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The Business of Benefits Podcast

The Business of Benefits Podcast

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 For decades, employers have been fed a lie: “There’s nothing you can do to control healthcare costs.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. The system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—profit off of HR, CFOs, and CEOs who believe that lie year after year.With 180 million Americans relying on employer-sponsored healthcare, it’s time to challenge the status quo. The Business of Benefits is your No BS, No Sales guide to the real solutions. No gimmicks—just the truth about how to take control, transform your benefits, and care for your most valuable asset: your people.Each episode dives deep into the data, exposing industry misalignments and inefficiencies that inflate costs while offering actionable strategies for designing financially sustainable, high-value benefits.Through eye-opening interviews with industry insiders, expert analysis, and real-world success stories, hosts Donovan and Chelsea pull back the curtain on the hidden flaws in the healthcare system. The result? An empowering roadmap for employers ready to break free from outdated models and unlock smarter, more sustainable benefits.If you’re tired of the same old sales pitch and ready to rethink benefits, reduce costs, and improve care—this podcast is for you. The truth is out there—are you ready to hear it?Copyright Hi Hello Labs Network Développement personnel Gestion et leadership Réussite Économie
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  • 60. Benefits Red Flags Every Employer Needs to Catch

    60. Benefits Red Flags Every Employer Needs to Catch
    Sep 18 2025
    If you have ever been told “you can’t access your own portal” or “don’t worry, we’ve got great PPO discounts,” this episode is for you. Today host Chelsea unpacks real stories employers have shared with me and the costly myths behind them. Names and details are changed, the situations are real. Use this as a checklist to protect your plan, your data, and your people.


    In this episode
    • The red flag no one should ignore: being blocked from your own carrier portal
    • No access to your ben-admin system and why that traps you from shopping the market
    • Asking for compensation disclosures under CAA 2021 and getting a flat “no”
    • Fear tactics about big carriers and how to verify before you trust
    • Sticker shock: $125 PEPM broker fees and how to benchmark what is reasonable
    • Perks over performance: NHL boxes, steak dinners, and fiduciary duty
    • “Broker severance” and the myth of 250 years of benefits experience
    • “Local” vs. “large” broker labels and what actually matters
    • Being told you are a “small client” and why that is never an excuse
    • Shiny value-adds vs. real cost and quality outcomes
    Key takeaways
    • It is your plan and your data. Own the logins, the reports, the invoices.
    • Verify before you trust. Ask for proof, not talking points.
    • Benchmark compensation and services against outcomes, not perks.
    • Hold every vendor accountable to frequency and severity of claims, not swag.
    If this episode helped, share it with a fellow employer, like the video, and subscribe for practical playbooks that put you back in control.
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    27 min
  • 59. The Big Lie in Healthcare: Nelson Griswold on How Employers Can Cut Costs & Improve Care

    59. The Big Lie in Healthcare: Nelson Griswold on How Employers Can Cut Costs & Improve Care
    Sep 4 2025
    Welcome back to The Business of Benefits Podcast, your no BS, no sales guide to real solutions in employee benefits.

    Today, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Nelson Griswold of Next Gen Benefits to unpack the so-called “big lie” in healthcare and show employers how to take control of cost and quality. Nelson Griswold is a leading voice in employer-sponsored healthcare reform and author of Healthcare’s C-Suite Solution, Fixing American Healthcare, and Life and Death Decisions in the C-Suite. He helps CEOs and CFOs manage healthcare like a supply chain and turn overspend into free cash flow. Nelson explains why claims are not all the same, how incentives in the current system work against employers, and what it looks like to build a plan that puts your people first.

    In this episode you will learn:
    • Why the 80/20 ACA rule can push premiums up, and what that means for your plan
    • How to move from reactive renewals to a strategic, employer-controlled model
    • The difference between fully insured and self funded, and why risk is often misunderstood
    • How nurse navigation and quality data reduce complications and total spend
    • Practical first steps to align incentives with an advisor who works for you
    • When to use bundled, direct contracting, international pharmacy, and reference based pricing
    • Why better quality often equals lower cost, and how to steer members to it
    If you are an employer, CFO, or CEO who is tired of trend increases and status quo advice, this conversation will give you a path to real savings and better outcomes.

    If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a leader who needs to hear it. Tell us in the comments: What is the first change you will make to your benefits strategy?

    Whether you're an HR professional, CFO, CEO, or just tired of rising healthcare costs, this is your call to rethink benefits strategy and finally take control.

    Connect with our guest today at: https://www.nextgenbenefits.com/

    Connect with Chelsea and Donovan:
    Website: www.businessofbenefitspodcast.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethoseffectpodcast/
    Chelsea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-ryckis-8508a192/
    Donovan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovanryckis/
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    43 min
  • 58. Stop Playing the Renewal Game: A Real Roadmap for Employer Healthcare Plans

    58. Stop Playing the Renewal Game: A Real Roadmap for Employer Healthcare Plans
    Aug 28 2025
    Welcome back to The Business of Benefits Podcast – your no-BS, no-sales guide to real solutions in employee benefits.

    In this solo episode, host Chelsea breaks down what it really means to have a multi-year healthcare strategy for your company. Instead of reacting to renewals at the last minute and hearing the same excuses year after year, Chelsea shows you how to treat your benefits program like a true business plan—with long-term goals, measurable KPIs, and strategies that actually deliver results.

    You’ll hear a real client case study that has achieved five straight years of decreases by following a step-by-step benefits roadmap.

    Chelsea also shares:
    ✅ What isn’t a multi-year healthcare strategy (the reactive renewal game)
    ✅ How to build a business plan for your benefits, just like any other department
    ✅ Why data access and employee trust are the foundation for long-term success
    ✅ The difference between a slow, steady approach and a “shock-and-awe” strategy
    ✅ Real savings examples—millions of dollars saved while improving employee experience

    If you’re an employer tired of rising costs, empty promises, and lack of control, this episode will show you a better way to run your healthcare plan.

    Whether you're an HR professional, CFO, CEO, or just tired of rising healthcare costs, this is your call to rethink benefits strategy and finally take control.

    Connect with Chelsea and Donovan:

    Website: www.businessofbenefitspodcast.com
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethoseffectpodcast/
    Chelsea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-ryckis-8508a192/
    Donovan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovanryckis/
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    28 min
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