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# Alex Tolbert

Alex is the founder and CEO of BerniePortal. He is a recognized thought leader on technology, HR and benefits.

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##### [Will public hospital prices persuade employers to self-fund?](https://blog.bernieforms.com/will-public-hospital-prices-persuade-employers-to-self-fund)

 By [Alex Tolbert](https://blog.bernieforms.com/author/alex-tolbert) on July 8, 2019

Price lists may be valuable for brokers Check out this column in Employee Benefits Adviser: The latest effort in the push for healthcare price...

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##### [3 self-insuring tools for brokers](https://blog.bernieforms.com/3-self-insuring-tools-for-brokers)

 By [Alex Tolbert](https://blog.bernieforms.com/author/alex-tolbert) on June 3, 2019

Here are three things brokers need in their self-funding "toolbox" Check out this column inBenefitsPro: Alternate funding strategies are becoming...

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