Health Insurance By Design: Recent Episodes

Josiah Allis

Health Insurance by Design is a podcast bringing you clear, simple and easy Healthcare Insurance solutions

IN THIS EPISODE:

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Randy Brothers who is the President of Elite Roofing. Randy is a personal friend and classmate from the University of Northern Colorado Entrepreneurship program. He is also part of a younger generation of business owners growing and expanding their businesses. He has hired and worked with several different types of employees so we wanted to get his perspective on hiring younger workers and what they are looking for.

During this episode you’ll hear:

Challenges Randy faced when first starting Elite Roofing
Points of success he has achieved along his entrepreneurial path
Challenges and success he has experienced when finding and hiring talent for his company
His plans to attract talent in the future
What employees are looking for in his industry in terms of health insurance and benefits, more pay and 401k
How he mentors the next generation regarding his industry

RESOURCES:

Randy Brothers is a God fearing Husband and Father that grew up in a conservative home with very modest income. He’s been very entrepreneurial his whole life and went to college for business. Randy attended the University of Northern Colorado and graduated in 2006. Shortly after graduation, he started my first construction company. By the time the mortgage crisis hit in 08/09 he had just about lost everything. Randy started his roofing company in 2010 and has built it into a 10 million dollar per year company in 2017. He has taken all his experiences from his failures and successes and has written a book called, “Start It, Build It, Grow It...The contractor’s guide to success.” Along with the book Randy has started an online digital education and business coaching platform to teach other contractors how to start and build their companies. His coaching platform is called, “The Roofing Academy” and can be found at www.theroofingacademy.com.

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Jason Hellickson who is the CEO of Regenexx. His company, Regenexx, has new treatments and technology to improve outcomes and reduce cost of common orthopedic pain. Regenexx is on the leading edge of new technology and treatments to achieve better outcomes at a reduced cost.

During this episode you’ll hear:

What and how stem cell and platelet procedures work.
How technologies help reduce costs for individuals and small businesses.
Regulatory hurdles that Regenexx has had to navigate to bring this treatment model to market.
The best way for individuals and small businesses to find out more about Regenexx and how it could help them or their employees.
Trends he sees continuing to emerge over the next five years with Stem Cell therapy and other technologies aiming to improve outcomes.

RESOURCES:

Jason Hellickson comes to Regenexx with over 30 years of experience at a national insurance brokerage and risk management firm focusing on large self-funded employers. Hellickson worked with many Fortune 500 companies to innovatively reduce the trajectory of their insurance expense while protecting and enhancing their balance sheet. As their top performer for 15+ years, he was the youngest shareholder, multi-million dollar producer, and youngest board of director in company history. As the National Practice Leader, Hellickson invented the patented sales system that re-engineered the sales force helping lead the firm to become 120MM revenue company.

Since joining the Regenexx Network in late 2014, Hellickson has reengineered clinic operations which increased capacity by over 200% while offering a streamlined approach beneficial to both patients and clinic staff. He is the architect and leader of the Corporate Self-Funded Model that enables large employers access to the Regenexx procedures. Hellickson oversaw the expansion of the tiered affiliate strategy building a nationwide network to serve employers with national footprints.

Recognized as one of the region’s Most Influential People, Hellickson has served as Chair of a National Insurance Brokerage Council and holds board positions with multiple insurance brokerage firms. Additional board experience includes several Chambers of Commerce, American Cancer Society, and United Way. He is an active board member with several key entrepreneurial enterprises throughout the country.

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Grace Marie Turner who is the President of The Galen Institute. She is an expert on public policy related to healthcare. She is an advocate for free market ideas to drive change in the healthcare system and facilitates think tanks across the country.

During this episode you’ll hear:

An inside look on the last year of healthcare debate and where she feels we are going moving into 2018.
Free market ideas she feels can realistically be legislated in the current political environment.
Her opinions on how our current President will use the regulatory agencies in the future to effect reforms, which either congress passes or does not pass.
The most important thing for congress to get right about healthcare in the next set of reforms.
What she believes the next 5-10 years of health policy look like.

