The Human Touch: Redefining Benefits Navigation with Personalized Advocacy

By: The Granite List In today’s healthcare landscape, navigating benefits can feel overwhelming. While artificial intelligence and call center models provide convenience, they often lack the empathy and ...


Leading the Way to Employer Success

By: Nic Hayes Navigating and managing the current benefits landscape is crucial for any employer. A holistic, effective benefits offering serves not only to attract, but also retain top talent. However, ...


Uncovering the Root Cause of Your Health Plan's Costs

By: Nic Hayes “The rising cost of care for self-insured employers is really astronomical and one of the biggest management challenges that they have.” Jennifer Gamboa Managing Partner; Sustainable Health Index ...


Making Benefits Better

By: Nic Hayes Since its inception in 1981, Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI) has been on a mission to make benefits better. Born out of the necessity for cost-effective third-party administration (TPA) of ...


The Impact of Unnecessary Surgery

By: Nic Hayes In 2025, healthcare costs are expected to increase by a staggering 8%. Now, more than ever, employers and plan sponsors must face the challenge of providing members with high quality benefits ...


The Math Works with Blackwell Captive Solutions

By: Nic Hayes Self-funded insurance plan executives face the constant challenge of attempting to contain costs without compromising the quality of care. However, the increase in the severity of catastrophic ...


The Value of Doing Things the Right Way

By: Nic Hayes In an industry where doing things the right way isn't standard practice, could there still be value in doing things the right way? In 2014, Nathan Gabhart, a pharmacist by profession, built ...


Revolutionizing Orthopedic Care: The Impact of Regenerative Care

By: Catherine Cunningham Traditional surgeries are irreversible, urging careful consideration of all treatment options. Patients often grapple with the dilemma of enduring chronic pain or resorting to ...


Navigating the Stop-Loss Marketplace: a Guide for Self-Funded Employers

By The Granite List In the realm of employee benefits, self-funding has emerged as a strategic choice for many employers seeking greater control and cost management. This approach allows employers to assume ...


Pills and Bills: How to Keep Plan Members Happy and Healthy While Saving Money

By Allison Binning High Pharmaceutical Costs Got You Down? Skyrocketing drug prices are definitely a hard pill to swallow. According to the Congressional Budget Office, 1% of prescriptions for new specialty ...


Rebundle the Unbundled Point Solutions To Serve Your Company's Needs

By Sally Pace The Five It’s almost like the start of a bad joke. A Third-Party Administrator, a Reference Based Pricing Solution, and a Stop Loss Provider walk into a bar… Yet for many health plans, each of ...


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