The Ovation Show w/ Dan Labroad: Recent Episodes
Dan Labroad
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com/ Produced by Work Innovators Studios https://www.workinnovatorsstudios.com/
In this episode, Dan Labroad interviews Osa Odighizuwa, Founder of the Odighizuwa Foundation and Defensive Tackle for the Dallas Cowboys, and Lawrence Mann, Founder of the Top Achievers Foundation, empowering students to live a lifestyle of high achievement. The conversations revolve around what Osa and Lawrence are doing in their local communities to make sure that single-parent families in need are getting the support that they deserve, and that students of all ages are set up for success, no matter their background. The Odighizuwa Foundation deeply understands the challenges that come with being a single parent. Yet, they believe that every parent can overcome these challenges if they are supported by a community of individuals and organizations who are committed to providing education and various resources as well as opportunities that are unique to their experience. Through after-school education and coaching in STEAM, esports, financial literacy, and basketball, as well as mentorship from area leaders, Top Achievers prepares students for success in college and beyond. Program scholarships enable the participation of economically disadvantaged youth because we believe all kids deserve a chance.
Useful Links: https://topachieversplano.org/ https://odighizuwafoundation.org/
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan Labroad interviews Wayne Orchard, a Partner & Executive Vice President of Lyric Health about how important it is to maintain your health and what he and Lyric Health do to make it more convenient for people to do so. Lyric Health is a nationwide practice of dedicated providers and advanced technology that delivers CARE centered around employees. They provide the solution to making healthcare work by having developed premium technology merged with quality healthcare to provide affordable, accessible care whenever needed.
Useful Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-orchard-37964612/ https://getlyric.com/about/
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan Labroad interviews his good friend and guest, Nick Kennedy, a Dallas-based business coach who offers practical guidance from his decades as an entrepreneur, author, and executive coach. They discuss entrepreneurship and leadership, but also touch on Getting from the "real" you, to the "ideal" you, the Power of Vulnerability and other important subjects within the episode.
Be sure to get copy of his book, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓. It's a GREAT read or listen.
Useful Links: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Entrepreneur-Insiders-Building-Principled-ebook/dp/B09P4S23WC https://www.nickkennedycoaching.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Clint Bowers about Smart Business Concepts LLC and how businesses fail or succeed based on planning. Business shouldn’t be guesswork. With the right expertise, numbers can tell you almost everything. We discuss how analytics, planning and going full Sherlock into your numbers can find you more profit. Instead of digging for clues, you’re digging for dollars. And you can usually find a lot of value hidden in the cracks. Clint also talks about the challenges in growing his own business, and difficulties in hiring, recruitment, and the importance of a defined culture in an organization.
Useful Links: https://www.smartconcepts.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintlbowers/
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Renzo Luzzatti about Balancing Cost & Quality of Care. Renzo Luzzatti is the President of US-RX Care. US-Rx Care provides “Pharmacy Benefits Risk Management” services to a wide range of clients exposed to pharmacy risk. Their experience is well-earned with two decades of service to more than 4 million lives and over $50 million in drug cost savings enjoyed by their clients. US-Rx Care’s expertise includes all aspects of pharmacy management including exceptional savings on specialty pharmaceuticals such as cancer, arthritis, and infusion therapies.
Useful Links: https://usrxcare.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rluzzatti/
This podcast is hosted by Dan Labroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan Labroad speaks to Heath Oakes, CEO of National Family Care Life Insurance, a company based around offering simple, straightforward benefits, non-expensive policies, uncomplicated language, and ZERO hidden fees.
Useful Links: https://www.nfcbenefits.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/heath-oakes-3959a222/
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Zach Zeller and Mark McCormik, Founders of ScriptCo, a membership-based pharmacy making prescription medications more affordable for everyone. ScriptCo does not accept any form of insurance. They supply the same generic medications at ACTUAL WHOLESALE COST. Their medication prices to members are the same price they buy the medications for.
Useful Links: https://scriptco.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Spencer Smith, SVP of Sales at Plansight, about self-funding, stop-loss insurance, spec agg, and the good and bad of lasers. Plansight is an RFP that creates a platform for communication and collaboration between brokers and carriers to create better benefits. Since both Dan and Spencer host podcasts, they also delve into the positive impacts they have experienced creating content for the healthcare industry.
Useful Links: https://www.plansight.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Michael Gorton and Nelson Griswold about the state of the U.S. healthcare industry and what needs to change. Michael Gorton is a 14x Serial Entrepreneur who has created tens of billions of dollars in net worth from companies he has started.. As one of the pioneers of telemedicine and digital health, Gorton helped create, what is becoming a trillion-dollar industry. Nelson Griswold is chairman of the NextGen Benefits Network and founder and chairman of the ASCEND Agency Growth & Leadership Summit. He is a nationally-known agency reinvention and growth expert,
Useful Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-s-gorton/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsongriswold/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad continues his conversation with Marshall Allen on why you should never pay the first healthcare bill and the truth behind healthcare costs. He's spent more than fifteen years investigating the health care industry as a journalist, exposing the insidious ways the system preys on vulnerable Americans: price gouging, sloppy billing, fraud, insurance denials, unnecessary treatment, and more. He is the author of, “Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win”. His stories have been featured by the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, The Today Show, and other outlets. Speaking engagements include AcademyHealth, the Association of Health Care Journalists, the Michigan Hospital Association, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and Stanford's Medicine-X.
Useful Links: Marshall Allen https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallallen/ https://www.marshallallen.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Marshall Allen about why you should never pay the first healthcare bill and the truth behind healthcare costs. He's spent more than fifteen years investigating the health care industry as a journalist, exposing the insidious ways the system preys on vulnerable Americans: price gouging, sloppy billing, fraud, insurance denials, unnecessary treatment, and more. He is the author of, “Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win”. His stories have been featured by the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, The Today Show, and other outlets. Speaking engagements include AcademyHealth, the Association of Health Care Journalists, the Michigan Hospital Association, the National Patient Safety Foundation, and Stanford's Medicine-X.
