Tradeoffs

Inside Big Health Insurers’ Side Hustle


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America’s largest health insurance companies moonlight as obscure middlemen, managing billions in health care spending for many of the country’s biggest employers. What could go wrong?


Join us for a wild, wonky journey into the world of third-party administrators.


Guests:

Christin Deacon, JD, Senior Vice President, 4C Health Solutions; former Assistant Director, Division of Pension & Benefits, New Jersey Department of Treasury

Brian Hufford, JD, Partner, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Ken Janda, JD, Founder, Wild Blue Health Solutions; Adjunct Professor, University of Houston College of Medicine 

Sandy Peters, retiree


Have a look at more of Leslie's reporting on TPAs.


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