Midway Business Podcast

As an HR leader, it's frustrating when you feel your benefits package administration is time-consuming and wish it could be easier.* Rhett Robbins from Butler Benefit Group shares some of his experience and knowledge about automating the workload regarding benefits. Check out this episode to start saving time and money for your business.  Rhett Robbins is a Registered Employee Benefits Consultant...

Daniel Wells from ClaimDoc joined us in the studio for this episode. Daniel shares his experience in risk modeling, known drivers when it comes to the industry, and improving outcomes.  In this episode, Daniel walked us through his experience in the industry leading up to ClaimDoc . Cost savings and better outcomes are the main objectives and healthcare trends you need to know. Listen to the case...

Once you see it, you cannot unseen it. Things will stand out more after this podcast!  Butch’s first hockey game Pick up your head to see it Identify the holes Its not a broker sponsored plan The compliance side of benefits For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006  

We live and die on principles. If we keep hearing the same thing repeatedly, regardless of who is saying it, we become convinced it’s the right way to do something. But what if it’s not? Insurance consultants don’t always come through with the spotlight. But are they doing enough?  Listen in to find out what core values your broker should have. Do they have any at all? Or is it just an appearance?...

Want different outcomes? Change who you associate with. New ideas don’t come from old sources. Employees feel no loyalty from their company. In fact, more employers are sticking it than with higher costs. At the same time tell the employees they are valued.   Listen to these steps to find different sources of information so you can start seeing things differently. Once that happens, you will start...

You cannot wing a benefits program for your company. It also doesn’t fall 100 percent on your broker. What is your broker role? What is your role as the employer? Listen in and find out! Bonus: big hockey weekend, benefits compliance, and overcoming billing issues!   For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at  708-535-3006  or visit  EliteBenefits.net  

When scuba diving, the current can sweep you off the shipwreck. How do you get back to safety? How do you know you'll return to the surface and get back to the boat? The same is with business. Remove the roadblocks you put in place to ensure you move your business to a better place.  Are you going to stay home, ships in a harbor? When a storm comes, all big ships move out to sea; they don't stay h...

Expense is going to be a hot topic in 2023. Healthcare costs aren't going down, and premiums are reflecting. Perception is everything at the same time. Military Grade is different for different people. So is healthcare and the costs associated with it.  Find out in this podcast - if it costs more, do you receive better outcomes at the healthcare providers? Overbilling is real. Find out what would...

Try having your open enrollment meeting in the snow! New experience for everyone. Do not wait until the last min for open enrollment meetings. Try a strategy to move it back 30 days than normal. This will cause you to stretch a little, it’s something new. Everyone can go into the holidays knowing that they are still not in the open enrollment.  Create a process to get the renewal and open enrollme...

Corey Clark shares a glimpse of his playbook for small and medium sized companies. These companies tend to follow the next shiny object and then give up. We leverage traditional and digital marketing at the same time. Listen in to find out why content is still big with 2023 trends.   Reach out to Corey at CoreyClark.co or corey@coreyclark.co    For more information on Elite Benefits of America, co...

Butch starts with a chipped bone story and getting access to care.  Some questions change the direction of care. Case Studies from SHRM, Transparency Health Benefits , and the CDC.  Get out of the rat race with employee benefits with this to-do list! For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at  708-535-3006  or visit  EliteBenefits.net

According to a recent report by Health Affairs, fifteen to thirty percent of healthcare spending is administrative. Fifty percent of that cost was deemed wasted spending.   At some point we need to control spending. The Affordable Care Act created a financial incentive to spend more on healthcare due to the insurance companies profiting more as a result. Driving our premiums up in the meantime!  ...

When something is new, it's all about baby steps. In the military, a term was called the "Pucker Factor". It is slang for the level of stress and adrenaline in response to a crisis, change, or danger. Many times in business, we experience this pucker factor far too often. When trying scuba, it is there from the word 'Go!'.  In this episode, Butch walks us through what it's like to try scuba diving...

