Dear Colleagues: In this exclusive interview, you will meet Reid Rasmussen, co-founder and CEO, freshbenies. Reid has been involved in healthcare for over 25 years. He is a passionate speaker, strategist, innovator and free-market health reform advocate. freshbenies gives you practical tools to control your healthcare in one easy membership. It increases
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Industry News: Volume 3 Issue 14
CMS launches tool that prices surgeries for patients By: Tauren Dyson UPI.com –The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, on Tuesday unveiled a new online tool that gives consumers the power to compare Medicare payouts for various hospital procedures.The Procedure Price Lookup tool allows users to see the national averages for what
Volume 3 Issue 13: Stewart Schaffer discusses the anomaly of the healthcare system and how CSuite Solutions’ trusted advisors offer help
Dear Colleagues: In this exclusive interview, you will meet Stewart Schaffer, managing partner, CSuite Solutions. He has been a senior strategy and business development executive in the healthcare, retail and hospitality industries for over 25 years. CSuite Solutions was formed to attract the most senior and accomplished health care industry executives in
SPOTLIGHT: Stewart Schaffer, managing partner, CSuite Solutions
About Stewart Schaffer Stewart Schaffer is a co-founder and managing partner of CSuite Solutions. He has been a senior strategy and business development executive in the healthcare, retail and hospitality industries for over 25 years. His areas of expertise include: strategic planning, organization structure, business intelligence, product and service development, consumer
Industry News: Volume 3 Issue 13
Medical tourism: A growing fad for healthcare By: Madisocn Weil Kesq.com – Medical tourism is the practice of moving a patient to a hospital or clinic in another country. It is typically done when the transfer facility is better equipped to handle the care of the patient. According to Dr. David Hayes, the
Volume 3 Issue 12: Britt Hayes, chief marketing officer, Health Design Plus Offers Innovations in Value-Based Programs and Centers of Excellence
Dear Colleagues: In this exclusive interview, you will meet Britt Hayes, chief marketing officer, of Health Design Plus. He has been in the healthcare business for 24 years, and has a background in brokerage/consulting side of business as well as the carrier side of the equation. Health Design Plus is an innovative
SPOTLIGHT: Britt Hayes, chief marketing officer, Health Design Plus
About Britt Hayes Britt Hayes is the Chief Marketing Officer for Health Design Plus (HDP). Mr. Hayes joined HDP in 2009 in the role of Vice President, Sales, and has contributed prominently to the unprecedented growth that the organization has enjoyed during his tenure. Mr. Hayes was promoted to CMO in
Industry News: Volume 3 Issue 12
Impact of Association Health Plans on Consumers and Markets will depend on State Approaches By: Kevin Lucia,Sabrina Corlette,Christina Goe,Justin Giovannelli,and Maanasa Kona CommonWealthFund.org – In June, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final regulation that implements President Trump’s executive order encouraging the expansion of association health plans (AHPs) for small businesses and self-employed individuals. Under
Volume 3 Issue 11: Executive Vice President, Cory Newton of Marsh & McLennan Agency, Discusses Medical Tourism as a Strategy
Dear Colleagues: In this exclusive interview, you will meet Cory Newton, executive vice president, employee benefits, Marsh & McLennan Agency. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, he pursued a career in health insurance that now includes 20 years of experience:
SPOTLIGHT: Cory Newton, executive vice president, employee benefits, Marsh & McLennan Agency
About Cory Newton Cory graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. He has also earned the Professional of the Academy of Healthcare Management (PAHM) and the Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designations. With almost 20 years of experience, including more than 10 years with