The Benefit Whisperer

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$11M on a $996K Bill? Dave Chase of Health Rosetta Unpacks the Hidden Trap (Ep. 17)
Most employers have no idea what's really driving their skyrocketing healthcare costs, and its not just medical inflation. Its the contracts they've already signed. In this episode of The Benefit Wh
Are Your MEC & ICHRA Plans ACA-Proof? Don’t Bet $2,900 an Employee (Ep. 16)
In this episode, Ralph Weber, known as the Benefit Whisperer, discusses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its implications for employers. He explains the responsibilities of applicable large employers
America’s $1 Trillion Healthcare Problem: David Sheinker on How to fix it (Ep. 15)
What if the real problem with American healthcare isnt medical but the familiar broken system that keeps your costs rising year after year? In this episode of The Benefit Whisperer, Ralph Weber sits
Why Insurers Profit from Complexity and you Pay the Price with Guest David Scheinker (Ep. 14)
Episode 14: Dr. David Scheinker on Why Healthcares Complexity Isnt an Accident This week on The Benefit Whisperer, Ralph Weber is joined by Stanfords Dr. David Scheinker, a leading voice in healt
The PPO Shell Game: How Employers Get Trapped by Hidden Healthcare Costs (Ep. 13)
Group health benefits are often sold as a shiny package, but beneath the surface lies a complex system thats costing employers far more than they realize. - In this eye-opening episode, Ralph Weber
The $5 Trillion Lie: Why U.S. Healthcare Fails Us All With Guest Dr. Don Berwick (Ep. 12)
In this powerful episode of The Benefit Whisperer, host Ralph Weber is joined by legendary health policy expert Dr. Donald Berwick, former CMS administrator, Harvard-trained pediatrician, and co-found
The $11 Drug That Costs Employers $6,000 (Ep. 11)
In this episode of The Benefit Whisperer, Ralph Weber and pharmacist Benjamin Jolley delve into the complexities of prescription drug costs, focusing on how employers can navigate pharmacy benefits ma
Julie Selesnick on the Lawsuit that Should Terrify Every Employer and Why You Could Be Next (Ep. 10)
In this must-watch episode of The Benefit Whisperer, Ralph Weber sits down with ERISA attorney Julie Selesnick to unpack one of the biggest legal stories in employee benefits: the JP Morgan healthcare
Why “Good Discounts” Are Costing You a Fortune. Inside a Smarter Healthcare Model: Reference-Based Pricing with Adam Russo, Esq. (Ep. 9)
Is your PPO network actually saving you moneyor just selling you a myth? In this eye-opening episode of The Benefit Whisperer, host Ralph Weber sits down with Adam Russo, co-founder and CEO of The Ph
The Billion Dollar Drug Scam (Ep. 8)
Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive? The Truth About PBMs, Spread Pricing & What Employers Can Do - In this eye-opening episode of The Benefit Whisperer, host Ralph Weber sits down with pharmacist