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Healthcare Insight
175 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRonald E. Bachman FSA, MAAA, CHC
President & CEO, Healthcare Visions
Ronald E. Bachman is an actuary, author, teacher, and healthcare consultant. He has been at the center of U.S. health care transformation advancing free market solutions to lower the number of uninsureds, expand mental health coverage, and promote the concept of healthcare consumerism.
Bachman is a retired principle from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he consulted to a broad range of clients including employers, HMOs, hospitals, physicians, indemnity carriers, BlueCross BlueShield plans, as well as State and Federal Agencies. He is currently the President and CEO of Healthcare Visions, a thought leadership firm dedicated to advancing ideas and policy initiatives that are impacting the U.S. healthcare market. Bachman is also a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, the Wye River Group on Health, Newt Gingrich’s Center for Health Transformation, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, and an Adviser to the Goodman Policy Institute.
Solving the Uninsured Problem. Over the years Bachman has worked with, provided technical analysis to, and testified before the U.S. Congress several times. He has served as a designated expert to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Department of Labor (DOL), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and several members of Congress.
Bachman was a technical resource during the 1993-94 Clinton Health Reform initiative. He provided input on mental health issues for the Affordable Care Act and is currently working with the Senate Health Committee staff on free market solutions within proposed repeal and replace legislation.
Expanding Mental Health Coverage. From the mid-1990’s Bachman worked across the political aisle with the Carter Center, Senator Ted Kennedy, Senator Paul Wellstone, and Speaker Newt Gingrich on mental health parity. Bachman directly testified, provided risk analysis, and performed actuarial pricing to over 30 states in support of the passage of mental health parity legislation. His work on mental health culminated in the federal passage of the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act.
Promoting Healthcare Consumerism. In 2001 Bachman initiated the concept of account-based healthcare with the Bush White House and Treasury and the introduction of the 2002 Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). He provided policy input in 2003 on Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). He provided input on Mental Health issues during the 2009-10 development of the Affordable Care Act. Bachman is currently an expert resource to the Senate Health Committee that is looking into Repeal and Replace legislation.
Ron is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Masters in Actuarial Science. He is a 2018 inductee into GSU Risk Management Hall of Fame. He has B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Georgia Tech. Ron’s most recent book published in 2017 is “Understanding Healthcare Consumerism: Practical Strategies and Actionable Insights.” A sampling of his writings include: “Consumer-Driven Healthcare – The Future is Now”, “An Employer’s Guide to Patient-Directed Healthcare Benefits”, “An Employer’s Guide to Pharmaceutical Benefits”, “A Legislator’s Guide to Creating an HSA State”, “Lowering the Uninsured During an Economic Down Turn”, “An American Solution to Healthcare”, “Depression is a Bottom Line Issue – If CEO’s Only Knew”, and “Corporate Readiness for Healthcare Consumerism.”
Ron has been Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Board for Field Media and the Institute for Healthcare Consumerism. Bachman has been on boards for Skyland Trail, Bryan University, the Georgia Charity Care Network, HINRI Labs, and Jacobs Ladder Autism Center.
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Episodes
04/16/20 Healthcare Insight
April 16, 2020 18:34 - 57 minutes - 19.7 MBHow will the Coronavirus change the United States? What’s the lasting impact on Hospitals, doctors, insurers, governments, manufacturing, and other parts of the economy? With host Ron Bachman
04/02/20 Guest Dr. David Price
April 02, 2020 18:03 - 57 minutes - 19.8 MBAn interview with Dr. David Price an MD on the Frontline in New York. Hear first hand how to protect yourself and your family. Going to the hospital in NOT a death sentence. What will happen next and in years to come. There is hope for all. Don’t be scared. With host Ron Bachman
04/02/20 Guest Dr. David Price
April 02, 2020 18:03 - 57 minutes - 19.8 MBAn interview with Dr. David Price an MD on the Frontline in New York. Hear first hand how to protect yourself and your family. Going to the hospital in NOT a death sentence. What will happen next and in years to come. There is hope for all. Don’t be scared. With host Ron Bachman
