Segment: Beat the Holiday Blues and Stress
Media outlet: WAFB (CBS)
Featuring: Dr. John Rodriguez, Chief Medical Officer of Healthcare2U

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Holiday Blues and stress are never fun, but there are ways folks can manage them. 

The holiday season can come with challenges. For some, it’s stressing over which gift to buy, while others may have a hard time celebrating the season without a loved one this year. 

“The tradition of the holiday blues is a legitimate disease process that can be overlooked, and we just assume, and we don’t need to suffer with those,” says Dr. John Rodriguez, who is the chief medical director of Healthcare2U. 

Watch the full video here on WAFB (CBS)

Charlie Geiselhart, CRO of Healthcare2U, speaks with Daniel Litwin about how more companies and people are considering new, out-of-the-box solutions for affordable healthcare coverage

Podcast: Digital Disruption
Publisher: MarketScale
Host: Daniel Litwin with special guest, Healthcare2U’s CRO, Charlie Geiselhart

Inaccessibility to low-cost health insurance is a fact of life for many people, as well as employers who want to offer part-time and 1099 workers solutions. Where can people turn to when they want affordable healthcare coverage? Charlie Geiselhart, CRO of Healthcare2U, spoke with Daniel Litwin about how more companies and people are considering new, out-of-the-box solutions.

When faced with selecting a healthcare coverage plan for employees, companies may have options, but they may not always be viable. Healthcare2U is a membership-based, direct primary care organization that provides employers, brokers, and patients with complete primary and urgent care nationwide.

“From an employer’s perspective, there are alternatives out there, but they’re costly,” Geiselhart said. “The high-deductible plan’s been out there for a long time. For an employee, it’s expensive to buy coverage. It’s expensive to use coverage. So, a lot of people are going without coverage.” Geiselhart said that, with all the choices available, it can be challenging to navigate the space. “The layperson doesn’t understand how insurance operates, so what we’ve decided to do is do a lot of handholding through our coverage and our program that allows them to make one phone call and access care,” Geiselhart said.

This access, Geiselhart said, is essential. When it comes to issues surrounding healthcare coverage, costs, etc., the average person wants help and needs advice and expertise regarding navigating a world they typically spend their time avoiding. Healthcare brokers recognize that they have traditional coverage offerings for many employers and employees. Still, those traditional offerings leave a large pool of people off the table. Those left outside looking in still want access to healthcare coverage.

“There are a lot of brokers operating in the traditional sense, but there are new and exciting alternatives that a lot of brokers haven’t explored,” Geiselhart said. Healthcare2U is one such possibility.

Healthcare2U is the nation’s fastest-growing hybrid DPC provider.

Healthcare2U is a membership-based, hybrid direct primary care (DPC) organization that ensures employers of all sizes and structures have nationwide access to affordable, consistent, and quality primary care over 40% below the average cost of traditional DPC practices operating in the market today. Through our proprietary Private Physician Network (PPN)™, Healthcare2U promotes healthy living by detecting, treating, and managing acute and chronic conditions before the onset of serious illness. Healthcare2U is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and is available nationwide. For more information, visit www.healthc2u.com.

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Article: Expanding Benefits Sales With Non-Insurance Alternatives For The Remote Workforce
Publication: Broker World Magazine
Author: Andy Bonner

The world’s reliance on remote work has been permanently altered thanks to the social distancing measures put in place during the pandemic. This reliance on technology has been implemented across industries and has affected employer groups large and small. As employers continue to adapt to this new normal, it’s unlikely things will ever return to the way they were pre-pandemic.

Instead, we expect even more client groups to join the remote work revolution in the years ahead. These tough economic times have been challenging for everyone but especially for small groups. And as companies pivoted to remote or hybrid workforces during the past year, many learned that having a remote workforce across multiple states provides a unique set of challenges for some employers.

In an effort to fight rising healthcare costs, large and small groups are shopping around for a new healthcare alternative that might equate to lower premiums and fewer claims to impact their profits. By providing timely solutions, brokers can reinforce their value and position themselves for growth in the years ahead.

Read the full article here: Broker World Magazine

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Article: Non-Insurance Health Care Alternatives: Building Broker Business and Helping Overlooked Populations
Publication: Benefits Pro Magazine
Author: Charlie Geiselhart

Because of rising health care expenses, many employers elect to offer their employee populations high deductible health plans (HDHPs), which provide unattractive benefits because of the expenses involved. According to Kaiser Family Foundation, the average premium for family coverage has increased 22% over the last five years and 54% over the previous 10 years. These premiums have significantly outpaced the growth of workers’ wages and inflation during that same period.

With premiums escalating for every family member added to a health plan, even employees with health coverage through their employer often can’t afford to cover their dependents.

These uninsured dependents have previously been viewed as an unserviceable population, but benefits brokers can utilize non-insurance health care alternatives to provide usable benefits to a population that dearly needs them.

Read the full article here: BenefitsPro Magazine

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Article: Linking Healthcare Benefits to Workforce Strategy for Small Businesses.
Publication: America’s Benefit Specialist Magazine
Author: Charlie Geiselhart

A comprehensive benefits package contributes to a healthy work culture by promoting employees’ physical and mental well-being. It also makes employees feel valued and brings greater peace of mind when they know their families can get the healthcare they need. Not only do excellent benefits help raise morale and create a positive work environment, but they also help small employers stand out among candidates in a highly competitive hiring landscape.

