Why Can't We Turn The Sytem On Its Head? — With Chris Hamilton
Release Date: 06/18/2025
The Great American Healthcare Heist — With Chris Deacon
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In this episode, we chat with Chris Deacon, Founder of VerSan Consulting, former New Jersey Deputy Attorney General, and author of “The Great American Healthcare Heist." Chris discusses her transition into the benefits world, going from being New Jersey’s deputy attorney general to running the New Jersey’s state health benefits program, to starting her own consulting firm that focuses on spreading awareness about health care issues. We also touch on her book, “The Great American Healthcare Heist” which aims to make readers question the financial motivations behind...
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A Patient Is A Patient — With Nurse Deb
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In this episode, we talk to Deb Ault, better known as Nurse Deb, the president of AIMM. We discuss her dedication to change, both as a nurse and as a pioneer of disruption in the health care and benefits space. We also chat about the challenges of employers' and employees' slow acceptance of change, as well as the realities of working in a broken system. One of the biggest challenges Nurse Deb shares is that many employers are not yet upset enough with the status quo to demand something different: "Until people are pissed off, they're not going to change." But, don't worry, we also get to know...
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Would You Write Your Benefits Booklet With ChatGPT? — With Melissa Burkhart
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In this episode, we talk with Melissa Burkhart, founder and president of Futuro Solido USA. We discuss her work in the benefits translation space and discuss why creating establishing trust and creating connections with employees matters now, more than ever. She also offers lots of great tips and ideas about benefits communication as we head into open enrollment season! We also discuss her new partnership with NABIP and her work with the Coalition for Inclusion in Benefits and Insurance. And yes, as always, we go down a few rabbit trails, including the hidden connection between middle...
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AI: It's Not Sci-Fi Anymore — With Jason Beutler And Daniel Fuller
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In this episode, we talk about the many implications of AI, focusing especially on its potential impacts on the future of benefits and healthcare, as well as some practical advice for benefits advisors and others in the industry, based on how it’s being used right now by your peers. As always, we also go down some rabbit trails, including literal trails (and running on them), beach volleyball, Brandon Sanderson books and a recommendation for some of the best shrimp cocktails to ever exist. Oh, and Paul takes a shot at setting the record for the fastest Skynet reference in Robosource history....
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I Was Into Fiduciary Duty Before It Was Cool — With Jennifer Berman
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In this episode, we dive into the exciting (you read that right!) world of compliance, with Jennifer Spiegel Berman, compliance maven and chief legal officer at Lumelight. One of Jen’s superpowers is her ability to make complex and complicated topics compelling, urgent and understandable. During our conversation, she shares some of her secrets and explains why this skillset is going to become increasingly vital for benefits advisors in the coming years, as compliance becomes an ever more important differentiator during conversations with employers.
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The Beauty Of DPC — With Clint Flanagan
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Our latest conversation is with Clint Flanagan, a board-certified physician, direct-primary care pioneer, entrepreneur, and the founder and CMO of Nextera Healthcare. Dr. Flanagan has been around DPC since its earliest days and he has some fascinating insights about the incredible transformation that it has undergone over the years. We also delve into the more recent “localvore” movement, its relationship with DPC and current health care trends, and we also discuss why describing DPC as “innovative” isn’t entirely accurate.
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If You Don't Do Something About It, You're Complicit — With Dave Chase
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Health Rosetta co-founder and CEO, Dave Chase, shares how he draws inspiration from historical social movements and revolutions, explains why a relatively small spark can create a cultural wildfire, and details his quest to find and gather a community of advisors and employers who have “cracked the code.”
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We Can Move Faster — With Uche Enemchukwu
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Listen in for a wide-ranging discussion with Uche Enemchukwu, benefits attorney, strategy consultant, and CEO of Nelu Diversified Solutions, a global employee benefits consulting, certification, and technology provider. Uche offers her insights into the current state of the industry, the trends she’s watching around plan design and utilization, as well as how industry leaders can — and should — use their influence and spending power to push true innovation in the industry. And as always, we also dive into some fun topics, including the joys of being a PBS nerd, some killer Chicago food...
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Carrying The Torch — With Tracy Watts
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In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Watts, senior partner, national leader for U.S. Health Care Policy at Mercer. We chat about a number of topics, including her thoughts on all the noise coming out of Washington D.C. right now, the latest round of fiduciary lawsuits and their potential impacts, and a few of the innovative benefits design strategies and ideas she’s watching most closely right now. Come for the benefits discussion, stay for the golf debates, killer recipes and cookbook recommendations!
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Why Can't We Turn The Sytem On Its Head? — With Chris Hamilton
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In this episode, we dig into a number of topics with our newly crowned BenefitsPRO Advisor of the Year, Chris Hamilton. Chris details his journey from commercial banking into the benefits space, shares what he calls “the Achilles’ heel of many traditional brokerages” and offers practical and detailed advice for employers and benefits advisors who are looking to explore the world of self-funding. We also spend some time chatting about some killer workouts that aren’t for the faint of heart, discussing the joys of drumming, and singing the praises of two of our favorite bands: Nirvana...
info_outlineIn this episode, we dig into a number of topics with our newly crowned BenefitsPRO Advisor of the Year, Chris Hamilton. Chris details his journey from commercial banking into the benefits space, shares what he calls “the Achilles’ heel of many traditional brokerages” and offers practical and detailed advice for employers and benefits advisors who are looking to explore the world of self-funding. We also spend some time chatting about some killer workouts that aren’t for the faint of heart, discussing the joys of drumming, and singing the praises of two of our favorite bands: Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. We hope you enjoy listening!