RESOURCES:

Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute, a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform.
She has been instrumental in developing and promoting ideas for reform to transfer power over health care decisions to doctors and patients. She speaks and writes extensively about incentives to promote a more competitive, patient-centered marketplace in the health sector.

She testifies regularly before Congress and advises senior government officials, governors, and state legislators on health policy.
She was named by House Speaker John Boehner in 2013 to serve as a member of the Long Term Care Commission.
Previously, Grace-Marie served for a three-year term on the National Advisory Board for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and she served as a member of the Medicaid Commission, making recommendations to modernize and improve Medicaid.

She has been published in hundreds of major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today, and has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 and on hundreds of radio and television programs. She is a co-author of Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America, published by HarperCollins in 2011, and editor of Empowering Health Care Consumers through Tax Reform. Grace-Marie speaks extensively in the U.S. and abroad, including at the London School of Economics, Oxford University, and the Gregorian University at the Vatican.

Grace-Marie is founder and facilitator of the Health Policy Consensus Group which serves as a forum for analysts from market-oriented think tanks around the country to analyze and develop policy recommendations.

She received the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for Promotion of Consumer Driven Health Care from Consumer Health World. In the mid-1990s, Grace-Marie served as executive director of the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform. For 12 years, she was president of Arnett & Co., a health policy analysis and communications firm. Her early career was in politics and journalism where she received numerous awards for her writings on politics and economics.

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Grace Marie Turner who is the President of The Galen Institute. She is an expert on public policy related to healthcare. She is an advocate for free market ideas to drive change in the healthcare system and facilitates think tanks across the country.

During this episode you’ll hear:

An inside look on the last year of healthcare debate and where she feels we are going moving into 2018.
Free market ideas she feels can realistically be legislated in the current political environment.
Her opinions on how our current President will use the regulatory agencies in the future to effect reforms, which either congress passes or does not pass.
The most important thing for congress to get right about healthcare in the next set of reforms.
What she believes the next 5-10 years of health policy look like.

RESOURCES:

Grace-Marie Turner is president of the Galen Institute, a public policy research organization that she founded in 1995 to promote an informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform.
She has been instrumental in developing and promoting ideas for reform to transfer power over health care decisions to doctors and patients. She speaks and writes extensively about incentives to promote a more competitive, patient-centered marketplace in the health sector.

She testifies regularly before Congress and advises senior government officials, governors, and state legislators on health policy.
She was named by House Speaker John Boehner in 2013 to serve as a member of the Long Term Care Commission.
Previously, Grace-Marie served for a three-year term on the National Advisory Board for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and she served as a member of the Medicaid Commission, making recommendations to modernize and improve Medicaid.

She has been published in hundreds of major newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today, and has appeared on ABC’s 20/20 and on hundreds of radio and television programs. She is a co-author of Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America, published by HarperCollins in 2011, and editor of Empowering Health Care Consumers through Tax Reform. Grace-Marie speaks extensively in the U.S. and abroad, including at the London School of Economics, Oxford University, and the Gregorian University at the Vatican.

Grace-Marie is founder and facilitator of the Health Policy Consensus Group which serves as a forum for analysts from market-oriented think tanks around the country to analyze and develop policy recommendations.

She received the 2007 Outstanding Achievement Award for Promotion of Consumer Driven Health Care from Consumer Health World. In the mid-1990s, Grace-Marie served as executive director of the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform. For 12 years, she was president of Arnett & Co., a health policy analysis and communications firm. Her early career was in politics and journalism where she received numerous awards for her writings on politics and economics.

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Bill Walton who is the CEO for Accelerated Wealth. He is an expert on working with business owners and understanding the challenges and successes of running a business.

