Headlines Volume 48

The Best is Yet to Come   Pilot program taps the power of community connection   Health Care Spending Projected to Surpass $7 Trillion by 2031     The Best is Yet to Come Brant Couch Time flies when you’re engaged in important work… I think that’s why I was Read more…

Headlines Volume 47

TORCH Insurance Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary     Join us at the TORCH Conference Wednesday, April 12th at 11 am for Never Go It Alone   U.S. Faces Shortage of Mental Health Professionals   Supreme Court Cases That May Impact Employers in 2023 TORCH Insurance Program Celebrates 15th Anniversary It’s Read more…

Volume 46

Avoiding Cyber Insurance Claim Denials   New Features We’re Excited About   Understanding “Quiet Quitting” Trend   Avoiding Cyber Insurance Claim Denials A growing concern in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape by Krista Adamson, CIC, CISR   The need for cyber insurance has never been greater. Getting the best coverage has Read more…

Volume 45

How Rural Hospitals are Winning the War on Employee Retention Uvalde Memorial Hospital Wins TORCH Light Award DOL Issues Guidance on FMLA and Mental Health Conditions How to Prepare Your Business For an Active Shooter What You Should Know About Monkeypox How Rural Hospitals are Winning the War on Employee Read more…

Volume 44

Workers’ Compensation in the (never ending?) COVID Era   Supreme Court Reinstates Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers   DOJ Answers Common Questions about COVID-19 and the ADA   Workers’ Compensation in the (never ending?) COVID Era Some guidance for keeping your workforce afloat during a perfect storm

Volume 43

Need a Simple Remedy for Cyber Security Burnout?   CHIC Keeps Laying Golden Eggs   Direct Contracts Improve Employee and Bottom-Line Health   Need a Simple Remedy for Cyber Security Burnout? By Krista Adamson, CIC, CISR | Practice Leader: Property and Casualty It’s not your fault if you’re tired of Read more…

Volume 42

TRUE GRIT ISSUE   The Economics of Perseverance   Georgia “Lone Ranger” Finds Friends in Texas   2021 EBHR Survey – Attraction and Retention Benchmarking Overview   U.S. Supreme Court Rejects ACA Challenge   The Economics of Perseverance By Brant Couch, CIC, CPA The science of economics is the study Read more…

Volume 41

Contents RURAL HOSPITALS DISCOVER PANDEMIC SILVER LINING HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WINS TORCH LIGHT AWARD 5 TIPS FOR TALKING ABOUT COVID – 19 VACCINES WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY RURAL HOSPITALS DISCOVER PANDEMIC SILVER LINING Panel of CEOs Identify 6 Great Outcomes from a Not-So-Great Year by Brant Couch “Rural medicine Read more…

Volume 40

COVID crisis will eclipse any changes to ACA 5 Mental Health Employee Benefits Trends for 2021 Cyber Wars on the Rural Frontlines COVID crisis will eclipse any changes to ACA Changes to the ACA may be of little consequence in 2021 By Brant Couch, CIC, CPA Little has changed with Read more…

Volume 39

Contents   Tales from the Cyber War Trenches   CSI: Mayberry Hospital   Cybercrime and Benefits Plans   Tales from the Cyber War Trenches Evolving attacks do more than digital damage By Brant Couch, CIC, CPA “If we ever have to pay a ransom, I will cut my throat.” – Read more…

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Take the Community Hospital Insurance Coalition (CHIC) for example. With our expert support and management, more than 30 rural hospitals who have come together to own this medical stop-loss reinsurance company. They are paying less for their insurance, improving benefits program performance, and receiving their share of a significant annual surplus cash distribution (~$2.5 million since inception in 2018).