Primary care, simplified
July 28, 2021by Cristy Gupton
Our very own, Cristy Gupton was featured in an article in the Business North Carolina discussing Direct Primary Care (DPC).
Living in a small town in America has its pros and cons. The pros? Wide-open spaces and simpler living, a neighborly connection to the people around you, and being surrounded by nature, which soothes the soul. The cons? However, there’s little access to the conveniences of urban life.
Health Insurers Use Cash and Gifts to Sway Which Benefits Employers Choose
February 20, 2019by Carl Schuessler
The pitches to the health insurance brokers are tantalizing. “Set sail for Bermuda,” says insurance giant Cigna, offering top-selling brokers five days at one of the island’s luxury resorts. Health...
My wife’s story: Anatomy of an insane health care billing system by Carl C. Schuessler
November 4, 2018by Carl Schuessler
Recently, my wife went to the doctor with stomach issues. The doctor recommended a simple diagnostic test called a HIDA scan. We have an HSA high-deductible health insurance plan with...
Benefit advisers must innovate or see their business escape into the hands of someone more ambitious and harder working. That was the consensus of a panel, called “Disrupting the benefits...
One insurer pays 100 percent of UMMC ER charge, another pays 13 percent
July 31, 2018by Carl Schuessler
Two patients visited the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s emergency department in recent months. Each was charged $4,328 for a Level 4 facility fee, the second most severe charge. Though...
Living in a small town in America has its pros and cons. The pros? Wide-open spaces and simpler living, a neighborly connection to the people around you, and being surrounded by nature, which soothes the soul. The cons? However, there’s little access to the conveniences of urban life.