Author Archives: Brian Driscoll

About Brian Driscoll

Brian Driscoll is a founding Partner of Ovation Benefits Group. Prior to founding Ovation Benefits and its predecessor company CarewDriscoll, Brian held a number of positions in the healthcare industry with Johnson & Higgins, Aetna and Travelers. In addition to his extensive background in the negotiation and financing of employee benefits, Brian has also overseen the area of compliance for Ovation Benefits. He is a frequent participant and speaker in the company's seminar series and has advised and trained employer groups in various areas including HIPAA and Medicare Part D. He currently is an active board member of the Connecticut Benefit Brokers (CBB) and participates on the insurance company (Anthem & Connecticare) broker advisory councils. Brian attended Trinity College where he received a BA in Mathematics. Brian, his wife Kathy, and their daughter Emily reside in Burlington. In his free time, Brian is an active member of St. Patrick's Church in Collinsville; he also coaches youth sports and enjoys playing golf.

Health Care Reform: Everybody Out of the Pool!

In the popular ‘80s movie Caddyshack, there is a scene where all of the caddies are allowed to swim in the Bushwood Country Club pool, but only for 15 minutes. Despite the short allotment of time, mayhem ensues. Suffice it … Continue reading

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Deep Dive Part II: Will it Be Affordable?

My last post explored some of the variables that may impact PPACA’s ability to reduce the number of uninsured. Regarding the concept of affordability, though not the first to raise concerns over “rate shock,” I did share some thoughts in … Continue reading

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Affordable Care Act Brings Potential of Insurance Rate Increases to CT Employers

Regular readers of this blog are well aware that we’ve made an effort to bring news of changes related to the state exchange–now known as Access Health CT, available as soon as we have it. Ovation is well-regarded as an … Continue reading

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Deep Dive: Will it Reduce the Number of Uninsured?

As we get closer to the January 1, 2014 implementation date for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), we are starting to see more and more discussion about what impact the new law is going to have on … Continue reading

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