David Contorno

When doctors, hospitals, insurers and brokers profit from lower costs and better outcomes, game-changing results will follow.

Information about treatment options, cash prices and informed consent will keep consumer care safe and affordable.

A chief underlying problem, fixing poor quality of care, is not mentioned in the president’s call for expanded association plans.

Most brokers are not used to talking about money because they are not worth what they are being paid, says Lake Norman Benefits’ David Contorno.

The health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of them are still detrimental for employers and employees.

The U.S. health system is making strides toward value-based care but much of it is still focused on volume, which is detrimental for plan sponsors and employees.

Tiered incentives may encourage more workers to get active, but for employers they represent an increase in administrative overhead, says David Contorno, CEO of Lake Norman Benefits.