{"podcast":{"title":"The Business of Benefits Podcast","slug":"the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252","podcast_index_feed_id":6744252,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6053731/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast--6053731","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3f4968159bb4676248d8c564cea163f6.jpg","author":"Hi Hello Labs Network","episode_count":84,"summary":"For decades, employers have been fed a lie: “There’s nothing you can do to control healthcare costs.” This couldn’t be further from the truth. The system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—profit off of HR, CFOs, and CEOs who believe that lie year after year.With 180 million Americans relying on employer-sponsored healthcare, it’s time to challenge the status quo. The Business of Benefits is your No BS, No Sales guide to the real solutions. No gimmicks—just the truth about how to take control, transform your benefits, and care for your most valuable asset: your people.Each episode dives deep into the data, exposing industry misalignments and inefficiencies that inflate costs while offering actionable strategies for designing financially sustainable, high-value benefits.Through eye-opening interviews with industry insiders, expert analysis, and real-world success stories, hosts Donovan and Chelsea pull back the curtain on the hidden flaws in the healthcare system. The result? An empowering roadmap for employers ready to break free from outdated models and unlock smarter, more sustainable benefits.If you’re tired of the same old sales pitch and ready to rethink benefits, re…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:18:04.175830+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252"},"episode":{"title":"59. The Big Lie in Healthcare: Nelson Griswold on How Employers Can Cut Costs & Improve Care","slug":"59-the-big-lie-in-healthcare-nelson-griswold-on-how-employers-can-cut-costs-improve-care","published_at":"2025-09-04T12:50:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252/59-the-big-lie-in-healthcare-nelson-griswold-on-how-employers-can-cut-costs-improve-care","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/59-the-big-lie-in-healthcare-nelson-griswold-on-how-employers-can-cut-costs-improve-care--67626111","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67626111/episode_59_nelson_griswold_v2.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to The Business of Benefits Podcast, your no BS, no sales guide to real solutions in employee benefits. Today, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Nelson Griswold of Next Gen Benefits to unpack the so-called “big lie” in healthcare and show employers how to take control of cost and quality. Nelson Griswold is a leading voice in employer-sponsored healthcare reform and author of Healthcare’s C-Suite Solution, Fixing American Healthcare, and Life and Death Decisions in the C-Suite. He helps CEOs and CFOs manage healthcare like a supply chain and turn overspend into free cash flow. Nelson explains why claims are not all the same, how incentives in the current system work against employers, and what it looks like to build a plan that puts your people first. In this episode you will learn: Why the 80/20 ACA rule can push premiums up, and what that means for your plan How to move from reactive renewals to a strategic, employer-controlled model The difference between fully insured and self funded, and why risk is often misunderstood How nurse navigation and quality data reduce complications and total spend Practical first steps to align incentives with an advisor who works for you When to use bundled, direct contracting, international pharmacy, and reference based pricing Why better quality often equals lower cost, and how to steer members to it If you are an employer, CFO, or CEO who is tired of trend increases and status quo advice, this conversation will give you a path to real savings and better outcomes. If this helped, like, subscribe, and share with a leader who needs to hear it. Tell us in the comments: What is the first change you will make to your benefits strategy? 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