# The Benefits Playbook Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/4tIcUH9M Official site: https://the-benefits-playbook.simplecast.com Author: Collective Health Episodes: 33 ## Resource Employee healthcare represents the second-largest investment for most U.S. businesses, behind payroll. It's a highly complex system with excessive costs, frustrating member experiences, and administrative burdens. So, how can employers take control? On The Benefits Playbook: Strategies for Self-Funded Health Plans, you'll hear expert guidance from some of the best minds in the business. Learn how employers are getting more from their healthcare investments and making it easier for their employees to understand and access healthcare. Get off the sidelines and join us for The Benefits Playbook, brought to you by the team at Collective Health. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-benefits-playbook-6571110 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110.md ## Episodes - [Breaking Open the Black Box: How Transparent PBMs Are Reshaping Pharmacy Benefits with Jake Frenz, Founder & CEO of SmithRx](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/breaking-open-the-black-box-how-transparent-pbms-are-reshaping-pharmacy-benefits-with-jake-frenz-founder-ceo-of-smithrx) — 2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00 - [Navigating High-Cost Claims: Employer Strategies for Managing Complex Healthcare Cases with Dr. Christine Hale, Chief Medical Officer, US Benefits at Gallagher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/navigating-high-cost-claims-employer-strategies-for-managing-complex-healthcare-cases-with-dr-christine-hale-chief-medical-officer-us-benefits-at-gallagher) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [How AI is Transforming Doctor-Patient Dynamics with Dr. Spencer Dorn, Vice Chair & Professor of Medicine at University of North Carolina](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/how-ai-is-transforming-doctor-patient-dynamics-with-dr-spencer-dorn-vice-chair-professor-of-medicine-at-university-of-north-carolina) — 2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00 - [Breaking the Chains: Creative Destruction and Employer Influence in Healthcare with Dr. Eric Bricker, Chief Medical Officer at AHealthcareZ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/breaking-the-chains-creative-destruction-and-employer-influence-in-healthcare-with-dr-eric-bricker-chief-medical-officer-at-ahealthcarez) — 2026-04-02T16:35:00+00:00 - [The Benefits Playbook: Season 4](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/the-benefits-playbook-season-4) — 2026-03-04T18:40:00+00:00 - [Navigating Volatility: Innovative Strategies for Cost-Effective Health Benefits with Christian Moreno, Executive Vice President at Lockton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/navigating-volatility-innovative-strategies-for-cost-effective-health-benefits-with-christian-moreno-executive-vice-president-at-lockton) — 2025-10-28T09:00:00+00:00 - [Employers as Agents of Change: Empowering Healthcare Transformation with Siobhan Nolan Mangini & Bob Kocher, Venrock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/employers-as-agents-of-change-empowering-healthcare-transformation-with-siobhan-nolan-mangini-bob-kocher-venrock) — 2025-10-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [Employers & Health Systems: Navigating New Healthcare Frontiers with Scott Burton, Commercial Market President, Providence Health Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/employers-health-systems-navigating-new-healthcare-frontiers-with-scott-burton-commercial-market-president-providence-health-plan) — 2025-08-27T09:00:00+00:00 - [Thinking Outside the System: Redefining Employee Benefits with Suzanne Usaj, Senior Director of Total Rewards at The Wonderful Company](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/thinking-outside-the-system-redefining-employee-benefits-with-suzanne-usaj-senior-director-of-total-rewards-at-the-wonderful-company) — 2025-08-12T09:00:00+00:00 - [Resist the “Easy Button”: Why Pushing for More Leads to Better Benefits with Sara Richards, Director of Benefits at Red Bull](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/resist-the-easy-button-why-pushing-for-more-leads-to-better-benefits-with-sara-richards-director-of-benefits-at-red-bull) — 2025-07-22T09:00:00+00:00 - [From Capitol Hill to the C-Suite: Insights on Healthcare Transformation with Robert E. Andrews, CEO of Health Transformation Alliance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/from-capitol-hill-to-the-c-suite-insights-on-healthcare-transformation-with-robert-e-andrews-ceo-of-health-transformation-alliance) — 2025-07-08T09:00:00+00:00 - [GLP-1s Demystified: Strategies to Support Sustainable Behavior Change with Jen Jones & Cody Fair, Noom Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/glp-1s-demystified-strategies-to-support-sustainable-behavior-change-with-jen-jones-cody-fair-noom-health) — 2025-06-24T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Benefits Playbook: Season 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/the-benefits-playbook-season-3) — 2025-06-17T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Healthcare Consumer Awakening & Digital Health with Ali Diab & Halle Tecco, Collective Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/the-healthcare-consumer-awakening-digital-health-with-ali-diab-halle-tecco-collective-health) — 2024-10-15T09:00:00+00:00 - [Understanding Healthcare's Flaws and Finding Solutions with Michael Menerey, SVP of Alliant Insurance Services](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/understanding-healthcare-s-flaws-and-finding-solutions-with-michael-menerey-svp-of-alliant-insurance-services) — 2024-09-10T09:00:00+00:00 - [TPA: The Quarterback of Self-Funded Plans with Brian Olsen, Partner, Employee Benefits at Sterling Seacrest Pritchard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/tpa-the-quarterback-of-self-funded-plans-with-brian-olsen-partner-employee-benefits-at-sterling-seacrest-pritchard) — 2024-08-20T09:00:00+00:00 - [One Size Doesn't Fit All in Benefits with Kristen Jordan, Benefits & Wellness Manager at Chime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/one-size-doesn-t-fit-all-in-benefits-with-kristen-jordan-benefits-wellness-manager-at-chime) — 2024-07-30T09:00:00+00:00 - [Strategies for Managing Pharmacy, Gene Therapy, & GLP-1s with Doug Ramsthel & Jaclyn Rielly, Burnham Benefits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/strategies-for-managing-pharmacy-gene-therapy-glp-1s-with-doug-ramsthel-jaclyn-rielly-burnham-benefits) — 2024-07-09T09:00:00+00:00 - [Innovative Solutions for Mental Health & Addiction Treatment with Dr. Smita Das, VP of Psychiatry & Complex Care at Lyra Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/innovative-solutions-for-mental-health-addiction-treatment-with-dr-smita-das-vp-of-psychiatry-complex-care-at-lyra-health) — 2024-06-18T09:00:00+00:00 - [Empowering Members to Make Better Care Choices with Dr. Matt Resnick, Chief Medical Officer at Embold Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/empowering-members-to-make-better-care-choices-with-dr-matt-resnick-chief-medical-officer-at-embold-health) — 2024-05-28T09:00:00+00:00 - [Navigating the Shift to Self-Funded Health Plans with Dan Hodges, SVP of Employee Benefits at Woodruff Sawyer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/navigating-the-shift-to-self-funded-health-plans-with-dan-hodges-svp-of-employee-benefits-at-woodruff-sawyer) — 2024-05-07T09:00:00+00:00 - [Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Pharmacy Care with Jessica Lea, Founder & CEO of Tria Health](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/pharmacogenomics-and-personalized-pharmacy-care-with-jessica-lea-founder-ceo-of-tria-health) — 2024-04-16T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Basics of Healthcare with Michael Caussin, Licensed Health Advisor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/the-basics-of-healthcare-with-michael-caussin-licensed-health-advisor) — 2024-03-26T09:00:00+00:00 - [The Benefits Playbook Season 2 Trailer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/the-benefits-playbook-season-2-trailer) — 2024-03-19T09:00:00+00:00 - [Creating a Safe Workplace Through Inclusivity, Benefits, and Education with Ben Greene, Public Speaker & LGBTQ+ Inclusion Consultant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-benefits-playbook-6571110/creating-a-safe-workplace-through-inclusivity-benefits-and-education-with-ben-greene-public-speaker-lgbtq-inclusion-consultant) — 2024-01-30T10:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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