{"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 An empowering roadmap for employers ready to break free from outdated models and unlock smarter, more sustainable benefits.If you’re tired of the same old sales pitch and ready to rethink benefits,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":"74. Benefits Consultant Reacts to Shady Contract Clauses w/ Chelsea Ryckis","slug":"74-benefits-consultant-reacts-to-shady-contract-clauses-w-chelsea-ryckis","published_at":"2026-03-26T13:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252/74-benefits-consultant-reacts-to-shady-contract-clauses-w-chelsea-ryckis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-of-benefits-podcast-6744252","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/74-benefits-consultant-reacts-to-shady-contract-clauses-w-chelsea-ryckis--70879779","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70879779/audio.mp3","summary":"Your health plan contracts are full of hidden traps and most employers never read them until it's too late. In this solo episode of The Business of Benefits, Chelsea Ryckis of Ethos Benefits pulls back the curtain on the most alarming contract clauses she's encountered in the last six to eight months. From undisclosed broker bonuses and spread pricing to termination traps and one-sided indemnification clauses, Chelsea breaks down exactly what to look for and what it actually means for your company. This episode is essential listening for any business owner, HR professional, or benefits committee member who wants to fulfill their fiduciary duty and protect their plan participants. What You'll Learn: - The six forensic lenses Ethos Benefits uses to review every vendor contract - How to identify hidden conflicts of interest and undisclosed compensation - Why your scope of services must be written down and what happens when it isn't - How to use KPIs and performance guarantees to hold vendors accountable - Why implementation guarantees matter more than service guarantees - How vendors use HIPAA as an excuse to block your access to your own data - The termination clause that forced a plan sponsor to pay a broker they'd already fired - Why the future of healthcare reform lives in contract language Connect with Chelsea Ryckis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-ryckis-8508a192/ Ethos Benefits: https://ethosbenefits.com/ -------------------------------- Finished with the content? Claim your CE credit here: https://ideas.ethosbenefits.com/continuing-education SHRM: Ethos Benefits is recognized by SHRM to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. HRCI: Ethos Benefits is approved to offer HRCI® recertification credits for…","meta_description":"Your health plan contracts are full of hidden traps and most employers never read them until it's too late. 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