Impact Healthcare
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Health benefits is a top 3 organizational expense, with no end in sight to growing cost increases.Health insurance disruptor, Lester Morales, interviews early-adopting organizational leaders who have implemented innovative strategies and new approaches to lowering their organization’s healthcare cost by more than 20%, all while getting employees, and their families, BETTER quality care.Don’t believe this is true? Subscribe now to Impact Healthcare.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Health & Wellness Podcasts
Description:
Health benefits is a top 3 organizational expense, with no end in sight to growing cost increases.Health insurance disruptor, Lester Morales, interviews early-adopting organizational leaders who have implemented innovative strategies and new approaches to lowering their organization’s healthcare cost by more than 20%, all while getting employees, and their families, BETTER quality care.Don’t believe this is true? Subscribe now to Impact Healthcare.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.impacthealthcare.fm
Episodes
Understanding Mission-Driven Benefits with Ben Conner
7/13/2022
On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester is joined by Ben Conner, CEO of Conner Insurance. Together, they discuss Ben’s start in the industry and how he developed into the leader he is today. He also touches on ‘mission-driven benefits’ and shares an impactful story about one of his client’s self-funded journeys. Ben also leaves a word of advice for both employers and advisors looking to achieve similar results.
Show Notes: Welcome to Impact Healthcare! Ben begins by explaining what...
Duration:00:38:57
The Inverse Relationship Between Cost and Quality In The Healthcare Industry, Explained by John Quinn
6/21/2022
Welcome to Season 2 of Impact Healthcare! On this episode, Lester sits down with John Quinn, CEO of Wellnecity. Together, they discuss his transition from management consulting to health insurance. John explains how healthcare cost are more controllable then ever and the importance of data in reducing expenditure. He also provides employers with actionable strategies they can implement to improve quality of care at a fraction of the cost of their current health plan. Lastly, he leaves...
Duration:00:43:35
Season 1 Finale with Lester Morales
5/25/2022
Description: In this episode, Lester is solo to close out the season and thanks all the listeners for their continued support of the Impact Healthcare podcast, He also gives a full recap of the first season and gives listeners a preview for what they can expect in the second season. Be on the look out for the Impact Healthcare Podcast: Season 2 in the coming weeks! Show Notes: Welcome to Impact Healthcare! On this final episode of the season, Lester starts off by giving a brief history of...
Duration:00:20:03
How Transparency Impacts Rx Spend with Nick Williams
5/11/2022
Description: On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester sits down with Nick Williams, Director of Business Development at TrueRx. Together, the pair discuss how Nick started his career as a fifth-generation pharmacist and transitioned into the benefits industry. Nick also walks through the impact the innovative programs that can be developed when pharmacists and PBM’s unite. Lastly, he leaves the audience with a relevant case study and a bit of advice to listeners looking to impact their...
Duration:00:42:57
Private Equity Health Benefits with James Stines
4/27/2022
Description: On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester connects with James Stines, President and Managing Partner at HAUSER. Over the past 15 years, HAUSER has grown into the largest independent broker exclusively serving private equity firms and their subsidiaries. James describes his experience in the private equity space and provides several examples of the cost savings his clients have realized using his strategies. He also gives actionable tips to both employers and advisors looking...
Duration:00:40:27
Is your PBM honest? By Bill Miller the Creator of the Honest PBM.
4/6/2022
Description: On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester is joined by Bill Miller, CEO of Drexi. Together, they discuss the intricacies of the pharmacy benefits industry and how Bill transitioned from a serial entrepreneur to an honest, transparent PBM. In the episode, he breaks down a real-life example of claims data and shares powerful analogies to help listeners understand the difference between transparent pharmacy benefits and traditional pharmacy benefits. Bill also shares several...
Duration:00:50:12
Sovereign Health Advantages: Impacting the health benefits offering for Tribal Groups and their business entities
3/23/2022
Description: Sovereign Health Advantages: Impacting the health benefits offering for Tribal Groups and their business entities. On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester sits down with Cameron Cummins, Managing Partner at Transparent by Design. Together, the pair discuss his experience working primarily with tribal entities and discusses how he’s able to impact their second largest expense – healthcare. They also look at a few key provisions that allow Cameron to lead tribal nations...
Duration:00:42:37
How a Mom’s Struggle with Bankruptcy and Her Son’s diagnosis Drives Her Passion for CHANGE with Emma Fox
3/2/2022
Description: On this episode of Impact Healthcare, Lester sits down with Emma Fox, COO and Partner of E-Powered Benefits, to discuss healthcare debt and the effect it can have on families. Emma shares some deeply personal stories that drove her motivation to change the industry she has decades of experience in. She also discusses her passion for mentoring and leaves several pieces of advice for employers, advisors, and parents as well. Show Notes: Welcome to Impact Healthcare! Emma Fox...
Duration:00:35:46
Would you let your mom do it with Allison DePaoll
2/16/2022
Description: In this episode, Lester Morales connects with Allison De Paoli, a long-time benefits advisor and advocate for improved employer health benefits plans. She details a powerful story about her mother that sparked the passion for her career and highlights important distinctions about physicians who operate under hospital systems and integrated health networks. Together, Lester and Allison also break down why data is the key to helping employers achieve better outcomes for their...
Duration:00:37:42
More Talk, More Action: Impact Healthcare’s Recap of 2021 and The Path for 2022
1/26/2022
Description: Happy 2022! In this episode, Lester Morales is solo while he recaps the amazing first year of the Impact Healthcare podcast. He shares a few changes viewers can expect to see over the next year and highlights some of his plans for the show moving forward, such as providing listeners with extra content to put what they hear on the podcast into action. Lastly, he emphasizes the importance of embracing change in order to witness tangible results. Show Notes: Welcome to Impact...
Duration:00:12:52
The differences between health insurance and healthcare with Dutch Rojas
1/12/2022
Lester sits down with Dutch Rojas, Founder of Sano Surgery and Everyone Health, to have a candid conversation on his mission to break down barriers to care by removing copays and deductibles. The two discuss the importance of direct contracts in saving both employers and plan members money. Finally, Dutch also dispels several myths surrounding the relationship between quality and care in the industry and provides several pieces of advice to employers looking to save substantially on their...
Duration:00:37:21
High Impact/ Low Friction- Immediate Savings on Prescription Drug with Gary Becker from Script Sourcing
12/22/2021
Lester interviews Gary Becker, CEO of ScriptSourcing – a brand that helps self-funded employers dramatically reduce pharmacy spend while providing plan members with a $0 copay for name brand and specialty medications. He breaks down exactly how his company is able achieve this through alternative reimbursement methods that many may not be aware of. The two also discuss how incentives between PBMs and employers can oftentimes be misaligned and review some of his successes working in the...
Duration:00:42:35
Impacting the Public Sector through transparency in Healthcare with Josh Butler
12/8/2021
Description: Lester interviews Josh Butler, President of Butler Benefits and Consulting to discuss how he impacts healthcare in the public sector. He also explains how him and his team lead clients to healthcare savings of six figures and more. Finally, the two health benefits professionals highlight how employees, employers, and healthcare providers alike all stand to gain from a properly redesigned healthcare plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:44:09
Medical Management as the Heart of your Health Plan with Nurse Deb
11/10/2021
Lester interviews Deb Ault, President of Ault Internation Medical Management. Known throughout the industry as Nurse Deb, she discusses how her and her team consistently lead patients to the highest quality of care through their services. Together, Lester and Deb break down the ‘fee-for-service’ healthcare system in the US and how employers can provide their workforce with the highest quality of care for a fraction of what they spend on their current health plan. Learn more about your ad...
Duration:00:35:11
Without Employees, You Have NO Business with Jim Blachek from Dynamic Benefit Solutions
10/20/2021
Lester Morales interviews Jim Blachek from Dynamic Benefit Solutions who shares how his son's suicide REFOCUSED his business. From wanting to only work with employers who value their employees to focusing on building health benefit programs that provide BETTER access and quality care at a LOWER cost. His employee-centric approach is industry changing and he shares his approach, some examples, and his plea with the "status quo industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Duration:00:35:10
The Lack of Transparency is Killing Your Prescription Drug Program with Rachel Strauss from EHiM
10/6/2021
Lester Morales interviews Rachel Strauss from EHiM, a veteran in the prescription drug (Rx) space. Rachel enlightens us why the lack of transparency is killing an employer's Rx program. From not understanding how much each Rx actually costs to having NO CLUE how much you are paying your Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM), the lack of transparency is negative impacting the costs associated with an employers Rx. Lastly, transparency allows you to take advantage of other sourcing opportunities,...
Duration:00:46:39
Impact Mash-Up: Quick hits from the first 7 episodes
9/22/2021
In this episode you will hear quick hits from the first 7 episodes outlining some the key takeaways on how to impact healthcare benefits. From exact strategies to the WHYs of the current health benefits landscape, the guest will share impact points that will leave you wanting to hear more. Links to each episode will be included in the show notes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:25:21
Optimizing Health Outcomes for Native American & Tribal Organizations
8/4/2021
Lester Morales interviews Nick Heinen, a family practice physician specializing in care for Native American organizations. Nick discusses several challenges faced by this population, as well as solutions that are unknown to the vast majority of tribal leaders. Together, they navigate all the ways these organizations can add value to their number one asset: their people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:29:02
Leading the Employee Benefits Revolution, with Nelson Griswold
7/7/2021
Lester Morales interviews Nelson Griswold, Founder of NextGen Benefits Network, to discuss the politics of healthcare and how insurance companies get away with consistently providing employers with less quality for more money. As a former public policy think tank member, Nelson goes in-depth about some of the issues surrounding politics and the American healthcare industry. The two benefits experts also touch upon actionable steps employers can take towards providing the highest quality of...
Duration:00:52:48
Improving Employee Health with Reference Based Pricing, with Carme Lewis
6/23/2021
Lester Morales interviews Carme Lewis, Senior HR Director at Amy’s Kitchen, to discuss her journey improving the quality of care of employees and their families. Headquartered in Petaluma, California, Amy’s Kitchen is a pioneering organic and non-GMO food manufacturer that employs over 1,900 people across four locations. Carme details her experience establishing an on-site healthcare facility, what drove them towards this innovative model, and how she overcame key challenges along the way....
Duration:00:40:46