GPAHU Pulse – Nov 2019
A small minority of health care consumers consistently spend most health care dollars. The Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) reports that, generally, 20 percent of those insured by employer-based health benefits in the United States account for 80 percent of...
GPAHU Pulse – Oct 2019
Medicare’s annual election period begins on October 15th, so it’s a good time to increase your knowledge about this thriving market segment. Over one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries (34% or 22 million people) are enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans and...
GPAHU Pulse – Sept 2019
People like to cite high insurance premiums and expensive prescription drug costs when talking about the rising cost of medical care in this country when really, hospitals are much more of a problem. According to a new Rand study, hospital spending represents 44...
GPAHU Pulse – August 2019
Have you been sticking your head in the sand when it comes to the impact artificial intelligence has on healthcare and the insurance industry? Better pull your head out. According to an Accenture Consulting study titled “Healthcare: Walking the AI Talk”, healthcare...
GPAHU Pulse – July 2019
The Trump Administration released a new regulation and a FAQ document on June 13, 2019, that provides a legal window for employers to pay for their employees’ individual health insurance premiums beginning on January 1, 2020. There has been a lot written about the new...
GPAHU Pulse – June 2019
The Fact of the Month Here’s something to talk about when you are discussing plan design options with your clients. Between 2008-2018, deductibles in employer-sponsored health plans went up 212%! While most people with employer coverage like their plan (68%)...
