BlueBack Health, LLC

10/26/2023

Looking forward to this!

Calling all HR professionals and business owners! McCall and BlueBack Health, LLC are thrilled to invite you to an in-depth conversation about mental health in the workplace.

You'll learn:
☑ How to identify mental health needs in the workplace.
☑ How to speak to colleagues about mental health and available company resources.
☑ About the do’s and don'ts of ADA and Wellness Laws.
☑ HIPAA myth busting: finding the right resources for your employees.

You'll hear from:
- Eric Thompson, Founder of Blue Back Health
- Maria Coutant Skinner, LCSW, President and CEO of McCall Behavioral Health Network
- Nick Zaino, Partner at Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey, LLP
- Jennifer Fournier, JD, Principal, Racebrook Consulting

Click the link below to register for the event!
nwctchamberofcommerce.org/calendar/

Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce

07/31/2023

We gathered at Lux Bond & Green for the presentation of the 2023 Chamber Walking Challenge prize donation.
As the 2nd Place finisher in the challenge, Eric Thompson of BlueBack Health, LLC presented our chosen charity Friends of Feeney with a check for $500.
As an act of kindness, Lux Bond & Green matched the donation with an additional $500. Their employees made up more than half of our walking team as well.
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07/31/2023

03/29/2023

We are so excited! April 1st kicks off our 4th Annual Chamber Wellness Challenge. Are you in? It is not too late! Contact us today at [email protected] if you have any questions, and here is a video with more info. Come join us!!

Watch this webinar for the kick-off the 4th Annual Chamber Wellness Challenge! For 2023 we are happy to announce a new Chamber Wellness Challenge that focuse...

03/28/2023

Come join us for the 4th Annual Chamber Wellness Challenge starting April 1st. With nearly 20 regional Connecticut Chambers committed to date, BlueBack Health offers this wellness challenge to businesses across the state to encourage healthy habits, movement, consistency, and connection with our communities. The challenge also provides an opportunity for businesses to offer this wellness benefit to their employees and gain exposure through sponsorship of events throughout the 3-month event. Interested in learning more? Click here today - https://www.bluebackhealth.com/cwc2023/

01/09/2023

On behalf of our team at BlueBack Health, I am happy to announce we are celebrating our 15th year in business. When I started the company (from scratch) on January 8, 2008, the Great Recession was just beginning, but I didn’t have much concern about our ability to be successful. Some of that might have been ignorance, but a lot was based on the fundamental belief that if I bet on myself, I couldn’t lose. Looking back it was the absolute best decision I could have made. Yes, I had a 7 and 10-year-old in the house, but with the complete support of my wife, I made the leap, knowing that I was simply betting on myself. Building and running a company is not easy, but it’s also extremely rewarding. So today, as I reflect, I am simply humbled and proud to have had so many great clients, worked with so many talented team members, and had the unwavering support of my friends and family. There’s still a lot more to do…so here’s to looking forward to another 15 years of fun! - Eric Thompson

12/21/2022

We are counting our blessings at BlueBack Health this time of year. We are thankful for all our clients, friends, and family. If you have had a good experience with us and would like to share, we would love to hear from you! Click here:

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12/08/2022

Employer-sponsored insurance covers almost 159 million non-elderly people. To provide a current snapshot of employer-sponsored health benefits, KFF conducts an annual survey of private and non-federal public employers with three or more workers. This is the twenty-fourth Employer Health Benefits Survey (EHBS) and reflects employer-sponsored health benefits in 2022. Read more - https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2022-summary-of-findings/

Employer-sponsored insurance covers almost 159 million nonelderly people.1 To provide a current snapshot of employer-sponsored health benefits, KFF conducts an annual survey of private and non-fede…

11/30/2022

A note from BlueBack Health -
Earlier this week ConnectiCare announced it would be exiting the “Fully-Insured Small Group Market” and cease to sell new policies to employers on January 1, 2023, while allowing current customers to renew through May 1, 2023. Therefore, as of May 1, 2024, they will have officially exited the market.
In Connecticut, a Small Group Employer is defined as “an employer that employed an average of at least one but not more than fifty employees on business days during the preceding calendar year” in Bulletin HC-122 from the State of Connecticut Insurance Department (published 8.10.2018).
While on the surface this may not seem overly important (It has been reported that they currently cover but 22,000 employees in the Small Group Segment) we see it quite differently and are genuinely concerned with the viability of these employers to provide health coverage to their employees (insured or self-funded/level funded) in the years to come. Why are we concerned? The answer is simple…the cost of care is not going down and insurance carriers no longer want to cover employers that have higher than expected claims (through no fault of their own). Also, insurance carriers no longer want to negotiate with the state regarding rate filings and the public outcry that follows at a time when these plans are simply losing money.
In closing we know many unsophisticated insurance brokers are pushing newer self-insured plans to employers without best explaining benefits that are excluded and how future rates will be set. We are experts with these plans and will continue our journey to best educate our employer clients and help find ways to improve health and lower overall claim costs.
If you are a small group employer and want to learn more about this changing landscape (and what to do), please contact Eric Thompson of BlueBack Health at [email protected] or call him at 860-218-9474. -

The company said it will no longer sell new small group policies — on or off the...

11/25/2022

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours from BlueBack Health!

11/16/2022

Are you happy with the cost of your health insurance? So many business owners and employees are unhappy with the cost of healthcare, but what can we do about it? Does your broker clearly explain and educate you on the various health insurance options including Fully-Insured, Level-Funded, and Self-Insured? You deserve a health partner that is responsive, agile, proactive, and adaptable … we are at our best when we can be a part of your team. If you are still asking this question, contact us today. We would love to hear from you! https://www.bluebackhealth.com/contact/

11/11/2022

Thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our country.