Chris Wolpert is the founder of Group Benefit Solutions, whose mission is to eliminate employee's out-of-pocket costs while guiding them to the highest quality healthcare available. In this episode, Justin Thomas sits down with Chris an award-winning benefit consultant and entrepreneur who uniquely combines healthcare business strategies with creative storytelling through comics and documentaries.

Chris shares his journey from being nominated as a 2024 finalist for Broker of the Year to how his comic book "Hit Zero" educates and entertains. He also discusses heartwarming success stories from his consultancy and his upcoming documentary "It's Not Personal, It's Just Healthcare." Learn more about Chris at his company's website or on LinkedIn

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Vinay Patel Co-Founder of MakoRx joins Justin on today's show to discuss innovative, cost-effective approaches in pharmacy benefits management and healthcare. They delve into the inspiration behind MakoRx, early wins, cost plus models, specialty programs, and real-life success stories improving patient care.

Vinay is a pharmacist executive who has focused on population health management, community pharmacy operations, and creating MakoRx, a new type of pharmacy benefits company. 

Learn more about Vinay on LinkedIn. You can also connect with his team at MakoRx at https://www.makorx.com/ 

Download a free guide from Bull Benefits sharing 5 strategies that saved one business over $229,000 with ideas your company can implement as well. Get the guide here. 

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This Happy Healthcare conversation features Korb Matosich, Co-Founder and CEO of Asserta Health. He discusses innovative strategies to make healthcare more affordable. Korb shares how Asserta Health helps self-insured employers offer a cash-driven option that empowers plan members with a concierge navigator to find providers offering specialty services at fair cash prices. The conversation delves into the origins of Asserta Health, the challenges faced during the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the concept of paying cash for healthcare to control costs and improve the member experience.

Korb elaborates on the struggles of reference-based pricing and how Asserta Health's approach, including the use of debit and credit cards through their MedEcash platform, simplifies the payment process and fosters transparency. The discussion includes success stories from members benefiting from direct cash payment, emphasizing improvements in mental health access and resolving financial barriers to care.

Additionally, Korb reveals the recent partnership with Frontier Direct Primary Care to form Frontier Health, which aims to broaden its market impact and provide a comprehensive, cash-centric health plan.

We hope this episode sparked some new ideas for you and we have another gift to offer! Download our free guide on employee health strategies that helped one of our clients save over $229,000 to get ideas on how to strengthen your company benefits.

This podcast is hosted by Justin Thomas, CEO of Bull Benefits. You can connect with Justin on LinkedIn to chat more about happy healthcare stories, entrepreneurship, health, or servant leadership. Thank you for listening and being part of the Happy Healthcare community!

In this episode, Justin talks with Ashok Subramanian, Co-Founder & CEO of Centivo. Ashok founded Centivo in 2017 after observing the inefficiency in the healthcare system and the pain that has resulted for employers and employees. Prior to Centivo, Ashok co-founded Liazon, operator of the nation’s industry-leading private benefits exchange for active employees. In addition to his role at Centivo, Ashok serves as a senior advisor to Silversmith Capital, a growth equity firm.

They discuss innovative approaches to healthcare and share inspiring stories of success. Ashok explores topics like improving healthcare affordability, building sustainable partnerships, and celebrating the positive impacts a third-party administrator like Centivo and their partners can have on people's lives.

You can connect with Ashok on LinkedIn and learn more about his company, Centivo online.  

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Enjoy this quick overview of what you can expect from the Happy Healthcare Stories podcast series by your host, Justin Thomas. This podcast is brought to you Bull Benefits, an employee benefits consulting agency specializing in self-insured health plans and based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. Learn more at www.bullbenefits.com and enjoy the show!