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2021 In Review Our Greatest Hits

Browse the year’s top blogs: trends influencing health insurance costs, what to expect at renewal, understanding stop loss, and MCF 2021: Raising the Game.

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Healthcare Advocate Use One

A healthcare advocate helps employees navigate care, find lower-cost providers, and resolve billing issues. The result: better outcomes and lower

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Desk Mike Schroeder July Edition

From the desk of Mike Schroeder, Roundstone founder, July edition: notes on captive performance, employer outcomes, and what’s coming next

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From the Desk of Mike Schroeder

From the desk of Mike Schroeder, Roundstone founder: a periodic note on the state of self-funded health insurance, captive trends,

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Data & Performance
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Cost Containment

Cost containment in healthcare is the practice of cutting waste, not coverage. Self-funded plans give employers the data and tools

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Health Insurance Cost

Rising health insurance costs are driven by medical inflation, prescription drug spend, and chronic disease. Self-funding gives employers the tools

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Cost Containment In Healthcare

Cost containment in healthcare is the discipline of cutting waste without cutting care. Self-funded employers have the data and levers

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Cost Effective Healthcare

Cost-effective healthcare for employers comes from claims transparency, vendor flexibility, and partner alignment, not just lower premium prices at renewal.

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Employee Experience
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Employee Wellness Engagement

Strategic incentives, education, and communication can increase wellness program engagement by 40-60%. Here’s how self-funded employers design programs that actually

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Employee Healthcare

Employee healthcare is the largest controllable line item on most P&Ls. Self-funded plans give you the data to manage spend

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Workplace Wellness Books

Five recommended reads on workplace wellness, from behavioral health to chronic disease management, for HR leaders building healthier, more engaged

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Employee Experience
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Customer Experience At Roundstone

Customer experience at Roundstone is anchored in responsive service, proactive claims navigation, and the team that supports employers through every

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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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