Posts by Tyler Moore
Tribal Health Plans, COVID and CARES ACT
Many casinos and Tribal organizations are doing huge volumes of COVID testing. They’re now facing the tremendous cost of COVID treatment. Then there’s understanding the CARES Act. As we enter the health plan renewal season for calendar year plans, there are some additional impacts of COVID that many had not thought about. Today, I’ve interviewed…
Read MoreWhat Are the Financial Impacts of COVID-19 on a Self-Funded Health Plan’s Budget?
Three considerations for forecasting costs We are all aware of the obvious impacts of COVID-19 on the Tribe’s financials. Revenue coming to a screeching halt when the casinos were forced to close. Continued operating expenses that includes attempting to leave employees enrolled in the health plan with little to no revenue coming in the door.…
Read MoreTop Five Benefits for Tribal Gaming to Work with Your Health Division
By Guest Contributor, Karen Knight, MLS, CHFP, CRCR, CSMC, Partner, Face Rock Enterprises- A Tribal Consulting Firm Traditionally, Tribal gaming and health divisions have not worked together much; however, that is changing and it’s a good thing. I receive a lot of questions on how to maximize the advantage or one-up Tribes have on their…
Read MoreFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act: Three Questions that Could Impact Your Tribal Casino
This article is meant to address three questions in relation to how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) applies to Native American Tribes. We will address these questions based on the guidance we have received but please know that clarification from the government may be forthcoming. Question 1: Is the 500 employee threshold based…
Read MoreEmployer-Sponsored Biometric Screening
A very cost-effective way to create ROI within your health plan spend Several years ago, my firm received a call from a lab that we had contracted with on behalf of one of our Tribal casino clients. They had just completed the lab work for a biometric screening sponsored by the casino for its team…
Read MoreWellness and Your Team Members
How implementing an employer-sponsored wellness program is worth the gamble It is no secret that a healthy population leads to lower healthcare costs. With higher prevalence of diabetes, heart disease and substance abuse within Native populations, it is also no secret that Tribal employers are struggling with how to improve health within their benefit-covered members.…
Read MoreCatastrophic Illness, Your Tribe, Your Coverage
Earlier this year, a Native American Tribe in the Northwest had an eye-opening experience with the self-funded plan that provides benefits to the Tribe and its enterprises. One of its plan members, who was not a tribal member, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder which resulted in prescription drug costs for this one member…
Read MoreAre You Maximizing Your Ability to Manage the Costs Associated with the Employer-Sponsored Health Plan?
The nuances of a self-funded health plan In Raving’s service expansion over the past 18 months, and as part of our new leadership, Raving now provides gaming organizations the capability to look at all areas of their operations for overall efficiencies. As a Native-owned company, it is especially important that we look at one of…
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