What Business Owners Need to Know About Healthcare Reform - in 2013 and Beyond

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Den Bishop, President of Holmes Murphy & Associates, one of the nation's largest independent insurance brokers, has written a book about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in which he asserts that the landmark health legislation is essentially just shifting costs, not solving the healthcare crisis. The book was released on May 20 and is available on Amazon.com.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130605/CG26989)

The book, titled "The Book on Healthcare Reform – The Economic Truth of Healthcare in America," takes an unflinching look at the legislation, and contends that the passage of the law is just the beginning of a larger discussion. "Disease is the real driver of healthcare costs. Employers must use their influence as a provider of coverage to incentivize their employees to change their healthcare behaviors. The only chance we have of controlling costs is to prevent major diseases from occurring in the first place," said Den Bishop.

In the book, Bishop explores the economic fallout of the legislation, who has been (and will be) blamed for its shortcomings, where the impact of its implementation will be – and most importantly – how alternative approaches might move the country forward toward a real solution.

Den Bishop is a health insurance expert and oversees the employee benefits national practice and corporate benefit strategies in his role as President of Holmes Murphy & Associates. He also serves as CEO of ACAP Health Consulting, an affiliate of Holmes Murphy that helps employers reduce healthcare costs by slowing the production of disease within an employee population.

For more information on the book, visit http://thebookonhealthcarereform.com/

About Holmes Murphy

Founded in 1932, Holmes Murphy & Associates, an independent insurance brokerage, is ranked 26th among America's top 100 brokers according to Business Insurance magazine. Holmes Murphy has 12 offices in 10 states, including Des Moines, Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dallas, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Omaha, Neb.; St. Louis, Mo.; Madison, Wis.; Peoria, Ill.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Holmes Murphy partners with business and industry leaders throughout the Midwest and across the nation in the areas of property casualty, employee benefits, captive insurance, risk management, and loss control.

Lori McMurray | 515-223-6963 | [email protected]

SOURCE Holmes Murphy & Associates