Beyond the Bottom Line

Rick Abbott returns to The Checkup along with Stephanie Papes of Boulder Care. They talk about the obstacles a person with an addiction faces when they are ready for help. Lack of access, treatment plans that leave out key elements, and finally the cost of treatment with facilities that charge fee-for-service and don’t want to contract with insurance providers.

Rick Abbott and Stephanie Papes talk about how Boulder Care works and how the collaboration between Premera Blue Cross and Boulder Care is poised to bring new help on a digital platform with the ultimate goal of helping those who are sick with addiction get well and get back to living.

John Espinola, Executive Vice President of Healthcare Services talks about the exciting ways Premera Blue Cross is expanding access to healthcare in Spokane County. Having health insurance is important, but it means nothing if you don't have access to doctors. Premera's innovation and investment in Spokane County is healthcare to feel good about.

Zach Snyder from Cambia joins The Checkup again to talk about this last election and it's impact as we look ahead. Elections have rewards and consequences. Let's hear what business can expect and how healthcare could be impacted locally and federally.

Rick Abbott joins Danielle again to talk about how Premera Blue Cross is re-imagining Centers of Excellence to drive empowered choices, excellent health outcomes and cost savings for employers and employees alike. Choice isn't always good and employers are in the driver's seat to drive positive changes that can help us all.

Today is World Mental Health Day. Rick Abbott from Premera Blue Cross joins Danielle to push forward an important dialogue about mental health and addiction. For those who struggle, you are not the sum of your conditions. Most of us have a connection point whether it's personal or someone we care about, so let's consider how we can build community and bring change. There is no easy solution but we...

Dr. Drew Oliveira and Kristie Putnam from Regence join The Checkup to talk about how they are working to transform the relationship between payers, patients and providers to transform the way healthcare is delivered, paid for and to improve the patient's outcomes.

Brodie Dychinco, the General Manager of Convenient Care at Regence peels back the layers of technology in healthcare as we know it to explain how it can be used to close gaps in case, provide important access to providers of all kinds, including mental health and other specialists. As we face shortages and no end in sight to cost of care increases, let's re-imagine technology together!

Zach Snyder, the Government Affairs Director for Cambia Health Solutions and a regular guest of the The Checkup joins Danielle again to talk about the biggest healthcare happenings of this last legislative session and his Big 3 Watch list for 2020.

Jason Canning from Cambia Pharmacy Sales and Chris Brown of MedSavvy join Danielle to dig deep into pharmacy costs. Understanding how rebates impact costs, the hope biosimilars bring and ways to help your employees understand the Rx they take can help healthcare buyers better understand their true costs and make informed decisions. Cambia and MedSavvy partner to do all of that for Regence members.

John Espinola, MD and Senior Vice President of Premera Blue Cross is back on The Checkup to talk about some common myths of healthcare and how as patients, we can refresh and rethink our relationship with our doctors, ourselves and our community.

Listen in as two local experts of healthcare discuss new solutions that put simply: make healthcare work better. Bill Robertson of MultiCare and John Espinola of Premera Blue Cross lead the discussion with two local employers sharing their experiences with leading change in their healthcare offering.

Abby O'Connell from SunLife is Danielle's guest today to give us an expert's inside look at what's happening with Paid Leave legislation across the country with a timely Washington Paid Family Leave update. Where are we at this point and what still needs to happen before claims can be submitted in January 2020? Hint: a lot. Listen for details and what YOU could be doing next.

Pam Johnson, Director of Human Resources at Propel Insurance joins Danielle to talk about how building a strong community at work also means building a great culture. Pam has four keys of great workplace culture that may inspire you to take a deeper look at your company values.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Debbie Oberbillig, an Executive and Leadership Coach and Danielle as they talk about one aspect of building community at work: your internal network. Developing relationships inside the walls of your workplace will increase kindness, graciousness, innovation and creativity as well as build leadership skills at every level.

Zach Snyder from Cambia Health Solutions joins Danielle to outline some of the healthcare related bills being discussed in the new legislative session in Olympia.

Get to know Purchasing Power! Lisa Lampron joins Danielle to talk about how this e-retailer has evolved from an organization that helped Coca-Cola employees afford home computers to giving multiple employers the ability to offer their program as an employee benefit. Purchasing Power makes it possible for employees to purchase appliances, tires, electronics, family vacations and so much more - inte...

Join Charlie Morriss and Danielle as they talk about the kinds of risks posed by Employee Theft and the insurance that protects companies from the things we really don't like to think about. We'll give examples - both large and small. We'll also provide practical, real signs to watch for to use as your first line of defense.

Meet Kate Mundell of MultiCare- Connected Care and John Casper from Premera Blue Cross. If you live in the Northwest, chances are good you've heard of these companies or even been part of their systems. They're pioneering a new solution here in Washington State that is promising to be innovative, data-driven, collaborative AND lower in cost. In this episode of The Checkup, we'll learn how they pla...

In the last of the Washington Paid Family Leave series, Marjory Robertson talks about the voluntary option for which Washington State will allow employers to apply. Wondering what to do next? We'll discuss that too!

In the second part of the Washington Paid Family Leave series, Marjory Robertson talks about what the employee experience is going to be like under this new mandated benefit.

Marjory Robertson, Assistant Vice President & Senior Counsel at SunLife Financial talks us through the basics of legislation for Washington Paid Family Leave and answers questions like: How did this come about? Why did Washington State create the benefit like this? When does the new payroll tax or premium begin? How is the premium calculated?

Danielle Huston and John Henry of Total Benefit Solutions discuss PEO's - what are they, who are they good for and how exactly do they work?

Charlie Morriss, an attorney and Cyber Liability expert talks about how the right coverage protects businesses of all sizes from more than just data breaches, credit card fraud and hackers.

Zach Snyder, the Government Affairs Representative for Regence Blue Shield joins Danielle for this episode to talk about what's coming in the Washington legislature in 2019. Find out about the single payor proposal for Washington, anticipated new taxes that will impact employer plans and what you can do to be heard!