Listen to Our Podcast: Healthcare on the Rocks

A 2023 Business Group on Health survey showed that for the first time in history, cancer overtook musculoskeletal disease as the top cost driver for employers.

In this episode, Janet Young, M.D., lead clinical scientist and co-author of Springbuk's 2023 Employee Health Trends Report, describes the factors that are driving the biggest increases in specialty drug spend and get some tips on what employers can do to keep their costs under control.

This episode’s featured guests are three of the analysts and authors of Springbuk's 2023 Employee Health Trends Report.

In this episode, Dr. Ron Leopold sits down with Healthcare on the Rocks podcast hosts to chat through major cost drivers for employers, and how those employers should be using data to contain their costs.

Shannon Kukulka, an employee benefits attorney at Waller and former in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company, joins Nicole Belles and Jennifer Jones to share her legal knowledge and practical advice on how employers can navigate the murky waters of the CAA.

Haley Elmore, Healthiest Employers program coordinator, joined Jennifer and Mike to share several of the attributes found in organizations that were named in the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America.

Specialty drugs are playing a significant role in the increasing healthcare costs in the commercial market. In this third episode of a mini-series based on the 2022 Employee Health Trends report, Janet Young, M.D., Lead Clinical Scientist at Springbuk and co-author of the report, talks about which specialty drugs are driving the most cost and alternatives that benefits leaders can explore.

David explains how the typical broker and carrier contracts are structured so that they benefit most when costs go up. His firm turns the usual system of incentives around so they’re paid on how much they lower costs. 

Learn about how COVID has impacted employee healthcare and costs and see how your company can keep COVID risk under control.

Chris Gagen, Springbuk’s Senior Director of Analytic & Strategic Consulting, explains the trends he uncovered in aggregate Springbuk platform data of more than 4000 employers.

You might know Spencer Smith hosts a popular podcast around self-funded insurance.

Take a big idea, surround yourself with phenomenal people, and execute on an idea.

Here in the middle of the “Great Resignation,” wellness programs play a huge role in attracting and retaining top employees.

In today’s dynamic labor market, it often takes more than a competitive salary and a solid medical plan to attract and retain the best employees.

Our first guest is Scott McGohan, CEO of McGohan Brabender, one of the largest independent health insurance brokers in the Midwest with offices in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis.

In today’s tight labor market, employers are struggling to identify the unique value proposition that they can offer to prospective employees as well as to retain current staff.

This episode, we talk with Jason Nordby, who is a partner at M3 Insurance, specializing in employee benefits and coordinating ongoing service for clients to ensure that their coverage meets their needs.