Useful Links: Marshall Allen https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallallen/ https://www.marshallallen.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Gary Becker, CEO of ScriptSourcing, about how to take control of your pharmacy spend. Their programs are designed to provide affordable meds for your employees, which means not only will they have access to the drugs, but they will also be more likely to follow their prescribed doses. They provide employee outreach, a proactive approach, ongoing monitoring and identification of savings opportunities, and prescription advocacy.
Useful Links: Gary Becker, CEO, ScriptSourcing https://www.linkedin.com/in/garycbecker/ https://scriptsourcing.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Assured Benefits Administrators (ABA) about Third Party Administrators (TPA) and how ABA has made health plans that help employers pay less while also getting better outcomes. ABA has a successful track record of administering self-funded health plans that spans more than 35 years. Their scalable and customizable solutions help to lower costs and improve member outcomes.
Useful Links: Assured Benefits Administrators: https://www.abadmin.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Employer Flexible about the benefits and myths of a PEO. At Employer Flexible, their mission is to be a business advocate, passionate about delivering clear solutions that drive performance the right way. They combine their intuition and expertise to truly get to know their clients, their client's culture, and their client's people to make sure they get what they need. They foster one-to-one relationships built on having a meaningful dialogue about their client's business. They do whatever it takes to impact what matters.
Useful Links: Employer Flexible: https://www.employerflexible.com/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Patrick Martell about ClaimDoc and Reference Based Pricing. Patrick is the Vice President of Business Development at ClaimDoc with 13 years of experience in Employee Group Benefits. He is also a subject matter expert in the field of Reference Based Pricing (RBP) / Value-Based Payments (VBP) as well as an analytical and industrious senior sales professional with a track record of maximizing relationships and resources, building trust, and influencing positive outcomes.
Useful Links: ClaimDOC: https://claim-doc.com/ Patrick Martell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martellpatrick
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to David Contorno about Healthcare Costs. David Contorno is the Founder of E Powered Benefits. David began his career in the insurance industry at the age of 14 and has since become a leading expert in the realm of employee benefits over the last 21 years. Among his many accolades, David received a Broker Spotlight in 2004 and was recognized as an outstanding Broker of Service in 2005 through 2014 by Blue Cross Blue Shield. He has continually received the Echelon Award by United Healthcare since 2003, reserved for the top 1% of agents nationally, and was a 2015 “40 Under 40” Award Winner presented by Charlotte Business Journal. Most recently, David was Benefits Selling Magazine’s 2015 Broker of the Year and, in March 2016, Forbes deemed him “One of America’s Most Innovative Benefits Leaders.”
Useful Links: E Powered Benefits: http://www.epoweredbenefits.com/ David Contorno: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcontorno/
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com/
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Joe Fernandez about Employee Benefits and how Joe's company, TBX Benefits, helps companies simplify their employee benefits. A veteran of more than 30 years in the insurance and employee benefits business, Joe has qualified for many national sales award conferences and is the winner of numerous top national and regional awards. Most recently, he is a recipient of the Employee Benefit News’ 2016 Dig|Benefits award for innovation in the field of employee benefits technology.
Useful Links:
Article Mentioned: https://www.calbrokermag.com/in-this-issue/best-strategies-in-approaching-the-large-group-sale/ TBX Benefits: https://www.tbxbenefits.com/ Joe Fernandez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-fernandez-149787
This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com/
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Rey Colon about Telehealth and his company, My Telemedicine. Mr. Colon’s career in online brand marketing, market development, and management, expands more than 15 years and his cutting-edge leadership has garnered much industry recognition for his latest project MyTelemedicine, a Healthcare technology company. He co-founded AmeriDoc, another healthcare tech company, that was acquired by Teladoc in 2013 which serviced over 1.5 million members nationwide. MyTelemedicine currently has more than 500 board-certified physicians in its network nationwide who serves more than one million patient members. The company is still growing.
Useful Links: MyTelemedicine: https://mytelemedicine.com/ Zeal.ly: https://zeal.ly/ GoLexi: http://golexi.com/
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Seth Denson about the U.S. Healthcare System. Seth Denson is the President & Co-Founder of GDP Advisors. Originally from Midland, TX but with business experience throughout the United States and abroad, Mr. Denson blends metropolitan thinking with a straightforward West Texas "tell it like it is" style. Useful Links: Seth Denson Ted Talk https://youtu.be/lEh0g0R46Do Book: The Cure: A Blueprint for Solving America’s Healthcare Crisis https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950892077/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_M0C4RHCQWBVS1YMAX6SV Adam Ruins Everything video: https://youtu.be/CeDOQpfaUc8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethdenson
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In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Nelson Griswold about Healthcare Benefits. Nelson Griswold is the Founder and Chairman of the NextGen Benefits Network. The NextGen Benefits Network is a national alliance of business consultants who work with CEOs and CFOs who want to take control of their health care spending to manage costs, improve the quality of care, and eliminate their employees’ out-of-pocket health care costs. https://nextgenbenefits.network This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com/ Powered by Work Innovators Network https://www.workinnovators.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, Dan LaBroad speaks to Brian Searcy about Situational Awareness. Brian is a Col. (Retired) USAF and President of Paratus Group. His vision for The Paratus Group is to “Redefine How Safety is Learned” to make schools, churches, the workplace, and our communities as safe as possible. This podcast is hosted by Dan LaBroad, CEO of Ovation Health & Life Services. https://ovationlife.com/ Powered by Work Innovators Network https://www.workinnovators.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices