How Adapting to Regulations Can Benefit Your Practice (with Jen Berman) "Compliance does not have to be a burden. It doesn't have to be hard. It can be a value differentiator and an opportunity to really help people." - Jen Berman Jen Berman joined me this week to close out…
CHEAPER Surgeries Are BETTER? 🩻💸 #shorts #surgery #healthcare #consumer #health #hospital #podcast A higher price tag typically means a better quality product...except for healthcare. As Michael Mather brilliantly and simply lays out in this clip, there are often times when a $15,000 knee surgery is performed by a lower quality…
Do You Have Any Idea How Much Healthcare Costs?!? 🩺💸 #shorts #healthcare #reform #consumer #podcast Most consumers have no idea how much medical services cost. That's by design. I have a strong belief in the consumer, and that when a consumer is informed and presented with choices, they should have…
The No Surprises Act EXPLAINED! 🏥⚖️ #shorts #healthcare #legislation #legal #explained #podcast A quick breakdown of the No Surprises Act from the great Michael Mather: Regulation can be an incredibly complex and tricky thing in our industry, and it's often hard to separate the intentions of the legislation that's passed…
"When consumers understand that they can get the same level of care at half the price, they feel good about making that decision." - Josh Schreiner “We're actually going to collapse that concept entirely. Everyone's in network from your perspective, from the consumer, from the patient perspective." - Michael Mather…
Can You Lose Your Healthcare In The Divorce? 💔😨 #shorts #divorce #healthcare #insurance #podcast You get divorced and your ex-spouse takes you off their health plan. What do you do? This is an unfortunately pretty common scenario and one that I haven't discussed before on the show. In this clip…
Is Your Brain Sabotaging Your Future Health? 🍩🏥 #shorts #diet #carnivore #psychology #podcast Does a donut ever taste as good as you think it will? Even my daughter doesn't think so. It's an interesting thing psychologically, that humans will eat something that they absolutely know will make them feel bad,…
CAA: What It Means for YOU 🫵🩺 #shorts #caa #compliance #healthcare #mentalhealth #podcast The CAA is the single most important piece of healthcare legislation since the ACA. Why? It shifted the responsibility for providing health parity directly onto the employers themselves, requiring that employers provide equal or better mental health…
“The CAA was the most significant piece of healthcare legislation that we've had since the ACA.” - Sarah Borders Healthcare compliance, especially post-CAA, can be a complex thing for employers to navigate. There’s an increased level of scrutiny on employers, with heavy fees for those who don’t comply. This week…
Healthcare's Robin Hood: Taking Power Back From Big Pharma #shorts #robinhood #disruption #podcast Jack Crotty's main goal? Being humble and serving the people who place their trust in him. In this clip from the newest episode of Self-Funded with Spencer, I asked Jack what he hopes to accomplish, and he…
1% Every Day: The Secret Weapon To Achieve ANY Goal #shorts #goals #goalsetting #lifehacks #podcast She wanted to give up M&Ms as her snack. She did. Then she moved onto her next goal. This snippet of the new episode of Self-Funded with Spencer with Jack Crotty is about helping patients…
The REAL Secret To Selling #shorts #sales #selling #mindset #mindsetmatters #salestips #podcast In this short clip, I share an important sales lesson: The better you educate somebody on what you do, the more likely they are to buy. We've all dealt with super pushy sales people that aim to confuse…
"I think our industry is craving some disruption - and it needs it." - Jack Crotty What does it actually mean to disrupt the health insurance industry? Jack Crotty, the Director of Business Development of Adyptation, joined me in studio this week for a discussion on the innovative solutions he’s…
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 8 - Benefit Captives View the first seven parts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 8 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I cover a popular but complicated topic in stop-loss: benefit captives. What is a health insurance captive, and…
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 7 - Level Funded Insurance View the first six parts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 7 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I finally cover level-funded insurance. What is level-funded insurance? Well, if you're an employer who's fed up…
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 6 - Key Terms View the first five parts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 6 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I define a bunch of the terms and jargon that we commonly use in the stop-loss world. This…
"You're Not Good Enough For Varsity" ⚽️🥅 #shorts #soccer #varsity #dontgiveup #drive #podcast I can pinpoint the moment I decided to be better, and it came from a dislike of being demoted. In this clip from the new episode of Self-Funded with Spencer, I talk with Jake Rushton about a…
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 5 - Aggregate Specific Deductibles View the first four parts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 5 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I aim to help you understand what an aggregate specific deductible is. If you've watched this far,…
Who The Heck Runs A Marathon At 12 Years Old? 🏃♂️👟 #shorts #marathon #running #inspiring #podcast
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 4 - Lasers View the first three parts here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 4 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I explain what, exactly, a "laser" is. In an industry full of weird jargon, "laser" might be the scariest…
Here's Why You NEED To Be Creating Content #shorts #contentcreation #brandbuilding #podcast #content "There's no reason you can't make content. It could open opportunities you don't even know." Jake Rushton, my guest on this week's Self-Funded with Spencer, and I are both great examples of what social media can do…
How To Build Your Social Media Brand (with Jake Rushton) "There's no reason you can't make content. There's no excuses. Just get started. Because it could open opportunities you don't even know." - Jake Rushton Jake and I can both honestly say that we would not be where we are…
Stop Loss Simplified - Part 3 - Specific vs. Aggregate Stop Loss View Parts 1 & 2 First: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzLNsc5O2o_tp0QhxYOKKPLt4viwtmS18 In Part 3 of the Stop Loss Simplified series, sponsored by @paretohealth , Pete Doran and I break down "agg" and "spec" stop-loss insurance. For employers that are self-funding for the…
Therapy in Your Pocket: Telehealth Makes Mental Health a Click Away 👩💻🩺 #shorts #selfcare #podcast An unexpected silver lining of the pandemic: the growth and acceptance of telehealth. The ability to talk with a specialist without leaving your house is especially important in the mental health space, with the stigma…
