Employee Benefits
World-Class Support for “Industrial Athletes”: Reimagining Surgery for the Modern Tradesperson
In the high-stakes world of construction, a physical injury is more than a medical setback—it is a direct threat to a family’s financial stability. For the members of the Painters District Council 30 (PDC 30), getting back to work isn’t just a goal; it’s a necessity for maintaining health eligibility and retirement contributions. In a…
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of Extended Recovery: A Wake-Up Call for Taft-Hartley Plans
When a union member undergoes surgery, Taft-Hartley health and welfare plan leaders typically focus on one number: the claim cost. But there’s a second, often overlooked financial hit that can be just as devastating to fund sustainability—lost contribution revenue. Burning the Candle From Both Ends Every day a member is out of work recovering from…
Read MoreHow Community Leaders are Combating the Opioid Crisis with Prevention
Recently, John Greenwood (COO and Co-founder of Goldfinch Health) was joined by two community leaders for a discussion about fresh approaches to prevention in the face of America’s Opioid Crisis. Commissioner Andria Herr of Seminole County, Florida, and Commissioner Mary Ann Borgeson of Douglas County, Nebraska, are leading the charge to adopt these approaches in…
Read MorePreparing for Surgery When You Have a History of Opioid Use Disorder Can Be Challenging; Here’s What You Need to Know
Every patient approaching surgery should be concerned about persistent opioid use, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), addiction, and leftover prescription medications. One group should have grave concerns—those patients who have a history of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The Opioid Crisis has now raged on for over two decades. As a result, it is estimated over 20…
Read MoreWhy Everyone Needs a Healthcare Navigator
When we buy a new home, prepare a tax return, or face a legal issue, we don’t think twice about finding an expert to help. When facing serious medical procedures, we trust the advice of our neighbor’s cousin and whatever we can find online. Can’t we do better? Especially when it comes to surgery, everyone…
Read MoreSurgery Quality Analysis & Blind Spots
Lowering healthcare costs while increasing surgery quality? Sounds impossible. But with the right insight into surgery quality and action, it’s entirely possible. To get your no-cost assessment, contact Goldfinch Health today! When it comes to providing the best in medical benefits, it’s easy to have blind spots to where those services could be improved. We…
Read MoreTrainwreck-Proofing & Cost Containment in Healthcare
Nearly everyone in employee benefits can immediately think of a case that made cost containment in healthcare impossible. Maybe they call it a high-cost claimant. Or perhaps they think of it as a trainwreck case. Protect your people. Protect your plans with Goldfinch Health. Find out how we make surgery forgettable. The patient faced a…
Read MoreOpioids, Women & Employee Benefit Strategies
You won’t find the face of the opioid crisis in an unemployed 28 year-old man; it’s an employed and insured 52 year-old woman. And that can be helped with the right employee benefit strategies. How Much Is Outdated Surgery Costing Your Company? Find out now. That means employers could bring an end to this era.…
Read MoreDemand 21st Century Surgery with Healthcare Advocacy
It sounded like a miracle, but it wasn’t — it was a result of sound healthcare advocacy on behalf of a patient. One day after undergoing a colorectal operation to remove cancer, the patient was up and about and asking to go home. Don’t let your employees, your plans, or your patients suffer through second-rate surgeries.…
Read MoreThe Role of Employers in the Opioid Epidemic
Lake Wobegon and the Role of Employers in the Opioid Epidemic Garrison Keillor of A Prairie Home Companion made famous a quaint place known as Lake Wobegon. In this fictional town it was claimed “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average”. Recently, what’s come to…
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