Employee Benefits
Making Sense of Balance Billing
Balance billing is a practice in which a healthcare provider bills an insured person for the difference between the cost of a medical service and the insurance company's reimbursement amount. Here’s more on how balance billing works, why it's more common than you might think, and what you can do about it.
Alternative Health Plans: Why Direct Primary Care is the Future of Healthcare
Adam Wheeler, M.D., is a co-founder of Big Tree Medical Home, a direct primary care clinic, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Wheeler enjoys hacking the health system and may be the only doctor in the U.S. who secretly dreams of working in finance.
Simplified Health Plan for Self-Funded Employers Leads to Better Health and Financial Outcomes
Scott Schoenvogel is the president and founder of SimplePay Health, an alternative health plan for self-funded employers that empowers employees with high-quality care and easily understood payment structures.
A Benefits Broker on Consumer Education, Transparency and Company Culture
Tom Kayser is a well-regarded benefits broker in mid-Missouri. Throughout his career, Tom has built strong relationships with national healthcare companies like Anthem, Guardian, Sun, and United Healthcare. He partners with Paytient to service – Mid-Missouri Educational Benefits Group (MMEBG), a purchasing consortium entity that buys healthcare for 12 school districts in the mid-Missouri area.