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Cost containment in healthcare is the discipline of cutting waste without cutting care. Here’s how self-funded employers find the spend and stop it.
Roundstone’s 2025 Medical Captive Forum brought hundreds of employers and advisors to Cleveland for two days focused on tackling rising healthcare costs.
Healthcare cost containment finds waste, removes it, and keeps outcomes intact. Self-funded plans give you the claims data to do it at scale.
Higher deductibles shift cost to employees and often backfire on engagement and retention. Self-funding offers a smarter path to controlling premium growth.
Self-funding gives you the control, claims visibility, and flexibility to attack the cost drivers that fully insured plans actively hide from view.
GLP-1 medications are reshaping employer drug spend. Here’s what self-funded employers should know about coverage, eligibility, and managing the cost impact.
Is my company a good candidate for self-insurance? Use this checklist to evaluate workforce, claims, cash flow, and partner alignment
A fireside chat with Health Rosetta’s Dave Chase on why benefits advisors are positioned to save American healthcare through transparency
Five generations now share the workplace, each with different healthcare expectations. Here’s how to engage all of them with a
Helping clients fight the healthcare system and win means equipping them with claims data, transparent vendors, and self-funded plan design
Only 29% of members would recommend their health insurance carrier. Self-funded plans flip the script with claims transparency and aligned
Is self-funded health insurance right for your business? Use this guide to evaluate workforce size, claims experience, and risk tolerance
Your benefit plan document is the rulebook for every claim. Here are best practices for keeping it accurate, defensible, and
Telemedicine services have gained massive popularity for their convenience and safety. Here’s how to screen a telemedicine provider that fits
With premiums escalating, employers must start managing per-employee-per-year (PEPY) cost performance. Here’s why PEPY is the benchmark that matters.
Eligibility audits by the numbers: how often ineligible dependents quietly drive up self-funded plan spend and what employers recover when
Not all group health plans are created equal. Plan design, network choice, and partner alignment separate the plans that control
Plan documents by the numbers: what self-funded employers should look for in summary plan descriptions, stop loss policies, and TPA
Wellness programs deliver measurable ROI through reduced claims, lower absenteeism, and stronger productivity. See how self-funded employers track and prove
For most CFOs, healthcare costs now eat directly into profitability. This Roundstone leadership study shows where the spend goes and
Healthcare cost containment finds waste, removes it, and keeps outcomes intact. Self-funded plans give you the claims data to do
Self-funding gives you the control, claims visibility, and flexibility to attack the cost drivers that fully insured plans actively hide
Effective cost containment starts with claims data, clinical care management, pharmacy optimization, and direct primary care partnerships working as one
Real healthcare cost savings come from claims transparency, smart vendor choices, and proactive clinical management. Self-funding makes all three possible.
If renewal season has you bracing for a double-digit increase, it’s time to look at self-funding. Here’s how the model
Renewal season is the moment benefit advisors prove their value. Here’s how to prepare with claims data, scenario modeling, and
Strategic incentives, education, and communication can increase wellness program engagement by 40-60%. Here’s how self-funded employers design programs that actually
Employee healthcare is the largest controllable line item on most P&Ls. Self-funded plans give you the data to manage spend
The best health insurance for employees isn’t always the lowest sticker price. Self-funding aligns cost, coverage, and care for long-term
Culturally competent healthcare improves outcomes and reduces preventable claims. Self-funded employers can choose vendors and programs that actually serve their
Five recommended reads on workplace wellness, from behavioral health to chronic disease management, for HR leaders building healthier, more engaged
Customer experience at Roundstone is anchored in responsive service, proactive claims navigation, and the team that supports employers through every
Self-funding means an employer pays for their employees’ healthcare claims directly instead of paying fixed premiums to an insurance carrier.
A medical group captive is a self-funded model where small and mid-sized employers join together to access financial advantages, share risk and gain greater stability.
Stop-loss insurance protects self-funded employers from large or unexpected claims. It caps financial risk so one high-cost event doesn’t significantly impact your overall healthcare spend.
Health insurance costs rise due to increasing healthcare prices, higher utilization, and lack of transparency in traditional models. Learn how self- funding through a captive can help offset these trends.
Cost containment includes strategies that reduce unnecessary healthcare spending while maintaining quality care. Read how tactics like claims analysis, preventative care, and pharmacy cost management can reduce spend.
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