In the latest episode of IBX: The Cover Story, guest host Dr. Reetika Kumar, SVP & Chief Customer Product, Clinical Solutions & Pharmacy Services at IBX is joined by Helen Sherman, Chief Transformation Officer at Evio and Julie Bartl, President of Employee Benefits at Johnson, Kendall & Johnson to discuss our recent Humira biosimilar launch and the unique approach we took to ensure cost savings while maintaining high quality for our clients and members.  

IBX EVP Susan Larkin and her colleague Bob Toner speak with Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson at the annual IBX Client Health Care Forum about his personal journey with mental health and tackling the stigma around the topic. 

In episode 15, host Peter Panageas invites three guests to discuss an incredibly special story about the importance of CPR and a life recently saved because of it. His guests are a close friend, Karen Silverio, whose life was saved by CPR last January; Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine (Virtua Health College) student Krzysztof Zembrzuski who saved Karen's life through CPR; and Karen’s cardiologist, Dr. Reginald Ho of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Countless studies have proven that employees want their employer to offer workplace well-being programs. In this episode, host Peter Panageas invites Vicki Amon, HR Program Manager of Well-being at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Joselito Huertas, who leads IBX's onsite and virtual fitness programs in his role at Exos. The two give great insights into what makes a successful workforce well-being program, how they had to shift as a result of the pandemic, and their personal experiences with health and wellness.

In the second part of our Alzheimer's episode, host Peter Panageas discusses Alzheimer’s from the perspective of personal experiences, clinical care, and facility management. His guests are Dr. Heidi J. Syropoulos, Medical Director for Government Markets at Independence Blue Cross, Jim Biggs, Chief Executive Officer of West Bay Senior Living LLC, and Michael Burnham, whose father battled Alzheimer’s.

In episode 12, host Peter Panageas invites guests to discuss Alzheimer’s from the perspective of personal experiences, clinical care, and facility management. His guests are Dr. Heidi J. Syropoulos, Medical Director for Government Markets at Independence Blue Cross, Jim Biggs, Chief Executive Officer of West Bay Senior Living LLC, and Michael Burnham, whose father is battling Alzheimer’s.

In episode 11, host Peter Panageas invites two special guests to discuss how the BlueCross BlueShield Association, Independence Blue Cross, and Blue plans across the country are changing the trajectory of racial health disparities. His guests are Dr. Adam Myers, senior vice president and chief clinical transformation officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Dr. Seun Ross, Director of Health Equity at Independence Blue Cross.

In this episode, host Peter Panageas share with listeners his dad’s personal story with prostate cancer and how growing his facial hair in November opened the door to conversations with other men about preventive care. I sit down with Dr. Leonard Gomella of Jefferson Health and we discuss the facts every man should know about prostate cancer.