Jon Rauser's weekly Tip on how to navigate the complicated world of health insurance and more.
Published: Sun, 10/31/21
Tip # 522 ARE THE SIX BEST 'DOCTORS' IN YOUR PPO NETWORK? Allow me to introduce best selling author and in demand public speaker, Tony Rubleski. Tony…
Published: Sun, 10/24/21
Tip # 521 FROM NAMATH TO FAVRE, WITH 'LOVE' FROM OBAMA In Tip # 519, I wrote about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period. More on that topic in an e…
Published: Sun, 10/17/21
Tip # 520 IT WILL BE LIKE OPENING A BABUSHKA DOLL Nelson’s in a pickle. He’s paying $162K for a group health plan covering his 17 employees. That’s…
Published: Sun, 10/10/21
Tip # 519 FEELING SPECIAL? Annually from October 15th through December 7th, Medicare eligible individuals have an opportunity to join, switch or drop…
Published: Sun, 10/03/21
Tip # 518 IS THIS THE NEW "FACILITY" CHARGE? That was the question posed to me by a C-Suite health insurance company e ecutive I visited this week.
Published: Sun, 09/26/21
Tip # 517 WHEN DOES 2 + 2 = 6? We’ve all read about entrepreneurs who started their business early in 2020. Heartbreaking timing, particularly for a…
Published: Sun, 09/19/21
Tip # 516 DON'T EVEN THINK ABUT IT! Everyone is talking about the Biden “E ecutive Order Requiring [Covid-19] Vaccination.” In related news (e.g., WSJ…
Published: Sun, 09/12/21
Tip # 515 THE REBATES ARE COMING! THE REBATES ARE COMING! In the years preceding passage of The Affordable Care Act, it was often argued that for…
Published: Mon, 09/06/21
Tip # 514 INFLATION AND HEALTH CARE Last week I predicted small group health insurance premiums for year-end would average 7%. (Review Tip 513 HERE.)…
Published: Sun, 08/29/21
Tip # 513 WANT TO SEE MY CARNAC IMITATION?" A significant majority of our fully insured small groups (2-50 lives) renew in the 4th Quarter. The…