Podcast
The Health Insurance Premium Busters
Hosted by Howard Danzig · EN
We all know healthcare is expensive, so why do we pay for it without asking questions? If you want a better understanding of how health insurance works, join us as we explore the tools and tricks small businesses and pharmacies can use to keep their costs under control.
We are The ECCHIC group - Employers Committed to Control Healthcare Costs. Join us for our new adventure, as we form "The Health Insurance Premium Busters." Let us bust your health insurance premiums, before they bust you.
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How To Defeat Predatory Medical Pricing
Aug 11, 202100:10:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Howard discusses some unsavory tactics sometimes used by providers. As per usual, knowledge is everything. If you understand what your costs are and pay attention to the services you're being billed for, you can protect yourself against predatory medical pricing.
Transcribe →Heath Insurance and Equity for Small Companies
Jul 30, 202100:13:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we discuss the uneven playing field between small employers and large employers, and how that impacts equity.
Transcribe →Are You Mad Yet? What You Need to Know about Your Prescription Costs.
Jul 14, 202100:05:40Tap to summarizeWould you rather pay 84 dollars a month for a prescription, or 9500 dollars a month?Do you trust a typical insurance company to identify a situation where an identical generic medicine could cost 99% less than the name brand?In this mini-episode of our podcase, we're diving into the costs of prescriptions, and the importance of knowing your costs, and how the Ecchic method helps you get straight answers about daunting claims questions.
Transcribe →Getting Past the Middle-Man (With Dr Lisa Faast)
Jun 30, 202100:48:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dr Lisa Faast joins us to discuss tactics you can use to bypass the middle-man and save money on your health insurance.Dr Lisa Faast is the CEO of DiversifyRx, as well as a renowned speaker and author. She is disrupting the pharmacy world to the benefit of independent pharmacists everywhere. Join us for a spirited discussion between Lisa and Howard, as they discuss how avoiding middle-men can stretch your benefit dollars.You can find more from Lisa here: https://diversifyrxblog.com/As always, if you like what you hear and want to learn more, visit us at our website: https://www.ecchic.com/
Transcribe →When Networks and Medical Groups Cut Ties
Jun 16, 202100:22:15Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Howard discusses an often overlooked tension between insurance networks and medical groups. Do you know what happens when your insurance network breaks ties with your preferred provider? Who gets stuck with the bill?If you want to broaden your understanding of the tumultuous relationship between healthcare providers and insurance companies, check out this week's episode of Health Insurance Premium Busters!
Transcribe →A Message to Small Business Owners
Jun 1, 202100:04:02Tap to summarizeIn this mini-episode, we summarize the advantages small business owners can gain from working with local providers and local pharmacies. Learn how your benefit budget can be stretched further when you know the cost of your healthcare and utilize your local community.
Transcribe →An Interview with Gerry Korb
May 19, 202100:15:55Tap to summarizeToday we talk with Gerry Korb, friend and owner of Port Industries. Port Industries is a Palmyra-based company with over 50+ employees that specialized in the manufacture and servicing of trenchers. They became an ECCHIC client 11 years ago, when they grew frustrated with the rising cost of health insurance.In their time with us, they have been able to provide the same health insurance premiums to their employees without raising rates or cutting benefits. That is what The ECCHIC Group can do.We appreciate Gerry taking the time to talk with Howard and are grateful for his insight into the customer-side of the ECCHIC experience. If you would like to learn more about ECCHIC, please visit our website and check out our upcoming events. Thank you.https://www.ecchic.com/
Transcribe →Understanding Disability Insurance with Norman Soren and Howard Danzig
May 7, 202100:36:28Tap to summarizeToday The Ecchic Group sits down with Norman Soren Jr, an expert in disability insurance. He leads an excellent Q&A discussing both the how and the why of disability insurance. If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, what an elimination period is, or why voluntary benefits are so important, this is a must-listen discussion. Disability insurance is a low-cost way for employers to attract high quality employees. It makes a benefit plan more attractive and offers vital coverage to employees.More from The Ecchic Group https://www.ecchic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theecchicgroup/ Sign Up for Our Events https://www.ecchic.com/events/ More Norman Soren Jr https://twitter.com/normansoren https://www.coloniallife.com/
Transcribe →Advise as to how to Control the Rising Cost of Pharmacy Benefits
Apr 7, 202100:21:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we sit down with David Schermer of Windsor Benefit Solutions to discuss the rising cost of pharmacy benefits, and how we can manage them.David Schermer is a Pharmacy Benefits expert with 23 years in the field, with national sales and executive positions for Cardinal Health/Medicine Shoppe, Express Scripts and ProCare Rx. Listen as he and Howard exchange ideas about the challenges independant pharmacies are facing today.If you would like to sign up for any of The Ecchic Group's events or learn more about what we do, please visit our website linked below.https://www.ecchic.com/If you would like to learn more about David Schermer, you can visit his website here. http://windsorbenefitsolutions.com/
Transcribe →Unbundling Health Care Costs
Mar 24, 202100:08:01Tap to summarizeLearn more about ECCHIC (Employers Committed to Control Health Care Costs) and the Premium Busters.Our approach to health insurance involves making costs transparent and putting control back in the hands of the employer. Today we'll explain a unique ECCHIC tool, as we discuss what it means to unbundle health care costs.To learn more about what we can do for your independent pharmacy or small business, please visit https://www.ecchic.com/ You can directly sign up for one of our webinars here https://www.ecchic.com/events/
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