Ahola President & CFO Michael Paull Featured on CFO.com

In the article, Michael examines how finance leaders are increasingly responsible for evaluating and managing self-insured health plans, an approach that gives organizations greater transparency and control over healthcare costs—but also requires deeper financial oversight.

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Running a Self-Insured Health Plan: What Finance Actually Owns in Benefits

Why Self-Insured Health Plans Are a CFO Priority

For many organizations, healthcare benefits are among the largest operating expenses. As companies evaluate cost-control strategies, more leadership teams are looking at self-insured plans as a way to better understand claims data, manage risk, and align benefits with long-term financial planning.

Michael’s article outlines where finance teams typically become involved, including:

• Claims cost analysis
• Risk management and stop-loss coverage
• Long-term financial forecasting
• Collaboration between HR and finance teams

The piece highlights why benefits strategy is no longer just an HR responsibility—it is increasingly a financial leadership function.

Financial Leadership at Ahola

With 35+ years in finance, Michael Paull has led high-growth companies, private equity-backed firms, and public organizations. Since joining Ahola Payroll & HR Solutions in 2017, he’s guided the company’s financial strategy. Promoted to President & CFO in 2025, Michael now oversees broader strategic and operational leadership. His CFO.com feature highlights Ahola’s commitment to practical insights for smarter workforce and financial decisions.

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https://www.cfo.com/news/running-a-self-insured-health-plan-what-finance-actually-owns-benefits/813528/