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What We've Learned from 2020 & What to Expect in 2021
Another year, another round-up. With only a few days left of 2020 (thank goodness!), Jeff and Ron banter back and forth about what we've learned from this year, what w...
A Conversation with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on Healthcare
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy joined the podcast to discuss the future of healthcare given the election outcomes and what impact that may have on employers in 2021 and bey...
Navigate, Pivot or Stay the Course? Helping Employee's Thrive in Uncertain Times
Holidays were already a stressful time of the year for many, now add in a pandemic and post-election talk and we find ourselves more exhausted, stressed and burnt out ...
Green Puppy, Hidden Chocolate & An Incredible Discovery: Some Good News You Might Have Missed
From a train saved by a whale tail to a see-through public restroom, join us as we cover the latest funny, heartwarming and just plain odd news stories that you most l...
A Discussion Around The Election, Prescription Drugs & Lowering Costs
Jeff Post, Chief Clinical Officer of OneDigital's Pharmacy Consulting Division (RxConnections), jumps on the podcast to talk about the impact the election may have on ...
Empowering & Engaging Employees with Jason Lauristen
Jason Lauritsen, employee engagement expert and keynote speaker, joins the podcast to discuss why employee engagement is crucial to a company's success and what it mea...
Connecticut Paid Family Leave Update
We invited Rich Lombard and Jeffrey Wasco back to the podcast to discuss the latest updates with CT Paid Family & Medical Leave. Tune in to get your most pressing ques...
Move to Value: Episodic Bundles (Part 2)
Back from our quick hiatus, we are continuing the conversation on Move to Value (see episode 24 for part 1). Francois de Brantes, SVP Episodes of Care at Signify Healt...
Achieving Low Turnover, Creating Intentional Culture & Doing Business in CT
Lots of golden nuggets of information coming out of this episode with Ari Santiago, CEO at IT Direct. We chat about the secret behind their relatively low turnover rat...
Move to Value: What Is It & Why Employers Should Care (Part 1)
What does Move to Value mean and why is it important for employers to understand? In Part 1 of this conversation, Jeff Hogan, over at Rogers Benefit Group, jumps on th...
CarrierChat: ConnectiCare's Focus on Mental Health, Customer Support and Market Trends
To hear the latest of what ConnectiCare is doing to support employers and members throughout Connecticut, tune into this episode. Eric Galvin, President of Connecticar...
Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
Simone Morris, CEO of Simone Morris Enterprises, LLC and Career/Inclusion Strategist, joins us on the podcast to discuss diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace...
CarrierChat: Aetna's Focus on Member Experience & Controlling Pharmacy Costs
Duncan Stuart, President of the New England Market at Aetna, joins us to discuss Aetna's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how they are leveraging their relationship ...
Some Good News (Part 2)
As a follow-up to last week's episode, Jeff connects with 4 different businesses across Connecticut making a huge impact on our community - Family Centers, Community R...
Some Good News (Part 1)
Ready for some good news? We are too. In part 1 of this podcast episode, we talked to 3 Connecticut-based non-profits that are making a huge impact on our community - ...
Reopen CT Advisory: Whitney Center's Re-Emergence Plan
We (virtually) sat down with Michael Rambarose, President & CEO of Whitney Center, to discuss how his operations have changed since COVID-19, what his re-emergence pla...
CarrierChat: Harvard Pilgrim's Take On COVID-19, Bundled Payments & Member Experience
We sat down with Paul Bartosic, Director of Sales at Harvard Pilgrim, to discuss how they've been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, what their clients are doing wit...
CarrierChat: Cigna's Response to COVID-19 & More
During this season, we'll be catching up with local carrier partners from across the state to get their view on healthcare and the health insurance landscape in Connec...
Coronavirus Advisory: Mental Health in the Workplace
Mettie Spiess, global workplace mental health expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and the Founder of A World Without Suicide, joins us to talk about how employers c...
Coronavirus Advisory: Responding in Unprecedented Times
With this podcast, it has always been our number one priority to keep you informed of the latest happening in the world of employee benefits & HR. Coronavirus has sign...
CarrierChat: UnitedHealthcare's Focus on Member Advocacy & More
During this season, we'll be catching up with local carrier partners from across the state to get their view on healthcare and the health insurance landscape in Connec...
Avoiding Technology Regret
Let’s face it, if you are not on the benefits enrollment “digital train” then you are lagging behind because it’s here to stay. Tune into this episode with special gue...
Favorite Moments from 2019
It's our favorite moments of 2019! Join us as we re-live some of our favorite quotes from each episode of 2019. Thank you for taking this journey with us and we look f...
2019 Recap & Looking Ahead at 2020
As we put a bow on 2019, we are taking a moment to look back at key events that impacted the healthcare industry as well as businesses across the country. Ron Theriaul...
Empowering Your Employees with Wellbeing
Are you getting the most out of your organizational wellbeing program? We get it. Something that was once thought of as a fringe benefit has become one of the most req...
What Millennials Really Want From Employers
In a continuation of last week's episode on multigenerational workforces, we've decided to go straight to the source and poll our Millennial's (and a GenZ-er) on what ...
Multigenerational Workforce Do's & Don'ts
With 5 generations in the workforce, it can be hard for employers and HR professionals to decipher which values and aspects of a benefits package are worth the investm...
Solving the Leave Management Puzzle
Tune in for a complete rundown on the new CT Paid Family & Medical Leave (CT PFML) Law. Hear from Rich & Jeff over at the Guardian as they discuss the changes from the...
Wait...So You Don't Love Open Enrollment?
Wait...so you don't love open enrollment?! Look, we get it. This can be a very hectic time not only for you as an HR professional or employer, but for your employees w...
How Technology is Transforming the Employee Experience
Technology doesn’t just play a role in being able to complete day-to-day tasks but in how your employees communicate with you internally and helping them better unders...
