"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…
"You're talking about the number one creator of wealth." 🏡💵 #shorts #realestate #wealth #podcast "You're talking about the number one creator of wealth. How is this not in the employee benefits arena?" Dave Shumway and Tommy Shumway joined the show this week for a conversation on real estate as an…
Real Estate As An Employee Benefit? (with Dave and Tommy Shumway) "You're talking about the number one creator of wealth and security for people and one of their most important purchases. And like, how is this not in the employee benefits arena?" - Tommy Shumway For the first time ever,…
Why Exercise Is So Important - Even If You Work At A Desk Job 💪📈 #shorts #exercise #office #podcast Even if you have a desk job, your fitness level directly affects your performance. You might not be a professional basketball or football player, but taking care of your body can…
Don't Play It Safe: Clients WANT You To Experiment - As Long As You Track The Data📊 #shorts #podcast A wise man once said, "You can't manage what you can't measure." Chris Hamilton joined the show this week, and a huge part of our conversation was centered on measuring our…
Why It's Really Hard To Incentivize Employees To Stay Fit (with Chris Hamilton) "Your fitness affects if you, even if you have a desk job. Your fitness is going to affect your performance over the long run, because it's your energy level." - Chris Hamilton Chris Hamilton (Hotchkiss) needs no…
Why Healthcare Should Be More Like Amazon 🛍️👨⚕️ #shorts #healthcare #amazon #shopping #podcast "Amazon started selling books online, right? And now look what Amazon does today." This week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer was all about designing the future of healthcare, and that starts with improving the user experience. In…
60% of Bankruptcies Are Due To Medical Debt⁉️ 🩺💸 #shorts #debt #healthcare #healthinsurance #podcast 60% of bankruptcies are due to medical debt. 80% of those people had insurance. The average family is in $2000 of medical debt. When you lay out the numbers like that, it's a pretty undeniable problem…
“We need to solve for all of that, so that it's more rewarding, more enjoyable, because that's where the cost savings will come in. That's where the innovation will come." - Ben Callaghan Ben Callaghan, Chief Experience Officer at Goodroot, joined me this week to discuss how design can actually…
"On The Other Side Of Fear Is The Best Things In Life" #shorts #motivation #sales #fear #podcast "On the other side of fear is the best things in life." As Nick says in this clip, we all have imposter syndrome sometimes. It's the willingness to challenge ourselves and go into…
Do The Hard Things Today, And Your Life Will Be Easy Tomorrow #shorts #wisdom #motivation #podcast Do the hard things now, and your life will be easy in the future. Nick Bellanca, SHRM-SCP, GBDS joined the show to share his perspective on what it means to be a consultant in…
How To Stay Disciplined As A Consultant (with Nick Bellanca) "If you do hard things now, your life will be easy in the future. If you do easy things now, your life will be hard in the future." - Nick Bellanca Nick Bellanca joined me this week to get his…
$725,000 For One Day In The Hospital!? 😨 #shorts #medical #surgeon #healthcare #insurance #podcast What would you do if you got a $725,000 bill after getting a surgery? As Dr. K says in the clip below, that price is neither logical nor acceptable. And, of course, the patient had no…
Surgeon Explains Our Healthcare System Using A Bottle Of Topo Chico 🏥💸🩺 #shorts #insurance #podcast Dr. K brilliantly explained balance billing + surgical quality using a bottle of Topo Chico. (Btw, not a sponsor...yet. ) I was super grateful for N Kikkeri MD for joining Self-Funded with Spencer this week…
"When your brain is programmed that the only way it can be done is through submitting your insurance and when your brain has been for years and years and years that accepting cash is criminal, it's very hard to break that." - Dr. K My good friend Dr. K, founder…
Balance Bills Are TERRIBLE For Healthcare! 💵😡 #shorts #healthcare #insurance #health #bills #podcast What is a balance bill? Stephanie Koch, joined the show this week to give an employer's perspective on self-funding, and shared why balance bills are unfair and lead people to avoid getting the care that they need.…
How Mobile Health Clinics SAVE LIVES! 🏥🚐 #shorts #podcast #clinic #healthcare #health #selffunded Stephanie Koch's decision to utilize mobile clinics saved multiple employee's lives. Mobile clinics allow companies to screen many employees at once, which can save time and be more convenient for employees. Stephanie incentivized her employees with five…
“It's the second largest line item that a company has, but they will stroke a check every month for a fully insured program without having data to support what those costs are for.” - Stephanie Koch Stephanie Koch joined the show to share what it was like to work in…
Tom Broker and Tony TPA "Solve" Compliance | Health Insurance Comedy Skit "The feds have been breathin' down my neck with this compliance $@&#." Tom Broker returns, this time to meet with his old friend Tony TPA about how they can "solve" the "problem" of increasing compliance in our industry.…
