Captivating Health Insights

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Max Osbun, Executive Vice President of Client Success and Development at FED logic , to discuss how employers can help employees navigate the complex landscape of federal and state benefit programs. Drawing on personal experience and years of helping organizations support employees through major life events, Osb...

Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction (00:00:57) - Meet Pete and Windy from Duncan-Parnell (00:06:42) - Duncan Parnell's History and Workforce (00:08:22) - The Journey from Fully Insured to Self-Funded to Captive (00:10:25) - First Impressions of the CRI Captive Experience (00:12:55) - Building a Healthcare Strategy Around Wellness and Advocacy (00:19:35) - Adding Direct Primary Care and Connecting t...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek welcomes back Dave Gillis, Managing Director, Medical Stop Loss; Joe Parrilli, Chief Business Officer, Health Solutions; and Kevin Hallen, Managing Director, Health Solutions, for a live Ask Us Anything session following the three-part Health Captive Fundamentals series. Together, they answer real-world questions from employer...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Kevin Hallen, Managing Director, Health Solutions at Captive Resources, to conclude a captive education mini-series focused on captive structure. Kevin explains how health captives function as member-owned insurance vehicles within a self-funded model supported by stop-loss coverage and a shared reinsurance laye...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Joe Parrilli, Chief Business Officer, Health Solutions at Captive Resources, to continue a captive education mini-series focused on traditional versus captive stop loss. Joe explains stop loss as protection against catastrophic claims and outlines how the captive model differs by providing greater transparency i...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Dave Gillis, Managing Director, Medical Stop Loss at Captive Resources, to kick off a captive education mini-series focused on transitioning from fully insured to self-funded health plans. Dave breaks down the foundational components of self-funding, including third-party administrators (TPAs), provider networks...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Kris Atkins, President of Cancer CARE for Life & INTERLINK, and Ashley Urzendowski, MSN-L, RN, CCM, of Cancer CARE for Life & INTERLINK, to explore the growing impact of cancer on employer health plans. With decades of oncology and transplant experience, Kris and Ashley share how specialized cancer manag...

In this Season 2 kickoff episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek welcomes behavioral scientist and workplace health expert Dr. Claire Muselman for a focused conversation on leadership, wellbeing, and workplace culture. As organizations enter 2026 and navigate burnout, hybrid work realities, and rising mental health needs, the discussion reframes well-being not as a program...

In this year-end episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek breaks down the most significant trends shaping self-funded employer strategies in 2025 — and what’s ahead for 2026. From the surge in high-cost claims to the evolution of virtual primary care, fiduciary risk, GLP-1 sustainability, PBM transparency, and the growing strength of captives, Maddison highlights what’s offic...

In Part 2 of their conversation, Captivating Health Insights host Maddison Bezdicek welcomes back Adam Russo, Co-Founder and CEO of The Phia Group, to discuss fiduciary responsibility—one of the most overlooked and misunderstood obligations for self-funded employers. Russo explains why employers, not TPAs or brokers, ultimately bear the legal responsibility for final-level claim decisions—and how...

In this first installment of a two-part conversation, Captivating Health Insights host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Adam Russo, Co-Founder and CEO of The Phia Group, to unpack one of the most misunderstood—and increasingly risky—compliance issues for self-funded employers: mental health parity. Russo explains that while parity laws aim to ensure equal access to care, the reality is far more co...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek leads a live roundtable with four industry leaders on the future of Medical Stop Loss (MSL) captives: Steve Gransbury, President, Health Solutions at Captive Resources Tara Krauss, President of A&H at QBE North America Brad Nieland, President and CEO at Berkley Accident and Health Jay Ritchie, President and CEO at Tokio Mar...

Learn how connecting benefits, claims data, and culture can build a healthier, more resilient workforce. In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Jennifer Lee—Vice President, Business Development Leader at QBE North America—to discuss organ transplant coverage and why it’s an essential protection strategy for self-funded employers. Jennifer explains how...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek dives into the science of employee health with Dr. Claire Muselman, a behavioral scientist and professor at Drake University, and the founder and president of DCM. Dr. Claire shares research-backed insights on how workplace wellness is no longer a “nice to have,” but a business-critical strategy. From the impact of hydration on...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek sits down with Dave Gillis, Head of Business Development for Health Solutions at Captive Resources, for a crash course in self-funding and group captives. They unpack how shifting from fully insured to stop-loss arrangements can allow employers to reclaim transparency and control over their second-largest P&L cost. Dave deb...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek talks with Dr. Jason Chirichigno, an internal medicine physician and clinical leader at Galileo, to explore the transformation of telemedicine into comprehensive digital medical care. Together, they unpack how virtual primary care is redefining access, quality, and cost in today’s healthcare ecosystem, especially for self-funde...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Maddison Bezdicek continues her conversation with Kevin Kobielski, President and Founder of Navion, diving deeper into the contract mechanics and procurement strategies that shape pharmacy benefit management (PBM) outcomes for self-funded employers. Kobielski explains how audit rights, market checks, and contract language affect plan savings and...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights , host Maddison Bezdicek speaks with Kevin Kobielski, President and Founder of Navion, to explore the complexities of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) for self-funded employers. The conversation unpacks how pharmacy spend has evolved to represent more than half of total healthcare costs and why choosing the right PBM partner is critical. Kobielski ex...

In this episode of Captivating Health Insights, host Madison Bezdicek discusses the growing role of GLP-1 medications in treating obesity with experts Brenda Navin of Launch My Health and Kelly Rawlings of Vida Health . The conversation explores how GLP-1s work, their potential benefits for weight loss and metabolic health, and the challenges surrounding their cost and accessibility. Emphasizing t...

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