Self-funded / ORG

Run your self-funded health plan better

Running a health plan is hard. Get sound advice from your peers’ hard earned experiences.

We are a community of benefits professionals focused on helping each other design and operate better health plans.

  • How to be an effective fiduciary.

  • How to design and evaluate your ASA.

  • How to be compliant with the CAA, 2021: GCPCA, vendor compensation disclosures, mental health parity disclosure, and pharmacy disclosure.

  • How to select the right employee benefits consultant.

  • How to select the right TPA and PBM--it's usually a good idea to shop for each separately.

  • How to contractually ensure your TPA will give you access to your claims in the optimal format.

  • How to pipeline, parse, and warehouse claims.

  • How to analyze claims.

  • How to select an independent 3rd party auditor for claims review.

  • How to access and utilize price transparency data.

  • How to compare and contrast payer networks for network adequacy and price competitiveness.

  • How to identify high value care (quality / price).

  • How to identify high cost providers and steer members away from them.

  • How to contract directly with providers.

  • How to help direct contract providers manage your member pool's health.

  • How to decide if joining an employer coalition is right for you and which one/s to join.

  • How to steer members to high value care, including direct contracts.

  • How to steer members to the appropriate acuity of care setting.

  • How to identify members in need of additional help before they become high cost claimants.

  • How to get targeted help (health coaches, dieticians, nutritionists, psychiatrists) for members in need.

  • How to select and continuously measure point solutions.

  • How to incorporate second opinions on costly and/or questionable surgeries.

  • How to communicate plan information to members in real time.

  • How to ensure only eligible members are receiving your plan's benefits.

  • How to take advantage of 501(r) (hospital charity care) discounts for eligible members.

  • How to track member satisfaction with providers and treatments.

  • How to track and optimize prior authorizations and step therapies.

  • How to help members find the drugs they need at the cheapest price available.

  • How to evaluate formulary quality.

  • How to identify cost-effective drug alternatives where available.

  • How to get transparency out of your PBM.

  • How to utilize cost plus pharmacies.

  • How to utilize discount card prices.

  • How to track rebate dollars on a per script basis.

  • How to carve out specialty drugs.

  • How to expand your formulary using direct contracts.

  • How to strategically utilize copay accumulators and maximizers.

  • How to think holistically about your medical and pharmacy expenses.

  • How to incorporate State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (SPAPs) and Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) for eligible members.

  • How to track member satisfaction with drugs and DME and report respective side effects to the FDA.