Benefits Executive Roundtable

Host Dorothy Cociu discusses what’s going on in Washington, DC, Healthcare Policies of Presidential Candidates, a Congressional update, and the hottest topics in the self-funded health plan market with Chris Condeluci, ESQ, Washington Counsel for the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) and Anthony Murrello, SIIA Government Relations Manager. Hot topics outside of the elections include Fiduciary Issues, including monitoring of service providers, plan participant lawsuits, transparency, data sharing, artificial intelligence and PBM reforms. Join us for this informative podcast!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e3-washington-update&hot-topics-for-self-insured-health-plans

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#AnthonyMurrello #ChrisCondeluci #DorothyCociu #fiduciary #healthcarebenefits #insuranceplans #SelfInsuranceInstituteofAmerica #selfinsured

Host Dorothy Cociu discusses Medicare updates with Maggie Stedt, Medicare Expert from Stedt Insurance. They will preview the most important things Medicare recipients and their families/friends need to know during this upcoming Open Enrollment Period, the most common questions seniors have went signing up for Medicare, plan changes for 2025, including Prescription Drug plans, and more. We also discuss the new rules this year for agents selling Medicare Plans, and new controversy, frustration and “despair” related to agent compensation for certain Medicare plans. Join us for this informative podcast!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e2-2025-medicare-updates

#medicare, #prescriptiondrugplans #openenrollment

In our season 6 opener, Host Dorothy Cociu discusses ERISA’s 50th Birthday with Marilyn Monahan of Monahan Law office, its history and why it’s important to the employee benefits industry. Why did Congress want and need to pass a law like ERISA? What does ERISA do in general, and what and who does it protect? What are the advantages of ERISA-regulated plans, particularly self-funded health plans? How important was ERISA in today’s world of transparency, and what other laws came about related to ERISA? Join us for this informative podcast, as we celebrate this very special birthday!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e1-celebrating-erisas-50th-birthday-and-why-its-important

#ERISA #DorothyCociu #MarilynMonahan #Benefits

In today’s market, top talent not only wants, but expects, a robust and innovative employee benefits program that will set one employer apart from the rest. Host Dorothy Cociu and guests Sue Wakamoto-Lee, ABC Director of Business Development and Jack Holder, President of EBIS, discuss how you can design a benefits program tailored to your workforce, including medical plans, dental and other plans, along with voluntary options and creating an Educational Assistance Program through which employers can help their employees pay off part of their student loan debt or current college and vocational expense each calendar year. Join us for this informative podcast, which will be our last regularly scheduled podcast of Season 5!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s5e18-benefit-programs-designed-to-attract-retain-employees

#attractingtalent #benefitprograms #benefits #dental #DorothyCociu #EBIS #EducationalAssistanceProgram #employeebenefits #JackHolder #studentloans #recruitingtalent #vocationalexpenses

In this week’s podcast, in a follow-up and part 2 of this series, host Dorothy Cociu discusses holistic and alternative, natural medicines and remedies for healing with Dr. Shannon Eggleston, Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Doctor of Naturopathy, Founder of Natural Healing Center, and Ted Flittner of Live Wellness. We discuss the effectiveness of natural and plant-based medicines and healing, non-pharmaceutical options for pain and overall health, and the politics behind the barriers cannabis and other alternative and natural healing methods face in their path towards rescheduling away from current controlled substances categories in Washington. Join us for this informative podcast!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s5e17-holistic-alternative-medicines-part-2

#holistic #alternative #naturalmedicines #Naturopathy #NaturalHealingCenter #plantmedicine #politics #cannabis #THC #CBD #DrShannonEggleston #TedFlittner #DorothyCociu

In this week’s episode, Host Dorothy Cociu interviews Michael Julian, CEO, of National Business Investigations, Inc., MPS Security & Protection, author and trainer for Workplace Violence and Active Shooter Survival Training. Workplace Violence, as well as Active Shooters have become, unfortunately, very common across this country and elsewhere. California has put into law SB 553, which requires most employers in California to have a complete and comprehensive training program, effective July 1, 2024. What does SB 553 require an employer to do? If an Active Shooter enters your workplace, are you ready and are your employees safe? This podcast explores the requirements of the law as well as the reality of today’s world, and steps you can take to minimize the risk of an active shooter. Please join us for this highly informative podcast!

