Delighting customers is always the aim of service-based businesses. Impressing a CEO is another high bar to achieve. We need to do much more than talk a good game. As consultants we need to earn the trust of senior leadership that these savings are real and can be fully implemented. Justin shares what it took to delight one of his CEO clients with not only finding the right partners but brining them together to implement and deliver. 

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In this episode of the Happy Health Plans Podcast, host Justin Thomas delves into the importance of relationships in healthcare. He explores how personal connections and care navigators can help improve the quality of care and ensure that employees receive high-quality, affordable health benefits. Justin also discusses the role of primary care doctors, care navigation services, and the potential of medical tourism in creating a more effective healthcare plan.

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Remember back in episdoe #20 when Justin mentioned the powerful legislation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 21 prohibiting limiting the sharing of cost and quality data in health plans? Well we are back with an update on the reality of the industry. 

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Before we fix something we need to know what the problem is. Justin outlines some of the core problems of rising expenses and medical care that is not personalized, along with some solutions. Enjoy this episode and be sure to follow along to get additional notes at www.bullbenefits.com/newsletter sent weekly. Cheers to happy health plans!

In this episode of the Happy Health Plans Podcast, host Justin Thomas discusses the significant 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, focusing on the employer health care space and the No Surprises Act. Learn about crucial new requirements for companies offering health insurance and insights on how employers can ensure compliance and transparency.

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When a new employee asks, "is my therapists in network?" it can generate stress. Most of the time they are not. Unless you have created a thoughtful health plan design! This can be done and Justin shares his experience in this episode. Enjoy! 

As a business owner, you wear lots of hats. Do you also want to wear the hat of an "employee benefits guru?" In this episode, Justin shares how you can go direct to carriers, but if you want to explore partnering with a consultant here are the 3 C's to find:

• Competent
• Creative
• Capacity to Care

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What should be part of your health plan dashboard? And what are some practical checklist items to work on if you want to have an affordable and high quality employer health plan? In Part 3 of our series from the book 'Save Your Company Don’t Feed the Beast,' Justin shares answers to these questions to help you strengthen your health plan design. 

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What is the difference between fully funded, level funded, and self funded? Justin reviews these based on the book, 'Save Your Company Don’t Feed the Beast,' to help employers know the core strategies and types of healthcare insurance. 

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In this episode host Justin Thomas, an employee benefits consultant and National Board Certified Health Coach, discusses the book 'Save Your Company, Don't Feed the Beast' by Matt Ohrt. Matt, a renowned thought leader in employer healthcare, implemented a successful medical strategy at Merrill Steel, significantly reducing healthcare costs through innovative approaches like an onsite clinic and a rewarding wellness program. Join Justin as he delves into the key takeaways and the employer healthcare success formula from Matt's book that can help businesses offer high-quality, affordable health benefits.

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