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After Massachusetts: NOW WHAT?

Posted by David Edman in Healthcare Reform Blog, January 2010 January 21st, 2010 | 5 Comments »

On Tuesday, the people of Massachusetts cast their votes, the process that makes America great. Their message was similar to the messages were sent by voters last November in Virginia and New Jersey. But what exactly is the message?

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How to Help Make Your Health Insurance Broker a “Trusted Advisor”

Posted by David Edman in Insurance Purchasing Strategies, January 2010 January 18th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In your efforts to manage health benefit costs, do you wait until 2 to 3 months before your renewal and then invite one or more brokers to submit a bid? It does create competition, but we would argue the wrong kind of competition. To quote one of my clients, “There has to be a better way.”

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U.S. Healthcare Spending: Are Regional Differences Indicators of Waste?

Posted by David Edman in January 2010, Metrics January 18th, 2010 | 4 Comments »

According to 2006 data from Medicare, the average annual cost per beneficiary for people residing in Honolulu, HI, was $5,311. In contrast, Medicare recipients in Miami each cost the government $16,351 in 2006, over three times as much. Why the difference?

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