Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEP 537 When CFOs Treat Healthcare As Any Other Cost - with Carl Scheussler
We explore how employers can manage healthcare like any other cost by shifting from insurer-built, passive plans to employer-built, actively managed …
3 hours ago
EP 536 Ethics As The Competitive Edge - With Adam Russo, JD
We dig into who truly makes claim decisions in self-funded plans and why that matters when ethics and compliance collide. Adam Russo shares how fiduc…
1 week ago
EP 535 From Founder Hustle To Scalable Structure - With Forrest Derr
We dig into why growth stalls when roles blur and the founder stays the bottleneck. Forrest Durer shows how clear seats, weekly scorecards, and stead…
2 weeks ago
EP 534 ENCORE: Choice Without Chaos - with Chad Schneider
We revisit how employers can control healthcare spend while expanding employee choice through ICRAs, with Chad Schneider of Thatch sharing what works…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 516 ENCORE: Rethinking Provider Networks - with Scott Smith
We revisit how PPOs got built on discounts and show why total value beats sticker price. Scott Smith joins us to explain nationally curated high-perf…
3 months ago
EP 518 ENCORE: Quality Without Guesswork - with Kate Grohall
We explore how reducing variation in cost, outcomes, and experience creates real value, and why deep provider metrics and real-time member support ou…
3 months, 1 week ago
EP 531 ENCORE: Solving The Health Payment Puzzle - with Tom Policelli
We revisit the rising problem of the “functionally uninsured” and ask how to restore real access for employees who delay care because of confusion an…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 505 ENCORE: Fixing PBM Conflicts - With Susan Thomas
Pharmacy benefits shouldn’t feel like a black box. We sit down with Susan Thomas, Chief Commercial Officer at Lucy Rx, to unpack why drug costs keep …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 538 From Buggy Whips To AI - with Julian Lago, Benepower
What if benefits work leaped from horse‑and‑buggy speed to highway pace? We sit down with Julian Lago, co‑founder and CEO of BenePower, to explore ho…
4 months ago
EP 537 Enhanced Benefits Evolution - With Eric Silverman, Voluntary Disruption
Change can energize or paralyze—so we chose energize. We sat down with Eric Silverman, founder of Voluntary Disruption and a four-time guest, to unpa…
4 months, 1 week ago