
In 1877, the Granite Workers’ Union was the first to offer sick benefits to its employees. They built a way for their community to rally around those who needed medical attention and support to get back on their feet. Today, The Granite List, powered by Connect Healthcare Collaboration, is working to instill that same sense of community by connecting benefits solutions that add real and lasting value to plan members.
Episodes

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Regenerative Medicine and the Future of Care
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This week, Anthony Hartley, CEO of MedAdvisor, joins the show to discuss how regenerative medicine has truly transformed patient care. Opposed to treating autoimmune disorders with pricey specialty medications, MedAdvisor advocates for patients to seek alternative therapies that can provide the medical outcomes they are seeking. Join us as Anthony discusses the impact of regenerative medicine on member health, the financial costs of the plan, and the future of medicine overall.

Saturday Apr 12, 2025
A Different Approach to Member Pain
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Everyday employees come to work in pain. Their pain not only impacts their day to day, but their pain impacts the entire health plan as other conditions such as diabetes, weight, and stress, for example, get worse. As an alternative to traditional surgeries, Regenexx utilizes a needle-based approach using the patient's own cells from their blood. To tell us more about Regenexx's approach, Mark Testa, Executive Vice President; Regenexx, joins the show to display the impact Regenexx can have - including how they've been validated as generating 49% cost savings across the board by replacing up to 70% of elective orthopedic surgeries.

Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Support Throughout Parenting Lifecycle
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Over 60% of the workforce is made up of working parents. The challenge of navigating parenthood while managing work duties can lead to higher rates of presenteeism and absenteeism among the working parent population. As a working parent himself, Han Kulberg. Co-Founder and CEO of Avocado Health, joins the show to discuss how he was inspired to create this solution and the benefit it provides to working parents by providing them with a reliable source of information and support.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Reducing Turnover with the Benefits Members Need
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
On this week's episode, PJ Rescigno, AVP, Specialty Products for Planned Administrators, joins the show to discuss PAI's limited benefit and ACA-compliant plans offered on their specialty side. These plans provide significant benefits to members and employers alike, reducing costs and significantly improving retention.

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
The Crisis Facing Long-Term Care Employers
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Long-term care, skilled nursing, and health and human service employers are facing a serious crisis at this current moment. These employers have been faced with significant challenges such as:
- A war for talent
- Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement levels
- The continuous increase in healthcare costs and premiums
On the heels of their recent white paper addressing this crisis, Andy McMillan, Executive Vice President, National Head of Sales & Marketing for Homestead, joins the show this week to dive into the crisis and how Homestead's reference-based pricing approach can serve as a potential solution for employers!

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
The Human Element of Employee Benefits Solutions
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Benefits leaders are tasked with providing solutions to the needs of their employees. Joining us this week with years of benefits administration experience, Jenny Spring, Employee Benefits Manager for US Radiology Specialists, discusses the innovative solutions she's brought to her employees at US Radiology. Additionally, with the importance benefits play during times of need, Jenny displays the benefits that high-touch solutions with a human element provide employees.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
A Solution for Those Struggling
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
A staggering 45% of American employees reports stuggling with their well-being. Employee Assistance Programs strive to be a resource for these employees, but have missed the mark.
This week, we are joined by Will Busch III, Founder of Soteria Life, a well-being analytics program aimed at providing an innovative solution to employee benefits to address the struggles faced by American workers. We dive into Soteria's focus on family preservation, how they utilize technology and AI, and what makes Soteria Life different from other EAPs.

Monday Feb 10, 2025
Using Data to Understand Your Population's Needs
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Jake Steepleton, Product Lead at Wellnecity, and Lauren Roberson, Head of Nurse Advocacy for Connect Healthcare Collaboration, join this week's show to discuss how their collaboration results in the improved efficiency of solutions and health outcomes through the use of data.

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Empowering Members with Healthcare Literacy
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
For individuals, the start of the new year often brings resolutions revolving around health. Additionally, their deductible amounts start over.
To kick off 2025, Al Lewis, Quizmeister-in-Chief at Quizzify, joins the show to discuss how Quizzify's education platform teaches and engages members in health literacy, healthcare literacy, and health benefits literacy through their curated trivia quizzes. Beyond education, Al also displays how Quizzify and the other tools they have built help members be better, wiser, stewards of both their own and the plan's money.
Be sure to attend Quizzify's webinar on January 25, where they will dive into The 10 "Greatest Hacks" of Employee Health Literacy: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jKP27PXNRa-9JYtms6CZ_A#/registration

Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
The Root Cause of Rising Healthcare Costs
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
For self-insured employers, the rising costs of care are one of their biggest management challenges. Often, these costs result from members starting in the wrong place on their care journey due to the design of the benefit package. This week, Michael Riley Jr., CEO of Sustainable Health Index (SHI), and Jennifer Gamboa, Managing Partner for SHI, join the show to discuss how SHI uses data to determine root causes of healthcare costs and strategies to reduce costs while improving health outcomes for members.