The Granite List Live

Take a trip to your local grocery store and you will find produce, fish, and other consumables from different countries across the world. However, when it comes to medications, especially with increased pharmacy costs, why do we not take the same approach? Bill Hepscher and Casey MacPherson from RxManage/Global Rx Management join this week's episode to discuss the saving that international pharmac...

Being a parent comes with having navigating the labrynith of babysitters, daycare, activities, and programming so that your child can be taken care of while you work and do the things you need to. With this problem in mind Carleen Haylett founded Enriched HQ, a marketplace of life-skills building programs for kids 5th grade and up. This week, she joins the show to discuss the importance of child c...

In 2009, the World Health Organization recognized infertility as a disease. In 2017, the American Medical Association recognized infertility as a disease. With increased discussion about infertility, especially in the employer arena, Dr. David Adamson, CEO of ARC Fertility, joins this week's episode to discuss what infertility is, who it affects, and the impact it has as a benefit on employees.

Blackwell Captive draws their namesake from Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the United States. Blackwell Captive Solutions looks to capture Dr. Blackwell's pioneering spirit by providing a unique, single-source solution that makes premiums more affordable, more transparent, and less volatile year after year for clients. This week Kari Niblack, President, Blackwell Captive, a...

David Stedman saw a problem with the fact that over 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. After working on Wall Street and operating a hedge fund for a number of years, Stedman had a desire to help people, so he changed careers and became the CEO of BrightDime. This week, he joins the show to discuss the benefit BrightDime and their team of experienced financial coaches brings to employees,...

Jen Berman, CEO of MZQ Consulting, joins the show this week to discuss the gag clause attestations and their impending December 31 due date. However, these attestations can be tricky for employers as they may be in the dark about provider network contracts, so she discusses eveything that we know and don't know about the deadline and what employers should do.

Beth Holmes, Head of Hint Connect, joins this week's episode to talk Direct Primary Care, how it's different, the benefits it brings to users, and how Hint, through their Hint Connect platform, is positioned to bring the benefit of Direct Primary Care to you and your plan members. She also talks about the recent Hint Health conference - including some key industry takeaways and insights.

Curtis Smith, Chief Customer Success Officer at Medcor, and Nick Patee, President at Work Right, join this week's episode to discuss the partnership between their two companies and the solutions they bring to employers through total worker health. 

Informed Surgical allows plan members to know the quality of their providers, and it allows to employers to keep the costs of their plans low - all thanks to robots. Sal Brogna, CEO of Informed, joins this week's episode to explain the innovation at Informed and how they seek to provide benefits to their clients.

Kind Souls provides warmline services for employees and their family members facing work-displacing healthcare events, connecting them with emotional support and local resources. This week Danielle Troxel, managing director of Kind Souls, joins the show to discuss how important their mission is and the impact it has had.

Benny DiCecca, CEO of the Validation Institute joins the show to introduce Validation's new program - FoodMed Certified. Through the program they will certify companies for outcomes, savings, and nutritional value surrounding food programs to help employers discover the ones that deliver the best results for their employees. Listen in to learn more about the program!

Technology continues to push our world forwards, so why not bring it into the world of HR? Matt Donaldson, Senior Director, Global Channel Sales & Alliances, joins this week's episode to detail how Rippling uses technology to streamline workforce management - making them a useful asset to a number of clients and brokers.

Rick Betenbough, CEO of Betenbough Companies, joins us this week as he details how a situation with his own health caused him to take a second look at his company's practices when it came to the health and wellness of his employees. For him, the wellness of his employees goes far beyond their health plan.

Pharmacy spend has steadily been increasing with the rise of specialty drugs, and the employers have been forced to face the brunt of this cost. This week, we are joined by Gentry Hughes and Keith Knowles of CopayAssistRx as they detail their innovative approach to pharmacy spend, the importance of collaboration, and solutions!

John Powers, CEO of Homestead Smart Health Plans, joins this week's episode to discuss Homestead's offerings and how they use reference based pricing and integrated solutions to drive better outcomes and a better member experience.

As we continue our dive into pharmacy, especially specialty pharmacy, we are joined by Steve Boyd, owner and co-founder of Liviniti (formerly Southern Scripts), and again by Joe Huntsman, partner and CEO of FountainRx as they discuss how they work with employers and brokers to provide the best care for the best cost to employees through transparency.

Ryan Rice and Jordan Hytken of Prism join this week's episode to talk all about 340B; including, how they're using it at Prism to connect regional hospitals, pharmacies, and health plans to create a community-centered care structure that works to the benefit of everyone involved.

Wellnecity=wellness + necessity. John Quinn, Wellnecity's founder and CEO, joins Leigh and Sally this week to shine a light on how his company pivoted to the space they occupy now, and how they work to provide companies with all of the better information in order to make them better buyers of healthcare.

What makes TrueScripts so unique? Chasity Matthews, Senior Director of Growth and Partner Relations, joins us for this episode to tell us about how important culture is at TrueScripts. The TrueScripts culture was recently awarded the distinction of being named one of the "Best Places to Work" in Indiana. TrueScripts's culture carries over into their work in the PBM world as well with their unique...

What happens when trivia meets healthcare? You get Quizzify! In this week's episode, Al Lewis, former Jeopardy contestant and CEO and Quizmeister-in-Chief of Quizzify, joins us to discuss their unique approach to healthcare literacy. But Quizzify is more than its name suggests! Tune in to learn more about Quizzify and how they are empowering employees seeking quality care.

This episode, we take a deep dive into the world of pharmacy benefit managers and all things drug-related on the employer side. We are joined by Joe Huntsman, CEO of FountainRx, Zac Hanson, Director of Business Development for RxPreferred, and Josh Butler, President of Butler Benefits Group. They each bring their own unique perspectives to the discussion as they're all looking to provide the best...

Jessica Lea, CEO of Tria Health, joins Sally and Leigh in this week's episode to discuss the rising trend of diabetes medications being misused for weight loss purposes. Jessica dives into these drugs, what they do, and how to effectively prescribe them to employees for their individual betterment and to protect the plan as a whole.

In this episode, Sally and Leigh talk to Trevor and Heather Garbers, founders of Voluntary Advantage. They join the Granite List to talk about their FREE Voluntary Advantage program, the trends they're seeing in the industry revolving around voluntary benefits, and how they are bringing about change in the industry with their platform. Make sure you check out their website and subscribe to their f...

We are wrapping up out You Powered series with the conference's opening keynote speaker and Johns Hopkins professor Ge Bai. Bai stops by to explain the effects of mergers and acquisitions on hospitals and the healthcare system overall. She also explains how patients are forced to shoulder all of the financial burdens of the healthcare system and provides some ways for families to better protect th...

Continuing our YouPowered series from Miami! In this episode, Wendell Potter, President of the Center for Health and Democracy, stops by to join us. As a keynote speaker for the conference, he discusses his three C's from his speech: Cigna, cost shifting, and consumerism and how they impact the healthcare industry. He also discusses his journey through healthcare and why he stepped away from Cigna...