The potential for Barter in High Deductible Health Plans

The Potential for Barter in High Deductible Health Plans Many business buy high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to reduce the cost of health insurance for themselves and their employees. This trend is picking up momentum as health plan premiums are rising at double digit rates while at the same time the allowable deductible under ACA […]

Barter for dental work? It’s happening more than you know

Barter for dental work? It’s happening more than you know MediBarter has their finger on the pulse of healthcare barter, and it’s beating loud and strong when it comes to dental barter.  They’ve recorded cases of dental work with values over $7,000 being fully bartered or 100% barter, and they plan to make this a […]

MediBarter may help Doctors jump start their DPC model

MediBarter may help Doctors jump start their DPC model If you’re a doctor, you’ve probably heard of Direct Primary Care or DPC. If you’re not a doctor, some background may be helpful. DPC is a subscription to your primary care doctor such as a family physician or internist. Instead of paying for visits or using […]

MediBarter has a strategy for conserving cash in level-funded health plans

MediBarter has a strategy for conserving cash in level-funded health plans MediBarter has a strategy for conserving cash in level-funded health plans While healthcare barter is being used sporadically on a number of barter exchanges, MediBarter is planning to take healthcare barter mainstream. According to MediBarter, there are specific types of health plans that have […]

How a Non-Profit received a $60,000 donation via Barter

How a Non-Profit received a $60,000 donation via Barter Barter is relatively straight forward.  Offer your goods and services on a barter network to generate trade dollars and turn those dollars around to acquire what you need. The process is cashless with exception of the transaction fee paid to the barter exchange. Seems simple enough, […]

Barter may help Self-funded Health Plans

Barter may help Self-funded Health Plans Many employers throughout the US use self-funded health plans, directly taking on the financial responsibility for the healthcare expenses of their employees. In these types of health plans, employers either pay claims as they are incurred, known as self-funding, or pay a flat monthly amount into a claims fund […]

MediBarter Launches First Healthcare Barter Exchange

MediBarter Launches First Healthcare Barter Exchange Healthcare barter has been happening on local exchanges for years with businesses trading their goods and services for dental work, doctor visits, and cosmetic procedures. While this occurs sporadically, it’s a good window into the potential that barter holds for cash strapped businesses as well as healthcare providers. With […]

If Cash is King, Barter is Queen

If Cash is King, Barter is Queen As the economy edges toward recession, businesses are likely to look for ways to reduce their costs, and barter may be one of their options.  Cash is King. We’ve all heard this expression, and with businesses getting squeezed from all sides, it’s time to conserve cash until the […]

HBAs, or Health Barter Accounts, may help employees with out of pocket costs

HBAs, or Health Barter Accounts, May Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs Wait, is this a misprint? Shouldn’t the title say HSAs? Or maybe HRAs? Nope. An HBA is what MediBarter calls an employee account. When a business becomes a member of the MediBarter network they get free sub accounts for their employees. The business can allocate trade […]