Explore our blog resources to help employers and advisors understand the value of captive insurance.
Provider network choice shapes employee care, plan costs, and out-of-pocket spend. Here’s how self-funded employers pick the right one.
Pharmacy costs are rising faster than any line item in your health plan. Here’s how to choose a PBM that actually controls them.
Stop-loss insurance protects self-funded employers from catastrophic claims by pooling risk with similarly sized businesses through a group captive plan.
Twenty percent of employees drive eighty percent of healthcare costs. Self-funded plans give you the data to manage chronic conditions and cut spend.
Strategic incentives, education, and communication can increase wellness program engagement by 40-60%. Here’s how self-funded employers design programs that actually work.
Wellness programs deliver measurable ROI through reduced claims, lower absenteeism, and stronger productivity. See how self-funded employers track and prove the impact.
Five recommended podcasts for HR professionals on self-funded health insurance, captives, employee experience, and the future of employer-sponsored benefits.
Benefits advisors are critical to self-funded employer health insurance. Here’s how to tell a good advisor from a great one
The SCOTUS reversal of Roe v. Wade has direct implications for employer benefits. Here’s what self-funded plans should review around
Group captive health insurance costs split into fixed and variable components. Here’s how to think about both when budgeting and
Urgent care use is rising fast, with billing patterns to match. Here’s what captive members should know to steer employees
Meet the OG of the OC: a profile of one of Roundstone’s longest-tenured team members and the role they play
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
You don’t always get what you pay for in healthcare. Bob Chrobak shows how higher cost doesn’t always mean better
Roundstone’s Cost Savings Investigators (CSI) team digs into claims data to find waste, billing errors, and overcharges. Real dollars stay
Late-stage cancer diagnoses are among the most expensive claims employers face. Here’s how early detection and plan design lower the
High-cost specialty drugs are reshaping employer pharmacy spend. Here are the ways self-funded employers save without restricting clinical access for
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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