Bending The Trend

"A lot of it involves a dialogue and understanding where the plan spend areas are." Founder of Community-Owned Health Plans Niko J. Caparisos CSFS CHVP - Principal joins us for an amazing episode of Bending The Trend!! Jump on with us for 10 minutes. As a fiduciary Consultant Niko has a very valuable point of view, he shares his favorite vendors today that have done really well and saved clients money on healthcare spend. Listen in for the inside scoop on how strategic vendor choices and streamlined management can slash costs and boost member experience. He recomends: -Angle Health -Capital Rx -MakoRx Among other amazing vendors! This episode exposes how small changes in setup—like choosing the right PBMs —can save your organization millions without sacrificing quality. Imagine transforming your healthcare spend with proven frameworks that prioritize quiet efficiency and flexible vendor engagement. Niko shares tangible results: from lowering pharmacy costs by structuring better PBM relationships to creating health plans so intuitive members barely notice they're using them. You'll discover specific vendors like Covet Health and Angle Health that stand out in their ability to deliver cost-effective solutions—plus the insider tactics for building scalable, reliable health plans that anticipate and solve issues before they escalate. Niko discusses the current gaps in healthcare tech—like the lack of seamless, embedded advocacy tools—and invites entrepreneurs to tackle this opportunity head-on. Niko Caparisos is the founder of community-owned health plans, known for his innovative restructuring of health benefits to maximize cost savings and member value. Learn more about his perspective and incredible work! Like comment and subscribe! Listen in: https://lnkd.in/gdC6Fnhv Watch here: https://lnkd.in/g8xg_C8t

"My favorite thing is the clinical quality." If you have 9 minutes, then I think you need to chat with us and healthcare advisor, founder of DHS Advisors, Dr. Danny Seidman, DO, MPH. Let's discuss actionable strategies employers are using to control healthcare spend while improving quality. Really awesome to hear from a healthcare professional who can put on their clinical hat, advisor hat, as well as boxing gloves this week- which he brought on! Awesome touch/punch! 🥊🥊 "30% drop in urgent care visits, a 40% in ER visits, and 50% drop in readmissions." This is what Danny saw with an incredible primary care offering put into place. We chat through innovative vendor solutions, primary care models, and future tech needs in healthcare navigation that he wishes existed today. Vendors he loved using: Hint Health SALTA Direct Primary Care Among other awesome solutions! Key topics include: 👨⚕️The importance of self-insurance and direct primary care (DPC) integration 💲How to control referral pathways to reduce unnecessary costs 🧂Recommended vendors like Salta Drug Primary Care, Hint, Apley, and Green Imaging 🏥Benefits of direct contracting for imaging tests like MRIs and CT scans 🩸Impact of effective primary care on reducing ER visits and readmissions ⛑Future opportunities with AI-driven care navigation tools!! Check it out, like, comment, subscribe! https://lnkd.in/gSsDKF4S

Welcome back for another great episode chatting with the best of the best to bring you real insights you can implement now to bring down the costs of healthcare! "We saw a 30% drop in urgent care visits, a 40% in ER visits, and 50% drop in readmissions." If you have 9 minutes, this episode is a must watch!" This week Norman Volsky🎙️ 🏥 📉 welcomes healthcare advisor and founder of DHS Advisors, and Dr. Danny Seidman, DO, MPH, to discuss actionable strategies employers are using to control healthcare spend while improving quality. Danny brought on his gloves this week, so this round was extra awesome! 🥊🥊 They explore innovative vendor solutions, primary care models, and future tech needs in healthcare navigation.   Vendors that he recomended include: Hint Health Green Imaging SALTA Direct Primary Care Among other awesome solutions! Key topics include: 👨⚕️The importance of self-insurance and direct primary care (DPC) integration 💲How to control referral pathways to reduce unnecessary costs 🧂Recommended vendors like Salta Direct Primary Care, Hint, Apley, and Green Imaging 🏥Benefits of direct contracting for imaging tests like MRIs and CT scans 🩸Impact of effective primary care on reducing ER visits and readmissions ⛑Future opportunities with AI-driven care navigation tools!! https://lnkd.in/gSsDKF4S

We came across an interesting article by Forbes and wanted to share it with our audience, especially those across the benefits and digital health ecosystem. The piece highlights an important challenge facing employers today: investing in benefits solutions is one thing but driving employee awareness, adoption, and measurable impact is another. It’s a timely read for HR, Total Rewards, consultants, brokers, and solution providers alike. Read the article at the link in the comments. Question for the group: What do you believe is the biggest barrier to employee benefits utilization today?