During this episode you’ll hear:

His #1 challenge as a business owner
His #1 success as a business owner
The common challenge most business owners face
The difference between employees and business owners
Finding and managing talent as a small business owner
How incorporating his Christian values into his business has impacted the growth of his business

RESOURCES:

As Founder and CEO of Accelerated Wealth, a nationwide wealth strategy firm, and having started and grown many successful businesses, Bill has a strong passion for teaching others on how to succeed in their financial journey. Bill is a sought after speaker, on topics ranging from business development to retirement strategies. He speaks both nationally and internationally on these matters. He and Nathalie, his wife of 16 years, live in Colorado Springs with their three young children. They spend much of their time chasing their kids around the beautiful parks and landscapes of Colorado.

On today’s show Josiah will be talking with Ryan Kraynick who is the CEO of Affordify Solutions. He is an expert in expert in healthcare payments for consumers. Ryan understands the challenges that providers face in collecting payments and the challenges that consumers face when paying for services many that are self pay or that have high deductibles.

During this episode you’ll hear:

What the healthcare industry faces when collecting payments from consumers and insurance carriers
The inefficiencies that exist in the current collection process for many providers
What led him to start Affordify and how it works and benefits both consumers and providers
Trends Affordify continues to develop as the industry adapts to the changing and challenging environment
Regulatory barriers that could be reduced by legislation or guidance that affect Affordify’s model

During this episode we will be talking with Kevin Riddleberger who is the Chief Strategy Officer for Dispatch Health. We will be talking about trends in creating more efficient care that is focused on the consumer.

During this episode we will be talking with Sean Manning who a licensed CPA, President of Insperience Business Services and owner of Payroll Vault. We will be talking about healthcare, taxes and small business.

During this episode we will be talking with Michael Stahl who is the SVP Direct to Consumer & Chief Marketing Office for Health Markets. We will be talking about the stabilization of the health insurance markets and ideas how to get there.

During this episode we will be talking with Vincent Esposito who is the Chief Operating Officer for Endeavor Plus, Inc. We will be talking about how to begin to contain costs in healthcare.

During this episode we will be talking with Spencer Swalm who is the former Colorado House Representative for District 37 and employee benefit consultant for a good part of his career. We will be talking about how you can attract and retain top tier employees as a small business.

During this episode we will be talking with Nathan Yeomans who is a licensed financial advisor and Executive Director with Accelerated Wealth in Denver, CO. We discuss the state of your financial health.

During this episode we will be talking with Billy Wynne who is the Managing Partner of TRP Health Policy at Thorn Run Partners. We discuss how to make sense of the current legislative process in DC on healthcare policy.

During this episode we will hear from Josiah as he provides and in depth perspective around the Healthcare Reforms and what it means for individuals and small businesses.

During this episode we will hear from Joel White, President of the Council for Affordable Health Coverage and what is being done to make healthcare more affordable.

On today’s show CEO & president of Design Health Josiah Allis breaks down where the health insurance industry is going and what essential reforms are needed to address the challenges we all face.

When it comes to healthcare, most business owners face a heavy burden when offering health insurance benefits to employees. During this episode you will learn options available, what role you play in healthcare and what the future holds for the industry.

On today’s show we will be talking about the health Insurance markets, the employer based healthcare system, the ACA and how we got to where we are today The current system is complex and all-encompassing. Let’s jump into what many would call the beginning of the employer sponsored healthcare system that we have today.

Josiah talks with guest, Mike Biselli about the myths and misinformation provided by the industry about Health Insurance.

Exploring the difference between health care and health insurance

with Guest, Todd Evenson, expert on the advancement of health care delivery.

What’s all the noise in the health care industry? Kyle Rolfing of Bright Health sits down with us today to discuss this topic and much more.

Give me what I want. Give me what I need. Design Health, CEO, Josiah Allis interviews Rick Lindquist of Zane Benefits about giving Employees exactly what they want when it comes to their health insurance benefits.

Health Insurance by Design. The podcast providing clear, simple and easy healthcare solutions.

Josiah interviews Dr. Mark Tomasulo about the ever-changing healthcare system and frustration among both doctors and patients. Dr. Tomasulo founded PeakMed with the goal of increasing access and decreasing healthcare costs.

Josiah interviews Kevin Kuhlman, Director of Government Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on the new rules surrounding health insurance options for small businesses.