The Roundup | April 2025

In a recent January survey done by Roundstone Insurance and the Chief Executive Group, 85% of CFOs and CHROs said rising healthcare costs are putting pressure on companies’ bottom line and 48% report increased pressure to control costs.

Big insurance carriers have conditioned you and your clients to believe any renewal under 10% is a deal, but you may not be getting the deal you think you’re getting. This is why four to fourteen million fully insured members are expected to leave their plans by 2030.

Are you offering your clients more sustainable long-term options like self-funding through a captive? Offer Roundstone and take a stand against rising costs for your clients – allowing you to build strong long-term relationships.

With market-leading cost containment mechanisms, like data insights and strategic TPA partnerships, we’re delivering 34% savings per employee per year compared to the national average.

Submit an RFP with Roundstone, and see how we can deliver savings to you and your business over time.

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– Rob Hamilton, EVP of Sales, Roundstone

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Are you leaving your client’s health plan’s financial security to chance? Find out why employers and advisors are seeking to better understand stop-loss in self-funding. Managing a self-funded health plan comes with risk, but the right stop-loss coverage can make all the difference in your client’s experience. Our most recent stop-loss webinar is on demand. Position yourself as an expert, safeguard your clients’ business, and listen to Roundstone team members to learn the essentials of stop-loss.

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Introducing Our Medical Captive Forum 2025 Speaker: Josh Linkner

From April 30 to May 1, join us in Cleveland, Ohio for our Medical Captive Forum (MCF). Collaborate with other industry professionals and learn about self-funding through a captive. Plus hear from our Keynote, New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur, venture capital investor, jazz guitarist, and innovation expert, Josh Linkner. Explore MCF 2025 at the link below.

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From our Blog

How to Break Free from Big Insurance Companies

Big insurance companies have spent years conditioning employers to believe that anything under 10% is a bargain. However, behind the scenes they’re profiting from this belief. Employers that don’t shop their options are often overpaying. Learn how to break free from this in our new blog post from our Regional Practice Leader for the Carolinas, David Smith.

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The Bywater Advantage

A TPA unlike any others, Bywater multiples the value of self-funding through greater alignment, service, and outcomes. With access to hands-on claims adjudication, accessible transparent data, and value-driven cost containment we provide the tools for you to cut costs and drive better outcomes. Bywater with Roundstone can help your clients save as much as 34% per employee per year on their healthcare costs.

Explore Bywater Cost Containment

When you work with Bywater, get access to a Cost Containment team that maximizes your savings. As an in-house TPA Bywater has access to our Partner Solutions team to make self-funding easy. Plus, with integrated reporting and data, we can bring you cost-saving solutions that meet your needs. Bywater with Roundstone can help your clients save as much as 34% per employee per year on their healthcare costs.

Explore Sword Health’s Move Program

Bywater has expanded its most recent cost containment offerings with Sword Health, which provides digital personalized therapy. Sword offers a variety of programs including Move for those facing mild discomfort or pain. Move matches you with a Certified Physical Health Specialist that designs and delivers targeted movement plans tailored to your lifestyle, all completed from the comfort and privacy of the member’s home.

Omada Health and Preventative Healthcare

As a part of its cost containment expansion, Bywater now offers Omada Health, a digital chronic condition management and preventative program. Beneficiaries can use Omada’s personal health coaching for food tracking, and setting small, simple goals for weight loss or to prevent diabetes. The program focuses on proactive care and building healthy habits that transform an individual’s health over time.

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Are you ready to quote Roundstone? Send an email or call 440-617-0333 ext. 264.We can’t wait to partner to transform your customers’ healthcare benefits!

Citations:

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