Midway Business Podcast

Strategy is everything, and at the same time, it could be nothing. Sometimes, you have to change your strategy to change your outcomes.  Employers often keep handling the benefits renewal the same way, Every. Single. Year. At the same time, they expect different results.  Insanity.  Listen in to hear about changing your strategy. Nothing happens overnight. Start now, start today. Change your resul...

The biggest reason employees leave their jobs is due to culture and benefits package. Employers are tasked with being creative when getting their employees to become loyal to their company. If you determine ways to engage your employees more, they will enroll in more benefits offerings. Ultimately, they become more productive in the workplace as a result.  Join Chris and Butch as they talk through...

Middle-market renewals are underway, and activity is increasing here in the agency for our clients. Ken and Butch discuss ways employers can control their benefits spending; even small changes can make a big difference.  If your benefits spending is one of your top three line items on the profit and loss statement, you need to listen to this segment.  To reach out to Ken Wosczyna, reach out on Lin...

Jason Treadwell has been a long-time friend of Butch Zemar. Jason took time to share some thoughts on Venture Capital or Investor funded start-ups. A lot goes into these start-ups. Having the right advice from someone experienced goes a long way.  How to scale with no revenue Expanding a company with revenue Market behavior changes to look for Reach out to Jason Treadwell by calling 773-569-1982 ...

Chris Wolpert joins in to talk about Modernizing health plans in the workplace. The industry has had it wrong for years, teaching CFOs, HROs, and owners how to buy their benefits program. Now it's time to modernize your renewal.  CFOs need to start challenging the renewal, not accepting it. Many decision-makers, including Human Resources, accept the status quo and live off brand loyalty. Brand loy...

Chris Wolpert joins me in talking about boosting employee engagement and increasing enrollment numbers. It all starts with meeting the employees where they are at.  Reach out to Chris Wolpert on  LinkedIn . Visit Group Benefits Solutions at  https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/ .    For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at  708-535-3006  or visit  EliteBenefits.net  

Life and business can be fearful to achieve greatness. According to Tyler Williams, embracing fear is the key to unlocking your potential. Tyler uses a 5-minute formula to work through your fears to create a better you.  Listen to the interview with Tyler Williams as he shares his experience as a country singer and race car driver and how he faced his fears. Tyler also shares his story on how he m...

Keeping things where they are to save your job when you have money savings at stake should be criminal. CFOs who have never seen a benefits expense report to analyze data for benefits trends of the company's benefits spend should also be criminal.  Middle-market companies are renewing their health plans right now, and most don't look outside of a square box for answers. HR does not want to upset t...

Where is technology taking benefits administration systems (BenAdmin)? What kind of capabilities does it have for your business? Simply the process. Listen in as we discuss how the BenAdmin systems have evolved.  Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or vis...

Let your open enrollment be more effective by leveraging technology. Meet better timelines, increase enrollment rates, and engage your employees more. Listen in as Chris and Butch discuss ways technology works.  Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or visi...

Inflation is hurting businesses more than ever. CFOs are looking at strategies to grow the company and control overall costs. Yet they delegate the third highest expense to middle management. Human Resources does not have a financial incentive for the company’s bottomline. It could be costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars just so your CFO can ignore it. As much as 50% of your healthcare pla...

We have our expectations set too high, especially when it comes to healthcare. Insurance is about spreading risk for sudden expensive claims, not predictable ones. Healthcare isn't the only place where expectations are not met. Try Scuba or even putting up a pool in the backyard. Check out this podcast so you don't get caught in the blame game   For more information, please contact us at EliteBene...

Everyone is so busy these days to keep up with our health. This is why we asked Kaitlin to join us on the podcast to discuss how we can achieve better health. Having a process that starts where you at today will only make you more successful in your journey.  Listen in to Kaitlin as she shares about the process to better health. This three-step process will help you achieve the results you have be...

Payroll and HR isn’t what it used to be. The last 3-5 years has change a lot for employers. Dave Wills from BBSI brings us  up to speed on what employers should know when evaluating payroll and HR. Throw insurance in the mix and how do you grow your company? Listen in as we discuss employer solutions. Reach out to Dave Wills on Linked in, or call 708-927-0085.  For more information, please contact...

Employers are having issues with taming their medical renewals. What are the key indicators for these issues in a benefits program? Price shopping is not the answer, either. What will it take to make things more predictable while providing employees with plans? Ken shares that the average fully-insured medical premiums have increased 68% in the last 11 years. He shares a manufacturing company case...

What does a spoiled little rich kid do? Expect someone else to pay the bill. Damage that brand-new car? They replace it. Need money for a trip or to buy a new toy, they just give it.  With health insurance, many Americans are "spoiled little rich kids" as well.  They become demanding, thinking everything should be covered, just as the spoiled kid would do.  What is health insurance? What is NOT he...

Medical claims can be nerve-racking. It’s like a fencing fight with the Purple Unicorn 🦄 of the universe.  We share more case studies* on claims and how they were resolved. Insight from these will help you save thousands of dollars at claim time. Don’t be left out of this one! We discussed a class action lawsuit against a national carrier you might want to know about.  Ask questions to know more...

Once again, the eye in the sky doesn't lie. When we get caught up in our work, we eventually feel trapped. When reviewing your benefits plan for your company every year, it feels like there is no end in sight. You are forced to take the higher costs no matter what.  Sometimes you have to look at things through a different lens; a different angle.  Most employers feel their plan designs are limited...

Transparency is not just a buzzword. You have to back it with integrity.  What is a PBM - Pharmacy Benefit Manager? How do you control your costs? Avoiding the conflict of interests with PBMs.  PBM Trends For more information on TrueScripts, you can visit TrueScripts.com , or contact your Insurance Advisor. You can also reach out to Ali Goodwin on LinkedIn.  For more information, please contact us...

What's the rush, right? The rush is 30 days before your health plan renewal, and you are trying to get the open enrollment off the ground in a panic. This is why having a mid-year review is so important.  In this podcast, we review some of the things you should be discussing and reviewing for your mid-year review. These things will save you money and make processing your open enrollments and new h...

No one ever goes from start to finish overnight. When we train to run, we never start with the finishing run. The same goes for business. We have to go against the grain and make progress to get there. Bailing isn’t an option. You have to stay the course to better passages. Some stay the course they are on and end up bankrupt. Listen in for this $60,000 in savings case study.    For more informati...

Some employers toss their hands up regarding certain things in business, some more so than others. There has to be some skin in the game to understand what's going on to operate a business. There comes a time when you need to outsource things, but it does not take away from learning how it works.  You have to learn the code; learn how it works. It's not rocket science, but it takes some effort. It...

Consistency. It’s everything to produce results you desire. It doesn’t matter if it’s a scuba expedition, training for a 50 mile ultra run, or in the workplace. Consistency is the most important thing to get you from point “A” to point “B”. 

 In this episode I share what happens when things are not consistent. Inconsistent long runs. Inconsistent scuba training. Inconsistent HR administration. Al...

This episode is Part 2 of the Interview with David Greenwalt. David takes us to the workplace and how it takes a Village to make a wellness program work. Do not replace what you have, but enhance it for better outcomes. These strategies will produce better results for the employees, making them more productive for the company.  Executives want to lead their people. They cannot lead to the best of...

We live in a world of constant demands. Where do we get our "why power" to make better decisions? Many of us overconsume ultra-processed foods to the point that it becomes addictive without even knowing. The new normal in America is soon to be obesity. Do you want to be "Normal"?  David walks us through how we got to the dilemma we have had with nutrition and exercise over the years. With nearly 4...