I am a forty-five year old guy. Apparently, amongst the awards one wins when getting along to this age, is a recommended first preventive colonoscopy. My anxiety about this process, including all the attendant activities and experiences, will apparently overwhelm today and tomorrow. It is now 5:47pm. I figured, I may as well document a …
I had a great conversation with some friends and colleagues earlier about the role MRF files might play into the practice of healthcare policy from numerous standpoints. We also explored the challenges native to these efforts. We also investigated the work of researchers in this space. I think there is a good opportunity to contribute …
Our family enjoyed a few weeks of vacation on Bornholm. As we were milling around, a handful of ideas for future blogposts occurred to me; I also took tons of photographs. I thought I would share some of these pictures, and summaries of potential blogposts, here. Bornholm is a small island in the Baltic Sea, …
While business people generally know the fourth quarter of every year as “Q4,” health benefits professionals, in particular, observe a disproportionate share of work during this period that probably seems most analogous to the workload of a CPA as April 15 approaches. When you consider Q4 as the renewal months of November, December, and January, …
An important part of my business between 2010 and 2017 was pension advisory. The role of an advisor to plan sponsors was evolving as regulatory reforms were placing employers under higher scrutiny as ERISA fiduciaries. Questions that retirement services professionals had to consider included: “What should our process look like for investment selection and monitoring?” …
One person, on doing well by others, immediately accounts the expected favor in return. Another is not so quick, but still considers the person a debtor and knows the favor. A third kind of person acts as if not conscious of the deed, rather like a vine producing a cluster of grapes without making further …
“In life, as in chess, forethought wins.” Charles Buxton I have enjoyed the game of chess since learning the rules from my father as a young boy. I remember my dad playing the game with me and describing the importance of “looking ahead to subsequent moves.” He would take an eternity considering his moves and …
My career became my hobby at a (relatively) young age. I found my way into insurance as a licensed salesperson for Northwestern Mutual when I was a junior at Penn State University. Like most people, I did not begin my career with an objective of finding a pathway into the industry. In retrospect, though, I …
I had an inquiry from a friend earlier this week about my impressions of eHealth, Inc ($EHTH) as a possible investment. I was aware of the existence of this broker, but never looked closely at the business. So, I offered to take a look. I have been interested in the continued investments being made into …
I find value in reviewing SEC filings of competitors and vendors I work with. The process of reviewing the Management Discussion and Analysis and financial results, especially, help me feel more informed about the world around me. So, when GoodRX filed its S-1, I certainly intended to review it. Well, I didn’t get around to …