The Social Determinants Of Health (with Justen Nestico) "I think, not just in terms of the type of AI Verikai does, but AI in healthcare in general, I'm so optimistic about it, just because we are in such early stages of this." - Justen Nestico Did you know that what…
Tom Broker Meets "Captive Kirk" "Not gonna lie...Tom Broker's got a little bit of FOMO". In Part 1 of this 2-Part Series, Tom Broker schemes his way into a meeting with his local ParetoHealth RVP, "Captive Kirk", to learn about captives. 👉🏼 Is the old dawg Tom able to learn…
More Health Insurance Companies NEED To Be EXPOSED 🔎🕵️♂️ #shorts #exposed #healthcare #podcast "I think if there's anything we can do on this podcast, it's just keep shining a light on exploitation, and at some point the dam will break." We know that, at absolute minimum, 25% of healthcare charges…
What Role Should Our Government Have In Healthcare? #shorts #debate #healthcare #regulation #podcast This week on Self-Funded with Spencer, I asked Kevin Chambers a simple question: What role does government have in healthcare? Okay, not a simple question, but Kevin answered it pretty easily, and correctly, in my opinion: our…
"The best way I can explain it is the concept is like your house is on fire, and now you go get homeowners insurance." - Kevin Chambers Kevin Chambers (Lucent Health) joined me this week to help me understand just what makes tribal healthcare plans so unique. As Kevin shares…
What Do You Want To Be Known For? 💡 #shorts #branding #linkedin #brand #social #socialmedia #podcast What do you want to be known for? When you start building your personal brand, you need to decide what you want your clients/network to know about you. Madison Baker chose to showcase her…
Why You Should Pursue A Career In...Insurance?! 💼 #shorts #insurance #career #careeradvice #podcast "Insurance" may sound boring, but I think it's one of the most exciting career paths young people can pursue. Madison Baker joined me this week on Self-Funded with Spencer for a discussion on how she's built her…
How To Build Your Personal Brand From Scratch (with Madison Baker) "I think we need to do a better job of understanding each other and plugging each other in where we can help our clients to solve for issues that may not directly impact us, but make a world of…
Why Do The Best Scientists Work In Pharmaceuticals? 🔬 #shorts #science #pharma #scientist #podcast An unfortunate side effect of the way that drugs are currently developed is that we somewhat waste many scientists' talents. As Savva Kerdemelidis shares in this clip, scientists spend 10 to 12 years getting their PhD,…
Why People Don't Buy BETTER, CHEAPER Drugs 💊 #shorts #pharmaceutical #pharma #podcast A huge problem in the pharma world is the incentivization of certain drugs by covering them through insurance plans. For instance, if a drug is cheaper to the end user, but charges $30k to their health insurance plan,…
The Problem With Drug Patents In America 💊 #shorts #pharma #patent #pharmaceutical #podcast Savva Kerdemelidis brilliantly breaks down what we mean when we say that a pharma company is "evergreening" a drug. This week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer is focused on fixing the ways that drugs are developed, and…
Changing The Way Drugs Are Developed (with Public Good Pharma) “I realize there's this massive disconnect in the business model whereby you've got governments and health insurers paying billions and billions of dollars for what might be a not very effective therapy, and then there's all these potential cures, even,…
How Do You Stay Ahead Of AI Growth? 🤖 #shorts #ai #entrepreneur #podcast #healthcare #growth "By the time I'm done, Healthee is going to be 2 years ahead." Guy Benjamin is trying to improve healthcare access using his AI platform, Healthee. But, in the current AI marketplace, where technology is…
Shiny Object Syndrome - Don't Get Distracted From Your Core Focus! #shorts #focus #podcast This week's episode of Self-Funded is all about change. Healthee, a rapidly growing company, and AI, a rapidly developing technology. How do you stay the course in the midst of so much change? Guy Benjamin shares…
How Can We Use AI To Improve Our Health? 🩺 #shorts #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #podcast It's clear that AI is here to stay. So how do we use it to improve our health? Guy Benjamin, from Healthee, joined me this week on Self-Funded with Spencer to share what's changed at…
Can We Use AI To Fix Healthcare? (with Guy Benjamin) "The US healthcare system is simple, easy to navigate and affordable. Said no one ever." - Guy Benjamin Guy Benjamin returns to the show a year after his previous episode to share just how much Healthee has expanded in that…
Enjoy Your Life, Even If You Haven't "Made It Yet" 😁📈 #shorts #motivation #life #happiness #podcast In today's world, and especially in this business, we can often feel like we "haven't made it" yet. Whether that's a certain income level, the size of your book of business, or a client…
"It's better to be different than it is to be better." 🎨🖼️ #shorts #art #artistry #illustrator "It's better to be different than it is to be better." AG Ford, a children's book illustrator and a good friend, joined me this week on Self-Funded with Spencer, and he shared with me…
"It's not always what you can do that makes you who you are. Sometimes the things that you don't do well create your style." - AG Ford We have a bit of a different episode in store for you this week: an interview with a local illustrator AG Ford, who’s…
Why Healthcare Networks LIMIT Your Access To Care🩺 #shorts #healthcare #networks #insurance #podcast "Just because you have a network, do you really have access to care?" Brad Hansen of ClaimDOC shared a great point about the network system on this week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer. If you have access…
"If you're going to be the fiduciary, you have to protect the members, the plan." #shorts #fiduciary ClaimDOC acts as a co-fiduciary for their clients. Why is that important? As Amy Pellegrin shares in this clip from episode 150 of Self-Funded with Spencer (premiering live on LinkedIn in a few…
“If you're going to be the fiduciary, you have to protect the members, you have to protect the plan, and you need to defend that allowable to make sure that you're covering all of your bases." - Amy Pellegrin We made it to episode 150! A huge thank you to…
You Can Buy A House With Your Roommate?! 🏠 #shorts #realestate #homebuying #homeowner #podcast
What If Your Employer Helped You Buy A House? 🏠 #shorts #realestate #homeowner #retention #podcast If your employer helped you buy your house, you'd probably be grateful for the rest of your life. Homeownership in the current real estate market is a big deal, and Dave Shumway and Tommy Shumway…
