80/20 with ParetoHealth

Sep 28 2023 13 ep. 33 mins 2
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Health insurance, dissected. It’s a take-no-prisoners journey into the heart of health insurance co-hosted by two of its major disruptors. The Andrews (Cavenagh and Clayton of ParetoHealth) give you fresh insights and perspectives. Join them in their conversations with guests who are also transforming an antiquated industry and reshaping the way employers select and implement healthcare benefits.

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EP 1 - Steering the Wheel on Care Navigation w/ Justin Holland and Doug Morse-Schindler of HealthJoy

Sep 28 2023 38 mins  
Season 2 of “80/20 with ParetoHealth” launches with a discussion on the state of medical literacy and care navigation (aka care coordination) today. Justin Holland and Doug Morse-Schindler of HealthJoy explain how technology can build bridges in the massive healthcare ecosystem and where it falls short. We also rant about the pitfalls of self-diagnosing on Google and the immens

EP 11 - Season 1 Finale – Bringing it Home w/ John Naughton and JJ Purdy

Nov 22 2022 68 mins  
We made it! The end of the first season of 80/20 with ParetoHealth has us bringing it all back home, so join us for a trip down memory lane as we look at the history of ParetoHealth and some of the things that formed the company along the way. From our beginnings 10 years ago as three people in a tiny office to where we are now, the story has been a great one. Listen to the episo

EP 10 - Drugs and Music w/Jake Frenz of SmithRx

Sep 20 2022 23 mins  
In our knowledge segment, we talk a little bit about a big expense – pharmaceuticals. Many employers don’t know that drugs make up 25-30% of their total healthcare spend. In fact, these numbers are projected to get more dramatic, reaching 50% in the next few years. Then we talk with Jake Frenz of SmithRx about the ways that we can continue creating value in the pharmaceutica

EP 9 - Leeches, Medical Inflation, and Insurance Tinder w/Brian Olsen

Aug 23 2022 30 mins  
In this episode, we go over the phenomenon of medical inflation and what parts of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to rising medical costs – as well as what self-insured employers can do about it. Then we chat with Brian Olsen of Sterling Seacrest Pritchard (SSP) to talk about his deep, committed relationship with self-funding and why that means we need a dating site for

EP 8 - Buying Drugs w/ Rashaun Reid of ParetoHealth

Aug 09 2022 16 mins  
How is anyone able to buy specialty pharmaceuticals without going broke? What are some of the economic pressures on doctors to prescribe expensive meds? Where is Andrew Clayton hiding, and will he be back next time? Join us with special guest host Ashley Hull and guest Rashaun Reid of ParetoHealth as they team up with Andrew Cavenagh to tackle these questions in an updated forma

EP 7 - Live Audience: Contrarian Members’ Meeting

Jul 26 2022 35 mins  
How do you provide first-class healthcare benefits while also containing costs? That’s the main question of this live episode, recorded with Suzanne Lutz, Laura Williams, and Santina Daily, three captive Members from very different industries and backgrounds. What they all have in common is a complete dedication to the well-being of their employees and a desire to change that r

EP 6 - LIVE Audience: Legend Member’s Meetings

Jul 12 2022 30 mins  
In our second live episode from our San Diego Members' Meetings Andrew Clayton and guest host Jack Longstreth chat with two VP’s of Human Resources: Kim Bauer of Altra Federal Credit Union and Lisa Levanger of Wasatch Property Management Inc. This episode delivers great conversation about how a high-quality self-insured solution can help develop better relationships with employee

EP 5 - LIVE Audience: Paradigm and Structure Member’s Meetings

Jun 28 2022 34 mins  
We took the bold step of recording this episode before a “live audience” at our recent Paradigm and Structure Members’ Meetings. Andrew Clayton and guest host Jack Longstreth have a lively conversation with two great CFOs: Jill Kindell of Miami Valley Steel and Chris Bissinger of Essential Ingredients. This episode is chock-full of advice from ParetoHealth Members who have

EP 4 - Giving a… Darn w/ Seth Denson, of GDP Advisors & Acrisure

Jun 14 2022 36 mins  
Why does stop-loss premium increase at a different rate than medical trend? We broke down why on this episode. It turned out there was some math involved. Hilarity ensued, but we got to the bottom of “leveraged trend” when it was all over. And with only a small number of… all the insurance terms you can possibly imagine. Then we sat down with Seth Denson, our friend and par

EP 3 - Lasers, the human C-3PO, and rising lobotomy prices w/Billy Potter of Snellings Walters

May 31 2022 41 mins  
We’re talking lasers, but not the “pew-pew” kind. This is our conversation on stop-loss lasers and how they’re calculated. Lasers are among the most pressing concerns for employers, so we break down the details. Then we’re joined by Billy Potter, CEO of Snellings Walters, to talk about his journey into insurance, how business culture eats strategy for breakfast, and how t