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New Law, New Options: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Your Benefits

July 13th, 2025
Tom DiLiegro

New Law, New Options: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Your Benefits

While most of America was grilling hot dogs and pretending to care about fireworks safety, Congress quietly passed a monster piece of legislation: the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). And believe it or not, buried in all the noise are real, practical updates that impact how employers can offer benefits and how employees can use… Continue reading New Law, New Options: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for Your Benefits

Press 1 if you are Frustrated

May 27th, 2025
Tom DiLiegro

Press 1 if you are Frustrated

My home office is in a front room on the first floor. From my desk, I can see the driveway. Most afternoons, that view becomes the stage for one of my favorite moments: my kids coming home. I watch as they barrel out of the car, backpacks half-zipped, shoes flying, water bottles clanging to the… Continue reading Press 1 if you are Frustrated

The New Rivalry: ICHRA vs. Employer Sponsored Health Plan – Which Wins?

December 5th, 2024
Tom DiLiegro

The New Rivalry: ICHRA vs. Employer Sponsored Health Plan – Which Wins?

I’ve blogged about my college football player son in the past . What can I say? I’m a proud dad. Recently, he entered the transfer portal, making him essentially a free agent for colleges vying for his long-snapping expertise. Suffice it to say, we’ve gotten an up-close view of the modern college football landscape. Let… Continue reading The New Rivalry: ICHRA vs. Employer Sponsored Health Plan – Which Wins?

Does Anyone Care About Primary Care?

June 4th, 2024
Tom DiLiegro

Does Anyone Care About Primary Care?

Dr. Goldberg was a crotchety old WWII veteran. He practiced out of the first floor of a 3-decker in Somerville, MA. His white coat wasn’t so white, and he had a cigar in his mouth when he treated his patients. Dr. Goldberg was an old fashioned doctor, black bag and all. His bedside manner left… Continue reading Does Anyone Care About Primary Care?

You Have a Good One When you Forget you Have One

August 27th, 2022
Tom DiLiegro

You Have a Good One When you Forget you Have One

The long snapper on a football team is a thankless, tedious, difficult, skilled, and overlooked position that is incredibly important for the success of the team as a whole. My son is a long snapper, a pretty good one. Despite my reservations about him playing football, I’m glad he did. There’s college money in it… Continue reading You Have a Good One When you Forget you Have One

Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Your Group Health Plan

May 25th, 2022
Tom DiLiegro

Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Your Group Health Plan

When you move up the hierarchy of the group benefits equivalent of Maslow’s hierarchy you’ve r done your homework and/or someone has introduced you to the concept of Direct Primary Care (DPC).    As a concept, DPC is nothing new, it’s been the foundation of healthcare delivery since the practice of bloodletting was the go… Continue reading Direct Primary Care (DPC) and Your Group Health Plan

True Purpose

May 8th, 2022
Tom DiLiegro

True Purpose

Everyone needs a purpose in life. That can be one purpose or multiple purposes from different aspects of life, such as career, family, and recreation. Call me old fashioned (prepare the arrows), but I’m admittedly old fashioned, to a fault at times. As the primary breadwinner for my family and proverbial “head of household”, I… Continue reading True Purpose