Butch starts out with a little history of diving. Scuba has a history like no other. As time passed, changes made it better for everyone in all aspects of the sport. The underwater world is the safest it has been since the origin of scuba diving.  The business of benefits consulting has its own set of changes, some for the better and, unfortunately, some for the worse. The Affordable Care Act dras...

We are natures of habits. We do the same thing over and over again. The industry taught you how to shop benefits. You have to establish new routines to save money and achieve better results. Start the renewal / open enrollment process early  Embrace technology  Automate enrollments and terminations Get data from tools to get better outcomes Case Study from Marshall Allen Get your Checklist Whats y...

The Navy Aviation world has taught Butch Zemar a thing or two about compliance. He walks us through a process the Aviation world goes through to remain compliant. With open enrollments here, stay on top of the benefits compliance to avoid any compliance or violations.   Some of the items discussed in this episode: Better outcomes DOL Case Study Open Enrollment and New Hire Disclosures Pre-tax docu...

Chris Spanier walks us through how traditional marketing still exists with digital marketing. The business models for marketing are very different today, and knowing how to do both will work to your advantage. In this episode we learn: Traditional vs. Digital Marketing Value in Fractional CMOs Case studies Jump out of an airplane to get over the fear of heights The story of Lord Chris For more inf...

Ever feel like your marketing falls apart? Jason Finn with Geek Chicago fills us in on how to craft pillars to keep your marketing up and going. Jason walks us through the process of marketing your business, whether you are in Real Estate, Insurance, or just a small mom-and-pop.  Elevate Your Marketing Game Individual versus Company Branding Content Pillars of Marketing The Game of Poker - Broadca...

The world is changing, and so is the benefits world. Listen in to some of the changes employers and brokers are facing. Change is the only constant.  In this Podcast: Change is the only constant Inflation Reduction Act Rx Discounting for Medicare Beneficiaries  Employers need to consider medicare options for their medicare eligible employees Questions you should be asking your brokers to make sure...

Build better organizational habits with Colleen Klimczak, a professional organizer. This podcast discusses building good habits and having a landing and launch pad for your essential items. When are the items and tasks enough, and when is it too much? Sometimes starting with "organizational 101" is an excellent way to go about it. Turn your piles into files.  For more information or contact Collee...

Alan Stern has taken marketing to the next level. You do not want to miss his "Live From the Lot" episode reviewing new cars that just hit the lot. Alan makes car buying so smooth, you'll brag about it. Alan also takes us down the path of how to market our own businesses, solo or a company with employees that need to promote your product or company. Take your marketing to the next level. Be sure t...

What is it like to dive to 390ft deep on a shipwreck? Dive into a deep shipwreck dive with Butch. For such a dive, there are roles and responsibilities. Each one is a key component to a successful outcome.  Same thing for a benefits program for the workplace. It is an Employer Sponsored Plan, not a Broker Sponsored Plan. The brokers have a big role in the process, but the employer is the one who l...

Old habits die hard. Especially for Veterans. Veterans come out of the military with habits that live on forever. They never seem to go away. Some are good, some not so good. For some of us, it also taught us to be outliers.  Listen to Butch's story about when he was nominated as Benefits Broker of the Year in 2014. Butch was one of five in the country. The publication labeled me as an Ex-Navy Sea...

Take a dive into Haigh Quarry as Butch takes you through some of the attractions. Navigating without a compass isn’t an issue with some training and practice you can do or. Same will go with navigating medical claims.  Mid year review can save you cash.   Don’t be passive on claims.   Get your scorecard for your company now!   For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at  70...

Butch walks us through a real ER visit for one of his kids on vacation. Be logical not emotional. Get cost savings and real advice in this podcast.  In this episode: Summer vacation ER visits  Mid-year renewal strategies  Consultant fees are here For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at  708-535-3006  or visit  EliteBenefits.net