Austin, Texas, June 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lion Street has retained New York-based Better Health Advisors (BHA) to work exclusively with Lion Street Owner-Firms to provide underwriting advocacy and health advisory services.
Clear leaders in the insurance and wealth advisory arena, Lion Street Owner-Firms have seen an increased demand for healthcare services from their clients, reflecting the need for the distinctive offerings of BHA. The partnership between Lion Street and BHA will position Lion Street Owner-Firms to continue to provide custom and first-class health advisory services to their clients.
Better Health Advisors was created to make a complex healthcare system simple. With more than 20 years of healthcare experience, BHA offers personalized advice and support to people of all ages and health conditions.
BHA will advocate on behalf Lion Street’s Owner-Firms to facilitate the underwriting process and achieve optimal results from carriers. Services BHA offers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Interacting with a client’s physicians to obtain deeper clarification to satisfy carriers;
- Identifying new or additional tests and diagnostics that will satisfy the carrier and help them become more comfortable in providing an offer;
- Identifying appropriate physicians for additional treatment with appointment coordination and obtaining medical records;
- Managing and supporting additional medical services, if needed, beyond the underwriting process; and
- Summarizing and reporting findings specific to the underwriting issue.
BHA was founded by John M. Samuels in 2016. For more than 20 years, Samuels has served as a senior healthcare leader in New York City’s top hospitals, including Northwell Health and Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
“No company has the credibility and stature that Lion Street has in the financial space and their clients expect the best,” Samuels says. “Better Health Advisors is uniquely positioned to provide custom and first-class health advisory services to Lion Street Owner-Firms. We are thrilled about this relationship.”
About Lion Street
Lion Street is a leading financial services company based in Austin, Texas. Lion Street provides elite independent life insurance and wealth advisory firms access to the financial products, intellectual capital, and specialized resources they need to meet the sophisticated needs of high-net-worth and corporate clients. Every affiliated financial advisor is a stockholder of Lion Street. Together, Lion Street’s Owner-Firms are strongly committed to building a fiercely independent, yet highly collaborative network of professionals. To learn more about Lion Street, please visit www.lionstreet.com or connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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