Even before a pandemic that caused economic upheaval on a massive scale, small businesses struggled to provide meaningful benefits and retain good talent. The Commonwealth Fund did a study in 2019 that revealed healthcare costs are the top concern for small businesses. When asked to choose their top two challenges, 37 percent cited the cost of providing health coverage to employees, followed by 33 percent who said attracting new customers was top of mind.

That was during a time when small business owners felt their businesses were doing well. Now that many are struggling to maintain after the pandemic, smaller clients lose hope because they don’t know about more affordable healthcare alternatives. Here we’ll examine why small businesses have limited healthcare options and how brokers can address these disparities.

Read the full article here: America’s Benefit Specialist Magazine.

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Article: Will Direct Primary Care Be 2020’s Health Care Darling?
Publication: InsuranceNewsNet Magazine
Author: Andy Bonner

The portrait of the American healthcare system isn’t pretty. The Commonwealth Fund reported in November that health insurance costs and deductible costs have been growing faster than the median income in all states over the past decade, meaning many working families are spending more of their income on healthcare.

Employers and employees are struggling to keep up with a system that was never created with their best interests in mind. Tired of being fleeced for care, people are desperate for affordable alternatives, and employers are looking to their benefits advisors for creative solutions to keep their workforce content. Read the full article at issuu.com.

About Healthcare2U: Healthcare2U is a membership-based, hybrid direct primary care (DPC) organization that ensures employers of all sizes and structures have nationwide access to affordable, consistent and quality primary care 40% below the average cost of traditional DPC practices operating in the market today. Through our proprietary Private Physician Network (PPN)™, Healthcare2U promotes healthy living by detecting, treating, and managing acute and chronic conditions before the onset of serious illness. Healthcare2U is headquartered in Austin, Texas and is available nationwide. For more information, visit www.healthc2u.com.

MyDPCplus is a nationwide, monthly healthcare membership created to address the furloughed, part-time and laid-off employees of America, by providing access to unlimited primary care services including urgent care, 24/7 Virtual DPC and chronic disease management

April 6, 2020 (Austin, TX) – Today Healthcare2U, a membership-based, integrated direct primary care (DPC) organization, released an individual product to address the furloughed, part-time and laid-off employees of America in the form of a monthly healthcare membership. With indications that the US unemployment rate could rise to 13 percent in April¹, Healthcare2U is working to quell employee fears of going without access to healthcare by delivering their Direct Primary Care membership to individuals on a national scale.

The desire to assist those affected by COVID-19’s economic toll prompted Healthcare2U to create their first individual monthly membership, My Direct Primary Care Plus (MyDPCplus). MyDPCplus is built around a hybrid-DPC payment model and provides a comprehensive suite of unlimited primary care benefits. Like DPC, the plan is not insurance, but rather a healthcare membership available for a flat monthly fee. Benefits include unlimited services such as in-office physician visits for primary and urgent care, 24/7 Virtual DPC/telehealth consultations, and the treatment of 13 chronic disease states such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension – within management ranges.

In this initiative, Healthcare2U has partnered with Zevo Benefits to provide the MyDPCplus monthly membership to individuals across the nation. Zevo Benefits offers a complete and agile enrollment platform that offers a simple and straightforward user experience, allowing individuals a painless enrollment into MyDPCplus via monthly ACH withdraw or credit card.

And while we can’t provide hospitalization or take away the stress of this moment in history, I can do my part to provide access to primary care for everyone who needs it.
– Andy Bonner

“Healthcare2U understands those Americans who have lost their jobs are dealing with the anxiety of possibly losing their health insurance. And while we can’t provide hospitalization or take away the stress of this moment in history, I can do my part to provide access to primary care for everyone who needs it,” said Andy Bonner, CEO of Healthcare2U. “Whether these individuals are gig workers, recently unemployed, or working for employers who can no longer provide benefits – they need access to affordable primary care. Healthcare2U is proud to partner with Zevo Benefits so we can offer this essential membership to individuals, nationwide.”

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Healthcare2U is a membership-based, hybrid direct primary care (DPC) organization that ensures employers of all sizes and structures have nationwide access to affordable, consistent and quality primary care over 40% below the average cost of traditional DPC practices operating in the market today. Through our proprietary Private Physician Network (PPN)™, Healthcare2U promotes healthy living by detecting, treating, and managing acute and chronic conditions before the onset of serious illness. Healthcare2U is headquartered in Austin, Texas and is available nationwide. For more information, visit www.healthc2u.com.

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Article: Direct, Virtual, Telehealth: A 360 View of Three Primary Healthcare Alternatives for 2020

Publication: America’s Benefit Specialist Magazine

Author: Andy Bonner

With accessibility and convenience waning in traditional healthcare, three primary care alternatives have entered the picture: direct primary care, telehealth, and virtual care. These three solutions were born out of a need to make the doctor-patient relationship more effective and efficient. In the process, they’ve created impressive returns for employers as well.

At face value, direct primary care, telehealth, and virtual care may seem interchangeable or redundant – but they aren’t. They’re more like three walls of a triangle: each one strengthening the other. They’re powering the future of healthcare while driving down costs in surprising ways.

Read the full article at BenefitsSpecialistMagazine.com

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A new age is dawning for health benefits

Publication: BenefitsPro
Author: Andy Bonner

There’s a great deal of business buzz around getting more “focused” in 2020. The reality is that, for benefits brokers, it’s not just a snappy catchphrase. Focusing your services and providing clarity within the increasingly murky waters of health benefits will be critical for your business’ survival. Only those who are willing to get creative, be change-makers, and meet employee’s needs will come out ahead. Read the full article at BenefitsPro.com

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