03/26/20 Healthcare Insight
March 26, 2020 16:55 - 56 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week we discusses the impact of CoronaVirus on Personalized Health Insurance, Health Review Authority, and the need for health insurance reform. With host Ron Bachman
03/19/20 Healthcare Insight
March 19, 2020 17:38 - 59 minutes - 20.3 MBCoronavirus and Health Reform, Personalized Health Insurance for Individuals and Small Groups With host Ron Bachman
03/12/20 Healthcare Insight
March 12, 2020 17:52 - 56 minutes - 19.5 MBPersonalized Health Insurance - Get the insurance YOU want, when YOU want it, at the cost YOU want. With host Ron Bachman
03/05/20 Healthcare Insight
March 06, 2020 18:12 - 54 minutes - 18.7 MB2020 Court Cases on Health Policy for the ACA and Medicaid With host Ron Bachman
02/20/20 Healthcare Insight
February 24, 2020 16:41 - 59 minutes - 20.6 MBHealthcare Reform, Health Insurance Reform, Healthcare Consumerism, Health Management, Wellness, Early Intervention, Prevention. With host Ron Bachman
02/06/20 Healthcare Insight
February 24, 2020 15:54 - 59 minutes - 20.4 MBUnderstanding Healthcare Consumerism, Generation 4 - Personalized Healthcare, and Generation 5 - Community Supported Health and Healthcare. With host Ron Bachman
01/30/20 Healthcare Insight
January 30, 2020 18:34 - 56 minutes - 19.5 MBUnderstanding Healthcare Consumerism, Generation 3, Stress, Depression, and Mental Health Concerns for Employers. With host Ron Bachman
01/16/20 Healthcare Insight
January 17, 2020 16:32 - 54 minutes - 18.7 MBCorporate Readiness for Healthcare Consumerism, Shared Rewards, Shared Responsibility, Asset Growth, Ownership, Human Capital, Truly Human Leadership, Case Studies. With host Ron Bachman
01/09/20 Healthcare Insight
January 10, 2020 17:31 - 1 hour - 20.6 MBUnderstanding Healthcare Consumerism, Establishing Basic Principles, Creating a Common Vision, Finding the Right Strategies, How to Sustainable Change. With host Ron Bachman
12/19/19 Healthcare Insight
December 20, 2019 17:28 - 55 minutes - 19.1 MBHealthcare Reform & Understanding Healthcare Consumerism explained. With your host Ron Bachman
12/12/19 Healthcare Insight
December 12, 2019 16:43 - 57 minutes - 19.9 MBHost Ron Bachman gives you an Overview of Health and Healthcare Reform in the United States and the Challenges Ahead.
12/05/19 Healthcare Insight
December 05, 2019 19:04 - 58 minutes - 20 MBLearn the details of the Heritage Foundation Healthcare Reform plan called Healthcare Choices. With host Ron Bachman
11/22/19 Healthcare Insight
November 22, 2019 17:25 - 56 minutes - 19.5 MBHost Ron Bachman's Week 12 Headlines Trump Executive Order on Healthcare Transparency, Hospital Charge Master vs Negotiated Billings, Transparency, Shoppable Services, Health Quality Roadmap
11/07/19 Healthcare Insight
November 08, 2019 17:46 - 58 minutes - 20 MBHost Ron Bachman's Topics: Analysis of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) Health Reform Plan, State Guarantee Coverage, Portability, State Flexibility, Federal Funding, Tax Changes, HSA Expansion, Unleashing HSAs, Association Health Plans, Health Status Insurance.
10/17/19 Healthcare Insight
October 17, 2019 18:22 - 53 minutes - 18.5 MBHSAs are Key to Consumer-Driven Patient-Centric Insurance, Covering the Sickest, Flexible Choices, Shared Savings, Solving the Free-Rider Problem, Cost of Voluntary Uninsureds, Expected Outcomes, Ownership, Portability
10/10/19 Healthcare Insight
October 10, 2019 17:32 - 55 minutes - 19.2 MBLowering Premium Costs by 20% or more; HSAs for All Plans; Kill High Risk Pools; Help the Sickest Among Us; Bringing Insurers to the Table of Consumerism; Funding Streams That Protect State Budgets
10/03/19 Healthcare Insight
October 04, 2019 17:25 - 57 minutes - 19.6 MBCovering the Sickest Americans, Lower Premiums for Individuals and Small Groups, Increasing Access to Care, Improving Quality of Care & Expanding Mental Health
09/26/19 Healthcare Insight
September 27, 2019 14:48 - 58 minutes - 20.1 MBFAQ Update, How MAGA Health Works, Health Review Authority. Impaired Health Support Plan. Indiv & Small Gr Empowerment, Guaranteed Coverage for the Sickest. Government Subsidies. Lower Premiums
09/19/19 Healthcare Insight
September 20, 2019 16:24 - 57 minutes - 19.9 MBRepublican Party is NOT the Party of Health or Healthcare, WHY MAGA Health? ObamaCare Screwed YOUNG People and Small Groups, Republicans will be Blamed for ACA Failures, A Private Market Model Covering Pre-Existing Conditions
09/12/19 ObamaCare
September 13, 2019 19:09 - 55 minutes - 19.1 MBWhy ObamaCare is in a Death Spiral, Post ObamaCare Basic Principles, Repeal ObamaCare but Keeping the Good in ACA, Free-Market vs Socialized Medicine
09/05/19 Healtcare Insight
September 06, 2019 17:22 - 56 minutes - 19.4 MBMeet our newest host Ron Bachman, and listen to his Inaugural show: Healthcare Insight