The thrust of this book is how to benefit from the rise of Patient-Centered Healthcare Consumerism and the consumerism megatrends underway. From a pure financing perspective, there are three ways to pay for healthcare: (1) premiums, (2) savings, or (3) taxes. Traditional insurance relies on premiums. Government programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rely on tax subsidies. PCHC combines the best of all three. It can minimize premiums, maximize savings, and provide consumers with valued tax advantages. Patient Centered Healthcare Consumerism brings together two key...
The thrust of this book is how to benefit from the rise of Patient-Centered Healthcare Consumerism and the consumerism megatrends underway. From a pur...
"Understanding Healthcare Consumerism" is a compilation of prove processes, practical tools, credible resources, helpful worksheets, creative ideas, and short videos from over 35 years as an actuary, teacher and healthcare consultant at a major global firm. I have taught classes on Healthcare Consumerism and consulted with small and large employer plans (including Fortune 100 companies), national insurers, technology vendors, regional HMOs, hospitals, physician groups, and other stakeholders who sit around the healthcare table. I have presented several times before Congress, testified in over...
"Understanding Healthcare Consumerism" is a compilation of prove processes, practical tools, credible resources, helpful worksheets, creative ideas, a...
