Explore our blog resources to help employers and advisors understand the value of captive insurance.
Cost containment in healthcare is the discipline of cutting waste without cutting care. Self-funded employers have the data and levers to do it right.
Three macrotrends, rising drug spend, chronic disease, and carrier consolidation, are pushing more employers toward self-funded stop loss captives every year.
Roundstone University’s 2024 Boot Camp in Arizona brought top developing benefits advisors together to learn self-funded insurance and network with peers.
Switching to self-funded health insurance is more straightforward than most employers expect. Here’s the timeline, the partners involved, and how to set up your plan.
Roundstone announced another year of strong growth in 2024, expanding its captive program, advisor network, and team supporting self-funded mid-market employers.
MCF 2024 brings together employers and benefits advisors for two days of education on Roundstone’s self-funded stop loss captive. Explore the agenda.
Missed subrogation opportunities cost both the employer and the captive real dollars. Learn how to identify them and build a
A healthcare advocate helps employees navigate care, find lower-cost providers, and resolve billing issues. The result: better outcomes and lower
Prescription drug spend is projected to rise 7.3% annually. Here’s what self-funded employers should do now to manage the cost
From the desk of Mike Schroeder, Roundstone founder, October edition: reflections on captive performance and the state of self-funded employer
From the desk of Mike Schroeder, Roundstone founder, July edition: notes on captive performance, employer outcomes, and what’s coming next
From the desk of Mike Schroeder, Roundstone founder: a periodic note on the state of self-funded health insurance, captive trends,
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
Per-employee-per-year (PEPY) cost is the truest benchmark for whether your health plan is competitive. Here’s how to use it to
Your pharmacy benefit manager makes or breaks drug spend. Here’s how self-funded employers choose a PBM aligned with their interests,
A third-party administrator (TPA) is the backbone of any self-funded plan. Here’s how a TPA processes claims, manages eligibility, and
Finding the right TPA shapes claims accuracy, employee experience, and total spend. Here are 8 secrets self-funded employers use to
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
Introducing self-funded health insurance to employees is mostly about communication. Here’s how to explain the model, the value, and what
Well-being programs improve employee health while reducing benefit cost. Here’s how strategic incentives drive participation and engagement that actually sticks.
It’s hiring season. Top talent expects benefits that show employers actually invested in employee health. Here’s how self-funding helps you
Cultivating a culture of healthcare consumerism takes employee education, transparent tools, and steady communication. Here’s how to engage your team.
Employers can use wellness programs to improve employee health while controlling cost. Here’s how to launch a well-being program that
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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