So what vendors are actually working for you and really Bending The Trend? Kristina Ewing, Director of Health and Wellbeing at SHOESTRING VALLEY HOLDINGS INC.. shares her thoughts! Some of her favorites right now being ⤵️ Hint Health HealthMe® Regenexx Even hear about ONE ankle surgery that saved $50,000! Kristina shares innovative strategies for reducing healthcare costs while improving employee outcomes. Her favorite strategies right now are Direct Primary Care and Direct Contracting. From the power of Direct Primary Care (DPC) to smart direct contracting and cutting-edge orthopedic alternatives, Kristina explains how employers can take control of healthcare spending without sacrificing quality. As she puts it, “Direct primary care has the biggest impact.” By focusing on proactive, personalized care, organizations are seeing meaningful improvements in both cost and experience. By leveraging alternative orthopedic treatments like Regenexx, unnecessary procedures can often be avoided, as well as, painful recovery processes—leading to major savings and faster recovery times. Ultimately, these strategies are making a real difference: “Members are saving significant dollars.” Join us for this quick but informative episode! Takeaways: 💡 How Direct Primary Care (DPC) improves access, lowers costs, and delivers better outcomes 💰 How direct contracting with providers creates transparency and significant savings 🦴 How alternative orthopedic treatments can help avoid expensive surgeries 📈 How innovative healthcare strategies are transforming employer health benefits Catch it here: https://lnkd.in/grFpAEep

Join us for another great episode the Bending The Trend Podcast, this week our host Norman Volsky🎙️ 🏥 📉 sits down with Kristina Ewing, Director of Health and Wellbeing at SHOESTRING VALLEY HOLDINGS INC.. Kristina shares innovative strategies for reducing healthcare costs while improving employee outcomes. Her favorite strategies right now are Direct Primary Care and Direct Contracting. Sharing her positive experiences with Hint Health, HealthMe®, and Regenexx. From the power of Direct Primary Care (DPC) to smart direct contracting and cutting-edge orthopedic alternatives, Kristina explains how employers can take control of healthcare spending without sacrificing quality. As she puts it, “Direct primary care has the biggest impact.” By focusing on proactive, personalized care, organizations are seeing meaningful improvements in both cost and experience. You’ll also hear a powerful real-world example: “We saved $50,000 on that ankle surgery.” By leveraging alternative orthopedic treatments like Regenexx, unnecessary procedures can often be avoided—leading to major savings and faster recovery times. Ultimately, these strategies are making a real difference: “Members are saving significant dollars.” Join us for this quick but informative episode! Takeaways: 💡 How Direct Primary Care (DPC) improves access, lowers costs, and delivers better outcomes 💰 How direct contracting with providers creates transparency and significant savings 🦴 How alternative orthopedic treatments can help avoid expensive surgeries 📈 How innovative healthcare strategies are transforming employer health benefits Check it all out here ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gt3Sq9Ci

"I am a huge proponent for precision medicine." Join us this week with Chloe Bright, Founder & Lead Consultant of Acumen Consultants, Inc. shares her expertise on innovative pharmacy solutions, including niche PBMs, pharmacogenomics, and future industry needs. Discover how these strategies can lead to significant cost savings and improved healthcare outcomes for employers and members. "Sending shockwaves through what those traditional cost containment pharmacy tools are." Chloe shares some that are on top of her list! US-RX Care EmpiRx Health DisclosedRx WellLife Network "In addition to the flexibility, they have a lot of technology in place for their members to have a better experience." Key Topics 💊 Niche PBMs and their advantages 🧬 Role of pharmacogenomics in cost savings 🚀 Emerging pharmacy technologies and solutions ⚠️ Industry challenges and future needs Join us for a quick 9 minutes to learn a lot about Revolutionizing Pharma benefits on Bending The Trend ⤵ https://lnkd.in/gyguHRgC