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The Growing Pains of a Growing Industry With many states legalizing both medical and recreational use, the fairly new cannabis industry is experiencing rapid expansion and professionalization. And this expansion covers a wide range of businesses, including plant-touching and ancillary businesses, from cultivation and dispensaries to packaging and accessories. As these businesses mature within the …

Direct Primary Care: The Employee Benefit Cannabis Business Owners Can’t Afford to Miss Read More »

A recent Health Leaders analysis by Marie Defreitas explores the possibilities of Direct Primary Care (DPC) models replacing traditional High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) in anticipation of Medicaid cuts. Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model where patients pay a monthly fee for specified primary care services, a healthcare model that Defreitas believes can …

A Response to Health Leader’s “Direct Primary Care: A Predictable Path Forward for CFOs?” Read More »

Buried in the recent omnibus healthcare legislation, which we’re calling the One Big Beautiful Bill, is a long-awaited update: you can now use Health Savings Account (HSA) funds to purchase Direct Primary Care (DPC) memberships. Historically, IRS rules restricted the use of HSA dollars for DPC, citing it as a form of “insurance.” However, the …

The Big Beautiful Bill: HSAs Meet Direct Primary Care — A Game-Changer for Patients, Doctors, and Employers Read More »

Every so often, an article emerges that so perfectly aligns with a company’s strategy to address a problem, and discovering it feels like striking gold. Kaufman Hall’s recent piece, “Hospitals keep losing money on physicians. Is there another way?” is one of those articles. The fundamental question raised in the article—to employ or not to …

Why Employed Primary Care Physicians Are a Losing Proposition for Health Systems Read More »