Impact Healthcare Podcast

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 Healthcare! Lester starts the podcast off by thanking all the listeners for their continued support (00:42) and addresses a few changes to the program in the coming year (1:00). He also discusses how he plans to meet employees, employers, and consumers where they are (3:15), as well as how successes will be highlighted moving forward (6:50). Lester closes out the episode talking about the importance of change (9:27) and his primary mission for the Impact Healthcare podcast in 2022 (10:12).

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 health benefits plan.

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 industry.

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

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 choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, either from the Manufacturer's or Internationally, which can save employers 50% on their Rx cost while getting those medications for employees and their families for FREE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

Former public policy think tank member and benefits expert, Nelson Griswold, discusses the politics of healthcare and insurance industry issues. Topics include flaws in the benefits system, incentivizing employers for better healthcare, the influence of lobbies in Washington, and the need for revolutionary changes in the healthcare system to benefit employers.