"A couple of acronyms like DEI and SDOH in work culture get tossed around thoughtlessly. I've said for a while that we're all equally getting mistreated by the healthcare industrial complex. But, I think I'm wrong about that. I think the most vulnerable in the workforce are worse off than we think." -- Cristy Gupton
Read MoreHospitals in America have become major corporate entities with the power to bankrupt you and your employees. But yet, they claim to be “not-for-profit”. What gives? Well, the devil is in the details and many hospitals have become masters at hiding the details. There’s an ace in your hand though. It’s section 501R of the Internal Revenue Code. Never heard of that? Well, you’re in luck if you’re a subscriber to Healthcare Solutions Podcast. Listen here and learn.
Read MoreMoose Pharmacy, a local, independent, community pharmacy in the suburbs of Charlotte, NC recently won a national award for having one of the 50 best health plans in America. After a competitive vetting process, the pharmacy’s employee health plan stood tall up against employers who were hundreds of times larger than them. Moose Pharmacy and Cristy Gupton of Custom Benefits Solutions started working together 3 years ago to improve healthcare and lower costs for employees and their families.
Read MoreRecently, the NC General Assembly voted to approve a bill that would allow the state’s largest healthcare services organization (notice I didn’t say “health insurance company”) to continue its vertical integration scheme while using policyholder contributions and taxpayer dollars to fund their expansion. What employers should be upset about with that is the favoritism those lawmakers are showing to BCBSNC. Did those same legislators pass a bill in your favor that would help your company grow? Nope. The message here is that there’s more than one health insurance option in this country and it doesn’t have to bear the logos of Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna or Aetna. Give another option a close look. You’ll probably find a partner more aligned with your interests than you realize.
Read MoreCustom Benefits Solutions hosts free webinar aimed at helping employers a they bring employees back to work after quarantine.
Read More