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#workplaceviolence #activeshootertraining #SB553 #michaeljulian #nationabusinessinvestigations

Host Dorothy Cociu discusses the current state of Washington politics, legislative and regulatory updates and an insider’s look from “Inside the Beltway” with John Greene, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP). We discuss the politics in this election year, potential for future leaders, the 50th anniversary of ERISA, additional fiduciary responsibilities for employers, “site neutral” and PBM issues, and the March 8th Congressional Healthcare Package. Join us for this informative podcast!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s5e15-federal-washington-election-politics-legislative-regulatory-updates-2024

#DorothyCociu #Washington #politics #legislative #regulatory #JohnGreene #NABIP #ERISA #fiduciary #CongressionalHealthcare

Part 2 in our Series on Artificial Intelligence

In this episode, host Dorothy Cociu discusses with Eric Barricklow, Adriana Mendieta, and Marilyn Monahan, the importance of AI Security and Privacy Protections, AI & Cyber Liability, and Keeping Your Data Safe. Artificial Intelligence has left many companies wondering about what is needed to use the efficiencies of AI, but not compromise the privacy and security of the company and employees’ data. How can you do both? We will discuss the impact of workflow and production, the use of proper security and approval channels, and the dangers of using ChatGPT and other AI programs, and how those dangers can be minimized. We will also discuss the use of AI in Benefits Administration and the largest concerns related to privacy & security of data when using AI from an administrative, legal, and IT perspective, as well as a discussion on policies and procedures for AI. Join us for this informative podcast!

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s5e14-ai-security-privacy-protection-cyber-liability-and-data-safety

#chatgpt #ai #aidanger #aisecurity #artificialintelligence #aidataprivacy #aiforbenefits #healthcareai

They predict that AI will revolutionize the workplace. But what is the legal landscape for AI use? Are there laws in place governing the use of AI? Are there risks and vulnerabilities employers should consider before adopting AI systems? In Part One of a Two-Part Series on Artificial Intelligence, host Dorothy Cociu discusses the legal considerations of AI with Marilyn Monahan of Monahan Law Office. This podcast is designed to help you understand the existing legal landscape, identify the legal risks and vulnerabilities created by AI use, and prepare for the implementation of AI in the workplace. Join us for this very informative podcast!

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#AI #artificialintelligence #marilynmonahan #legal #AIrisk #aidangers

For many years, consumers have been using Cannabis/CBD and other Holistic or Alternate Medicines and Treatments outside of their health plan, because studies have shown that they work and provide needed pain relief and treatment for conditions such as Cancer, Chronic Pain, Parkinson’s, MS, Alzheimers and Dementia, and more recently for mental health, autism, epilepsy and auto immune diseases. Host Dorothy Cociu and Sue Wakamoto-Lee discuss with guest Elisabeth Mack RN, BSN, MBA, owner of Holistic Caring, the differences between CBD and THC, microdosing, and how these products are providing relief, as well as the current system’s failures to incorporate these treatments into health plans. What does this type of alternative medicine cost today? Are they as effective or more effective than pharmaceutical drugs? When can the use of Cannabis/CBD be covered by health plans? Is there a path forward to offer these products and services in self-funded health plans and other plans, and if so, can they save overall costs in the long run? What is standing in the way and what needs to change in Washington to open the doors to health plan use? Please join us for this highly informative podcast.

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https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s5e12-holistic-alternate-medicines-in-healthcare-cbd-future-health-plan-coverage

#cannabis #CBD #THC #Holistic #Alternate healthcare #Medicine #painrelief #Cancer #Parkinson's #Dementia #autism #epilepsy #autoimmune #DorothyCociu #ElisabethMack #HolisticCaring #GreenNurse #microdosing