Vero Advising | HR & Benefits Consulting
Vero Advising collective professional background in health plan administration, hospital managed care, and agency operations exposed us to the good, the bad, and the ugly of the healthcare and benefits business.
Happy Tax Day! Especially small businesses. Where would we be without you? Without a job. Without basic public functions. Without charity organizations that are largely funded by small business contributions. The list is endless. Out of our economy, small business (defined as 500 employees or less) make up 99.7% of companies in the United States.… Continue reading A Tax Day Salute to Small Business
I stumbled across the May 2018 Reader’s Digest recently. Other than making me feel like Edith Bunker (those who know, know), I found the headline interesting. “50 Ways to Survive The Hospital.” The implication here, just based on the title, is that there are at least, 50 ways that a hospital stay can kill you.… Continue reading Apparently a Hospital Stay is a No Win Situation
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the… Continue reading Engaging and Motivating Millennials in the Workplace
The term self-insurance in the context of group benefits elicits a visceral fear and anxiety among a number of employers. Whether it be the perception that they are “too small” to self-insure or they had a bad experience with a self-insured plan back in the 90’s. Stated plainly, self-insuring your medical plan is THE ONLY… Continue reading Don’t Buy a Health Plan for Employees, Build your own
Is offering group health insurance for employees still a benefit? In contemplating this question, I thought of ole Frederick Nietzsche and his philosophy of Amor Fati, meaning Love your Fate, all of it. In his thought experiment, he imagines an existence where you live your life, day after day, in the exact same way for… Continue reading Is Health Insurance Still A “Benefit” to Employees?
I know that most of you don’t like thinking about the health insurance industry much less spending a week with people who have centered their profession around it. But, I actually get really energized about this stuff and love the ability to surround myself with like-minded individuals who are looking to disrupt the status quo.… Continue reading Musings and Observations from a Week with Benefits and Healthcare Industry Disrupters
Employers, are you complicit in the worst public health crisis in 100 years? We’re talking about the opioid epidemic. Asking whether employers have played a role might seem far fetched, but it is the exact question explored in a new book by Dave Chase. The Opioid Crisis Wake-up Call looks at the health care system… Continue reading Have Employers Played a Role in the Opioid Epidemic?
Ah, insurance. It’s a topic that insights feelings of anger, frustration, confusion, boredom and resentment among individuals and employers alike. Everyone needs it, but no one looks forward to shopping for it. Benefits can play a crucially important role in achieving strategic business goals. Be that as it may, most employers are less than excited… Continue reading Break Up with Broker Service & Get More Out of Your Group Plan
Most people dislike their health insurance, and yet we use it for every healthcare purchase. Why is that? We’ve been conditioned to believe that insurance will reduce our healthcare expenses, but that isn’t necessarily the case. In fact, the involvement of insurance providers may be increasing the cost of healthcare in some instances. The Traditional… Continue reading Direct Primary Care: An Answer to Rising Insurance Premiums
