Patrick Reilly

About Patrick Reilly

Most employers don’t have a healthcare strategy.They have an annual panic attack with a renewal spreadsheet attached.I’ve spent 30+ years on the other side of that mess.I’m Patrick Reilly — benefits strategist, co-founder and original architect behind the primary care–driven model used by PeopleOne Health and Gloria Gates Care, and part-owner of Preferred Healthcare Systems, a direct contracting/provider network in Western PA.That means I’ve worked both:In the clinic model (primary care–led, membership-based, integrated services)In the engine room of insurance (contracts, codes, repricing, claims flow)I see how the money actually moves — and how that movement creates most of the dysfunction employers feel as “trend,” “renewals,” and “we had a bad year.”My work now is simple: help employers and HR build their own primary care–led strategy instead of playing renewal roulette.I partner with:Employers & HR teams who want a multi-year plan, not another 12-month band-aidHealth systems & provider groups ready to go direct-to-employerAdvisors and investors trying to separate real innovation from buzzwordsMy approach:Start with primary care as the chassisAlign funding, networks, and stop-loss so the math worksProtect both the budget and the human beings using the planI care about the math because I care about the people. When the system is wired poorly, employees avoid care, families struggle, and good employers get blamed for things they don’t control.If you’re done with “pay more, get less,” and want a smarter, primary care–centered alternative, let’s talk.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   PeopleOne Health

   Oct 2010 — Present · Altoona, PA, US

   Direct Primary Care Healthcare Network for individuals, businesses and their healthcare brokers. I have worked for close to 35 years in insurance, consulting, owned a TPA, Partner in Preferred Healthcare Systems in Altoona, specializing in defined contribution health model. Self funding (large and small groups) direct provider contracting, stop loss and claims risk managment. Focused on the improvement of human health behavior optimize their LIVES, not just sell insurance.

Skills

• Healthcare Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Disability Insurance
• Commercial Insurance
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Insurance
• Benefit Communication
• Third Party Billing
• Risk Reduction
• Self-Funded
• Cafeteria Plans
• Health Insurance