Healthcare Shopping Becomes an Amazon-Like Experience: Vitals SmartShopper. Seriously! RIGHT NOW!
There are times when I really enjoy the fact that we named this blog Straight Talk. This is one of them. Stand by to be rocked:
A couple of months ago, my son came to me. “Hey Dad, I think […]
Straight Talk Podcast
Listen to Mike tell it Straight! Our Straight Talk podcast series brings you the latest information and updates on healthcare reform, costs & quality.
Episode 1: Straight Talk Goes Audio
Mike explains why Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana created Straight Talk, and he breaks down the keys to […]
“Did you know that health insurance companies that participate in federal or state programs also have stricter gross margin/profit caps on that business? For example, the Medicaid health plans in Louisiana have to pay state and local taxes, and they pay for all administration on 15 percent of the payments […]
I’ve always said that I can handle bad news as long as I know it’s coming. I think most people would agree with me on that one. Just don’t ambush me with bad news, and I’ll be ok.
One of the real growing concerns among our customers is a bad news […]
Don’t you ever get tired of hearing it? I sure do, the same old song:
“Louisiana ranks 49th in compared to the other 50 states! We need to do something about that!” I really didn’t get what that was about. Until a few weeks ago…
Recently, I spent […]
