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Ron Goldstein, CLU, is president and CEO of CHOICE Administrators, which provides health and ancillary insurance options and provider access to small businesses and their employees. He also created … Read full bio
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Advisers who treat absence as a strategic discipline, not a vendor handoff, will have a stronger story to tell and a more valuable role to play.
In addition to finding success with a self-funded model, an in-house program gives Fello's employees access to cost-free primary and urgent care.
A financial spreadsheet alone cannot capture the total value and performance of a benefits program, nor can numbers on a ledger guarantee long-term operational success.
Collaboration between employers, brokers and third-party administrators will be essential to developing customized, cost-effective and employee-friendly solutions.
Gap coverage, supplemental benefits and options for various types of workers can help avoid cost shifting and still provide support.
