Benefits Executive Roundtable

Podcast Host Dorothy Cociu provides an Employer Guide to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace - Part One. She discusses California Dept of Labor Commissioner's FAQs on how Paid Sick Leave, Child Day Care closings, Exempt Employee Status and more relates to COVID-19 , as well as What Your Health Plan Has to Cover, Costs of Screening and Testing, and many other common employer questions. As t...

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Rick Paul, President of US Benefits, a self-funded stop loss underwriting firm, who shares his somewhat unique and sometimes controversial views on how to contain costs in a self-funded health plan. Rick is frank, to the point, and not afraid to state, in real world terms, what's wrong with the healthcare system! In this podcast, he also shares his ideas on how to sol...

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Marcy Buckner, Vice President, Government Affairs with the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU). Marcy provides up to date information on in force legislation, proposed legislation, and most importantly, the Presidential Race. Marcy breaks down the candidates' platforms and how they differ, including their Medicare for All and Public Option plans, and wh...

Host Dorothy Cociu is interviewed on the topic of mid-size to large group health plan cost containment, where she shares her insights and ideas on the best ways to reduce costs in a group health plan, by managing the highest cost factors in a health plan: facilities cost, chronic claims cost and prescription drug expenditures. She will also discuss plan funding and financing methods that can serio...

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews principals of EBA&M, a third party administrator, on the services administrators offer, the differences between administrators, important claim system helpful information, how they can assist employers and brokers in quoting and large claim monitoring, and important information to help you evaluate them!

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Marilyn Monahan, Esq., Monahan Law Office, on the complications of the ACA reporting process for Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), the requirements, and what to do if you receive an IRS 226-J letter or Marketplace Appeal letter. We discuss real world approaches to responses, the most common mistakes, and how to be sure your forms are filed correctly the first time go...

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Jacquelyn Thorp, MSHR, SPHR, PHR ca, CEO, Founder and Trainer of Train Me Today on the Hottest California HR and Employment Issues for 2020, including Minimum Wage & Exempt Employee Salary Thresholds , Lactation Accommodation (SB 142), Arbitration Agreements (AB 51), Severance Agreements & No-Rehire Provisions, Anti-Harassment Training, the Independent Contractor's Bi...

In part two of this two-part series, Dorothy Cociu interviews IT Privacy and Security Consultant Ted Flittner of Aditi Group on the technical security side of HIPAA, as well as the impact HITECH has on your firm. In addition, Ted and Dorothy will discuss some of the pitfalls your firm could fall into, and how to improve overall IT Security for your business. They delve into details of HIPAA and HI...

In this part one of our two part episode, IT Privacy and Security Consultant Ted Flittner of Aditi Group interviews Dorothy Cociu on HIPAA Privacy and Security. This illuminating interview will focus on the physical and administrative security side of HIPAA. You'll learn about what HIPAA is, it's history, how non-compliance could cripple your business and fundamentals and nuances for compliance.

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Michael Hansen, Regional Sales Manager and Anna Hansen, Director of Sales & Client Solutions, Hines & Associates on how a good UR/UM program can save dollars for your health plan, while giving the best possible care to your health plan participants with Case Management and more.

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Robert Shelly, PBM Consultant from LeafWing, who shares ways you can lower your health plan RX costs by finding the best PBM contracts, improving plan design and employee communications.

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Ron Peck, Esq., V.P. and General Counsel for The PHIA Group, on tips on how to recover funds from insurance carriers and others from auto accidents, medical mal-practice, product liability, class-action liability suits, work comp claims and more.

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters, who provides a frank outlook on the current state of health care reform in Washington. Janet provides a mini glossary of terms, the differences between Universal Coverage, Universal Access to Health Care, Medicare-for-All, other single payer proposals, public options, and a look at Presidential C...

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Faith Borges, Cal-Advocates and Jim Morrison, V.P. of Legislation of the California Association of Health Underwriters, who update employers and consumers on state issues such as AB-5 (Independent Contractor Law), Surprise Billing Bills and other state legislation.

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Ryan Day, President of HS Technologies, a reference-based pricing vendor, who shares insights and information on the option to use RBP in your health plan... Can using a percentage of Medicare Rates (Medicare-Plus) provide greater claims savings for your company?

Host Dorothy Cociu interviews guest Mike Ferguson, CEO of the Self-Insurance Institute of America, who gives us an insight into self-insurance... Mike talks frankly about the option to self-fund (or not), recent trends in the self-funded marketplace, legislative and regulatory actions and more!

Dorothy Cociu hosts an employer roundtable with large and small employers who share their thought process, decision-making tools, and ideas on cost containment in their health plans.