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Our Approach
Now, more than ever, running your employee health plan like a business is essential.

Cost transparency, budget forecasting, predictive modeling, medical
management strategy; these are terms rarely discussed in traditional employee
benefit plan design. Traditional approaches no longer satisfy the demands of
today’s employer. GISI understands that employee benefit plans are now
businesses unto themselves that require structure, analysis, routine
monitoring and market benchmarking.

For example, without an effective medical management strategy in place —
similar to that of a corporate business plan — runaway claims and plan
expenses quickly outrun an employer’s control capacity and plague the
financial purse of an organization. Likewise, common cost shifting measures
(i.e. copay and premium contribution adjusting); practiced by many amateur
consultants, simply no longer keep pace with market trends. A financial plan for
your employee benefits model is now essential much like the financial budget for
your entire organization.

GISI consultants understand the value of cost-containment, information management and
strategic analysis. Focused on helping clients understand and navigate the complex healthcare
system, GISI’s seamless integration of people, methods and tools delivers tailored employer
plan solutions from start to finish.

Our people are as unique as our approach. GISI consultants are not one-size-fits-all, formula
driven. We take the time to learn about your business, your employees, your corporate culture
and your values. Once we understand the personality and behavior of your business, GISI then
custom designs a plan that caters not only to your market’s demands, but one that also supports
the demands of today’s healthcare industry.

Our methods are deliberate, not arbitrary. In order to advise you in a purposeful, results-
oriented manner, GISI measures and evaluates the delivery level of your current plan’s
performance. We then construct a turn-key system of checks and balances to monitor and
maintain your long-term plan activity with built-in caveats for flexibility and future enhancement.

Our tools provide measurement, analysis and a platform for financial transparency. GISI
integrates all employee claims experience, case management and eligibility data on one
platform to predict individual and aggregate risk for your specific population. With this information
in hand, you can then make informed medical management and financial decisions.

Most employers do not run their business with their fingers crossed and hope that they have
done enough to get by. Successful employers take measures in advance to guarantee their return
on investment is realized. GISI approaches exceptional plan management, consulting and employee
benefit design as a business, so your focus can remain on your business.