Self-funded health plan education for CEOs and CFOs

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Plain-English articles for leaders who want more control before renewal season.

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2026-09-21

Before Renewal, Rehearse a Complex Claim

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2026-09-18

Your Renewal Percentage Is Not a Diagnosis

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2026-09-16

A Predictable Health Budget Is Not the Same as Plan Control

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2026-09-14

The Cheapest Association Plan Can Carry the Most Expensive Question

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2026-09-11

Your Wellness Surcharge Needs an Operating Owner

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2026-09-09

Your Claims Data Is a Purchasing Right

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2026-09-07

The 11% Number Belongs in Your Budget Now

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2026-09-04

Rural Health Access Is a Plan-Design Question

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2026-09-02

Your TPA Cannot Own the No Surprises Act Alone

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2026-08-31

Self-Insurance: The Simple Definition Leaders Need

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2026-08-31

Stop-Loss Protection Is Not a Cash-Flow Plan

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2026-08-29

A 9.2% Forecast Is Not a Renewal Strategy

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2026-08-28

Why Self-Insurance Is an Industry, Not a Side Idea

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2026-08-26

The Funding Model Scorecard for Employers

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2026-08-24

Which Health Plan Model Fits Your Business?

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2026-08-21

Level-Funded Plans: The Risks Behind the Smooth Payment

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2026-08-19

High-Cost Claimants: The Line Item You Need to Manage Early

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2026-08-17

Claims Data Is Only Useful When It Changes Decisions

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2026-08-14

How to Read Claims Data Without Getting Lost

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2026-08-12

Captives as Shock Absorbers for Health Plan Risk

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2026-08-10

Reference-Based Pricing: What Hospitals Want Employers to Know

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2026-08-07

Reference-Based Pricing: Cost Control With Real Tradeoffs

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2026-08-07

Reference-Based Pricing Starts With Better Hospital Price Data

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2026-08-05

The Proposed PBM Transparency Rule and Self-Insured Plans

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2026-08-05

Reference-Based Pricing Needs an Employee Protection Plan

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2026-08-03

2026 PBM Reform: What Plan Sponsors Should Watch

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2026-08-03

PBM Reform Gives Employers Data, Not Decisions

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2026-07-31

Spread Pricing: The PBM Fee Hiding in Plain Sight

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2026-07-31

Price Transparency Data Needs a Purchasing Decision

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2026-07-29

Transparent PBM vs. Traditional PBM: What CFOs Need to See

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2026-07-29

A Transparent PBM Is a Contract, Not a Label

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2026-07-27

ERISA Preemption and Self-Funded Plans, Made Simple

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2026-07-24

The ERISA Documents CEOs Forget Until It Hurts

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2026-07-20

Captive vs. Traditional Self-Funding: The CFO Choice

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2026-07-20

Your Health Plan Needs a Decision File Before Renewal

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2026-07-17

What Is a Captive in a Self-Funded Health Plan?

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2026-07-17

PBM Rebate Settlements Belong in the Renewal File

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2026-07-15

Employee Benefits Captives: The Middle Ground Many CFOs Miss

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2026-07-13

What an ASO Agreement Means for Your Health Plan

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2026-07-10

Captive Insurance Terms CEOs Should Not Skip

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2026-07-08

The Self-Funded Glossary, Translated for Business Owners

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2026-07-08

Health Cost Growth Needs a Better Renewal Question

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2026-07-06

Self-Funding Words Every CEO Should Know

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2026-07-03

Stop-Loss Insurance: Specific vs. Aggregate in Plain English

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2026-07-01

Fixed Costs and Claim Costs: The Split CFOs Need

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2026-06-29

How the Money Flows in a Self-Funded Health Plan

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2026-06-29

High-Cost Claims Need a Playbook Before Renewal

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2026-06-26

The TPA Is Not a Side Vendor. It Runs the Plan.

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2026-06-24

Self-Funded vs. Fully Insured for Mid-Sized Employers

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2026-06-24

PBM Transparency Is Now a CFO Question

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2026-06-22

Level-Funded vs. Self-Funded Health Plans: What Owners Miss

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2026-06-19

Fully Insured, Level-Funded, or Self-Funded: The Plain English Version

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2026-06-17

Why CEOs and CFOs Need to Understand Self-Funded Health Plans Now

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