Please view the article here or find it in the Self-Insurer section of our website, where you can access my monthly articles written for the publication. This issue brings you Doug
Spotlight Interview: Doug Hetherington, CEO & Founder, Health2Business
About Doug Hetherington Doug Hetherington is a health plan visionary, innovator, and program architect. He specializes in providing high-value, sustainable self-funded and level-funded health plan solutions to Benefit Consultants and their mid-market employer clients. Doug started his career as a second-generation Benefits Broker over twenty years ago. As the Great Recession, Affordable
Industry News: Volume 3, Issue 8
Regularly getting a good night's sleep could cut asthma risk theguardian.com -- Regularly enjoying a good night’s sleep could significantly reduce your risk of developing asthma, a decade-long study suggests. Asthma affects about 300 million people worldwide. Scientists do not know why some people develop the condition while others do not. Now a