Valhalla Business Advisors’ clients span the United States and, to an increasing extent, the globe. Over the past week, we worked on implementation schedules for client operations… Read more “Battles Worth Fighting | Thoughts on Health Benefits Market Structure”
Category: Health Insurance
Prescription Benefits | Considerations and Best Practices
Clients of Valhalla inquire regularly about the nature of their prescription drug benefits; These inquiries arise based on concerns about cost, personal experiences with the system, as… Read more “Prescription Benefits | Considerations and Best Practices”
The end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the United States
On January 31, 2020, Alex Azar, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), signed a determination of a national Public Health Emergency (PHE) arising from… Read more “The end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the United States”
Boutique Benefits Consulting and Data Solutions
Valhalla’s role for clients is to provide advice, execution, and advocacy. We help clients reduce cost, manage risk, improve employee engagement, and enable more focus on strategic… Read more “Boutique Benefits Consulting and Data Solutions”
Pennie Support
Valhalla Business Advisors help businesses and individuals navigate options for insurance. Jens and Stuart have unique experience leading health insurance operations in contexts that include general management… Read more “Pennie Support”
PEO Solutions | Where do these fit for growing organizations?
Over the past few months we have been reviewing HR and benefit solutions arising from the implementation of Professional Employer Organizations, otherwise known as PEOs. Over our… Read more “PEO Solutions | Where do these fit for growing organizations?”
High Cost Drugs & Bespoke Navigation Services
The American pharmacy landscape is complicated. Prices are influenced by all sorts of issues and incentives, including patent protection, competition, and incentive schemes involving rebates, drug manufacturers,… Read more “High Cost Drugs & Bespoke Navigation Services”
Simple Primer | Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Qualified High Deductible Health Plans (QHDHP)
We were asked during a recent meeting about the meaning of “those letters” on an illustration. The letters referenced were QHDHP and HSA. In follow-up, rather than… Read more “Simple Primer | Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Qualified High Deductible Health Plans (QHDHP)”
Group Health Insurance Alternatives | QSEHRA and ICHRA
The 24th KFF Employer Health Benefit Survey Results were posted on October 27, 2022. Click here to review the results. We always look forward to these survey… Read more “Group Health Insurance Alternatives | QSEHRA and ICHRA”
What precisely are we, as a self-funded plan sponsor, paying for?
Occasionally a question is posed by a client, “What is a reasonable administrative fee for our self-insured health plan.” Another question occasionally posed is, “What is a… Read more “What precisely are we, as a self-funded plan sponsor, paying for?”