“Taken from a scene in the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, I double dog dare you now to ignore the new information I’m about to share with you” – Tyrone Squires
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Day: June 7, 2017
Sun Life Reports +$1 Million Claimants Up 26%
“The total of all Sun Life Stop-Loss claims reimbursements from 2013 to 2016 was $2.7 billion. If those stop-loss claims reimbursements are added to first-dollar catastrophic claims costs (the amount that employers pay before reaching the stop-loss deductible), the overall cost for catastrophic conditions was $6.1 billion…. Million-dollar+ claimants were up 26% compared to 2012-2015. In 2016, this group represented only 2.2% of claimants but accounted for 23% of all stop-loss claims reimbursements.”
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This Man Will Help You Get Out of Expensive Medical Bills
I’m angry that people who don’t understand and can’t help themselves and don’t know how to fight back are getting ripped off every day.” – David Silverstein
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How To Reduce Health Care Costs & Improve Benefits At The Same Time
We learned back in 2007 that we can reduce health care costs for our clients by 40-50% while improving benefits at the same time. Few listened then, afraid to break away from the status quo. Now we find articles like the following one by Dave Chase. This, and his upcoming book, is a Must Read for employer sponsored health plans – Bill Rusteberg
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