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S1E7 – Prescription Drug Plans – How PBM Contract Considerations & Plan Design Can Lower the Cost of Your Health Plan
Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Robert Shelly, PBM Consultant from LeafWing, who shares ways you can lower your health plan RX costs by finding the best PBM contracts, improving plan design and employee communications....
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates Nov 2019
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates—From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, November 2019 There were some HIPAA Privacy & Security settlements since the last issue, and I’ll be updating you on the NIST/HHS/OCR...
AB-5 Dynamex: Does it Help or Hurt California Employers?
(Extended Version, Unedited) Note: Shorter version, edited for space, printed in the County of Orange Insurance News (The COIN), November-December, 2019 By: Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPAPresident, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance...
S1E6 – There’s Plan Money Sitting Out There – How to Get It Back Into Your Health Plan By Using Subrogation & Third Party Liability Recovery
Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Ron Peck, Esq., V.P. and General Counsel for The PHIA Group, on tips on how to recover funds from insurance carriers and others from auto accidents, medical mal-practice, product liability, class-action liability suits, work comp claims...
S1E5 – Federal Legislative Update: Medicare-for-All, Single Payer Options, Health Plan Terminology and Presidential Candidate Health Plan Comparisons for Employers & Consumers
Dorothy Cociu interviews Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters, who provides a frank outlook on the current state of health care reform in Washington. Janet provides a mini glossary of terms, the differences between Universal...
S1E4 – California State Legislative Update – A Discussion on Health Plan, Health Insurance and Related State Legislation for Employers & Consumers
Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Faith Borges, Cal-Advocates and Jim Morrison, V.P. of Legislation of the California Association of Health Underwriters, who update employers and consumers on state issues such as AB-5 (Independent Contractor Law), Surprise Billing Bills...
How to Help An Employer Client Select a Qualified Claims Administrator
Feature Article: How to Help An Employer Client Select a Qualified Claims Administrator By: Dorothy M. Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPAPresident, Advanced Benefit Consulting & Insurance Services, Inc., OCAHU V.P. Communications & Public AffairsThe County of Orange...
CAHU Top Priority Bills Preparing for Capitol Summit, 2019
Legislative Update: CAHU And California Advocates, Inc. PresentsCAHU Top Priority Bills: Preparing for Capitol Summit, 2019As of April 11, 2019 By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P. of Communications & Public Affairs, President, Advanced Benefit...
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates May 2019
HIPAA Privacy & Security Updates—From Dorothy Cociu, COIN Editor and HIPAA Privacy & Security Consultant & Trainer, May 2019 Since the last issue, HHS extended the comment period for proposed rules to improve the interoperability of electronic health...
Single Payer Update – March 2019
Single Payer Update—March, 2019By: Dorothy Cociu, RHU, REBC, GBA, RPA, OCAHU V.P Communications and Public Affairs We’re well into 2019 now, with a new California Governor, a new Insurance commissioner (both democrats supporting Single Payer), a blue wave (or...
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