In Part 1 of this series, I took a few shots at some of the hype around private exchanges, but I still come down firmly on the “pro” side of the conversation. Given the right circumstances, and by taking the right approach, a private exchange can deliver a tremendous amount of value while solving many […]
Posts Tagged ‘HMO’
Do You Know Who Your Primary Care Physician Is? Well, You Should. | Daly City Benefit Advisors
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought about many changes to the health insurance industry. As we are now in the sixth year of implementation of the Act, we are seeing more changes coming just around the corner. Generally speaking, most health plans can be classified into two categories: HMO and PPO. With an HMO […]
Can “Focused” Provider Networks really maintain lower premiums? (Part 1) | Bay Area Employee Benefits
By Elizabeth Kay Compliance and Retention Analyst, AEIS A United Benefit Advisors Partner Firm Focused provider networks (aka skinny or narrow) are nothing new to the health insurance marketplace. Insurance carriers have been using different sized provider networks in their HMO and PPO portfolios for many years now. The concept is familiar to most of […]