Upgrading the Insurance User Experience | with David Andrew Frey

We spoke to our in-house designer and front-end engineer, David Frey, about how Flume Health creates a great user experience.

Self-funding 101: Networks and other payment models

Traditional networks may be the most well-known payment model for health coverage, but they're not the only option. Read this post for an overview of other options such as Direct Contracting and Reference-Based Pricing.

How to effectively communicate plan changes to employees | Webinar with Emma Fox

Emma Fox from E Powered Benefits joins the Flume Health marketing team for a practical discussion on effective employee communication.

Self-funding 101: Stop-loss insurance

Learn about one of the most important financial elements of any self-funded health plan.

How to reduce unnecessary healthcare spend | Webinar

Flume Health CEO Cedric Kovacs-Johnson talks about ways that employers can reduce healthcare spend without cutting benefits.

The Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 on Healthcare Costs | Webinar

We spoke with several industry experts to get their take on what COVID-19 means for long-term healthcare costs. Here's what we learned.

Making a mid-year switch to self-funding | Webinar with Simon Elliott

Simon Elliott, Flume Health’s Director of Account Management, discusses the pros and cons of making a mid-year switch to self-funding and how to make the switch successfully.

Intro to RBP

Learn the basics about Reference Based Pricing and the benefits it offers for self-funded plans.

Intro to Direct Contracting

Direct contracting increases our ability to audit claims and catch fraud or abuse, as well as guarantee fair pricing for services and procedures.

Three Tiered Approach: How Flume Health Helps Members Manage Balance Bills

Learn how Flume Health responds to balance bills, keeping members first.

Paying for COVID-19 | Webinar with Dr. Amy Mechley

Dr. Amy Mechley, founder of Integrated Family Care (a DPC out of Cincinnati) talks about the testing and treatment for COVID-19, and what self-funded plan sponsors should be aware of to mitigate their claims risk.

COVID-19 update: we're temporarily removing early refill limitations for our members

The best way to lower healthcare costs is to improve health outcomes

Our plans are designed around a simple but powerful idea: better outcomes lead to lower costs.

Talking member support with Jose Tadger

Flume Health's Customer Success Manager talks about how to go beyond just answering questions to make members feel truly supported.

A new approach to affordable health coverage

Status quo health insurance is failing both employers and employees, and most TPAs aren't equipped to provide the change employers need. At Flume Health, we're doing things differently.

Four myths about your Open Access health plan

We separate fact from fiction when it comes to Open Access health coverage.

The real solution to balance billing is basing price on cost

The main legislative solutions to balance billing may be a step in the right direction, but they fail to address the root of the issue.

Five questions to ask at Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment is the best time of year to learn how to make the most of your health coverage. Here are five questions you should ask.

Talking RBP with Kevin Schlotman

We talked to Flume Health COO Kevin Schlotman about the history of reference-based pricing, and what it takes to make an RBP plan successful.

It's time to start building health plans around the member, not the money

When health plans are built simply to maximize profits, it's the patient that ends up losing. Here's an example of how we did things differently and prioritized the member, not the money.

Health Insurance Dictionary

The most important health insurance terms, explained in language anyone can understand.

Five myths about RBP (and how to respond)

What Montana and North Carolina can teach us about reference-based pricing

We take a look at Montana and North Carolina's attempts to implement reference-based pricing for their state benefits plans, and what their experiences can teach other employers and brokers who are interested in RBP.

Guest post: communication is more complicated than you think

Q4i's Wendy Keneipp breaks down both the importance and the challenge of effective benefits communication.

Inside Flume Health's process: finding the right care at the right price

When a Flume Health member needed an expensive procedure, our process kicked into gear to find him high-quality care at a fair price. Here's how we did it.