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"I have always been a bit of a data geek.. an evangelist of employers making good decisions based on their data" 🎙️ Episode 25 of Digital Health Heavyweights Podcast is here, and it's with the fabulous Kelly McDevitt, President of Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)! Learn how IBI works to provide employers with the DATA behind their healthcare decisions. A third unbiased party who can objectively say to an Employer, oh wow you need a stronger mental health return to work program, because your claims are longer and more expensive than anyone else. Then IBI will send the employer back to WTW, Mercer, or whoever, and send them to their Broker Consultant, and help tear into the data. Find out which category has hit IBI's top issue for the last 4 years in a row- hint : 🧠👨⚕️ 🌟 Join us as Kelly spills the beans on her journey in the industry, managing Fortune 100 accounts like a boss. 💼🏥 She dives deep into the digital health evolution, sharing her battles and triumphs from Aetna, a CVS Health Company to UnitedHealth Group – you won't want to miss these insider stories! 🚀 Kelly walks us through the difference behind UHC and UHG, and gives us the lowdown on IBI's mission to arm employers with data and research superpowers for informed decision-making. 🤓📊 In this jam-packed conversation, Kelly shares the secrets to scoring pitch invitations, knowing your audience, and solving specific healthcare problems, and we even touch on consolidation, mental health and psychedelic's. 🎯🔍Kelly stresses the power of personal experience in creating successful products and programs. Plus, get a peek into Kelly's own wellness and self-care practices – it's a holistic health party! 🌿🌟 Don't miss this episode bursting with insights, advice, and a sprinkle of Kelly's magic! 👇 🎧https://lnkd.in/geWMGzG2 🌐 https://lnkd.in/g5AU_rMm

Highly recommend this podcast episode for any fellow employee benefits compliance nerds. There is increasing scrutiny on fiduciaries of group health plans (some of whom don't know that they are!). It's time to start paying attention.

After attending our National Voluntary Benefits Practice Summit this week, there are so many market updates that I am seriously excited about 🎉 Here are just a few: 💡 Enhanced Captive options: Utilizing a captive as a vehicle for voluntary benefits presents a tremendous opportunity to diversify your risk portfolio. There is so much untapped potential within the loss ratios of the VB lines of coverage. 🌟 Automation: Connecting the dots between medical coverage and voluntary eligibility, including auto-notification and/or auto-adjudication for a member's claims. It's a game-changer for efficiency and utilization. 🏨 Part-time/Gig-workers/Contractors: Don't underestimate the impact of a well-crafted benefits strategy for these populations. We can leverage technology and customizable products to create a shoppable benefits program, in turn drastically boosting your engagement with these key workforces. ❗ New benefit features: Addressing the gaps in coverage for mental health and infertility has long been a pain point in the market. Please ask me how we can incorporate these in your program. The future of VB is bright, 😎 and I'm excited to explore these trends further. Reach out to me to learn more about how we can leverage these opportunities to enhance your benefits program.

Financial constraints will continue to be a stressor with employees into next year. Make sure that your benefits include #financial #wellness to provide the most for your organization as a whole BenefitsPRO https://hubs.ly/Q02b4kw90

#Workerscomp differs from group health in many ways, including in pharmacy benefit management. Want to know more about their coverage differences? Watch the video.

Claims complexities include everything from clinical and social complexity to patient and provider behaviors. We unpack six examples in our latest Partner Post on WorkCompWire.

The few existing burn-out assessments were one-time surveys, contained dozens or even hundreds of questions, lacked anonymity, didn’t provide participant resources, lacked comprehensive reporting for administrators, or focused only on burnout (just one dimension of distress and well-being). To solve these problems, Mayo Clinic researchers invented and validated the Well-Being Index to: 1️⃣Anonymously measure well-being in less than 1-minute 2️⃣Predict risk of distress over 6 dimensions 3️⃣Provide immediate resources to participants 4️⃣Deliver comprehensive reporting to wellness leaders 5️⃣Track individual and organizational progress over time Mywellbeingindex.org

In this blog: 1. Educational and Financial Constraints 2. Lack of Diversity and Inclusivity 3. Workplace Challenges and Burnout 4. Regulatory and Licensing Barriers #attractingtalent #retentionstrategy #workforcechallenges #healthcarecareers https://lnkd.in/gxGJGn_y

At ParetoHealth, “better” is part of our DNA – it’s who we are and what we do.   We’re committed to building better benefits for small and midsized employers.   We’re committed to being the better way for our Members to provide high quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to their employees.   We’re committed to offering the strongest stop-loss structure on the market, with a 30% rate cap on premium renewals and no new lasers as long as you’re a Member.   What are you committed to?   If you’re still enrolling your clients in fully-insured or traditional self-insured plans, you’re not committed to the right stuff. Instead, you’re providing clients with lackluster benefits, little flexibility or control, and no financial transparency.    Where’s the “better” in that?    Drop me a line to discover how you can build truly better benefits for your clients.          #ParetoHealth #ProudlyContrarian #EmployeeBenefits

Explore the NLG Health Family! Dive into our blog to uncover the essence of belonging through our people-centric philosophy that creates a genuine sense of family. Click the link to read more and take the first step towards something profoundly meaningful. https://bit.ly/3ETr6md #NLGHealthFamily #HealthcareRecruitment #BelongingMatters