The Granite List Live

Obesity affects 41% of Americans, and with the recent rise in popularity of GLP-1 drugs, more people are looking to use them to achieve their weight-loss goals. However, these drugs are expensive to both employees and the plan overall. This week, Jackie Warren, Director of Data and Reporting for Engagement Health Group, joins this week's episode to discuss how to GLP-1s should be utilized to both achieve weight-loss goals and keep plan costs low.

Surgery has long been part of the orthopedic care continuum. When conservative care is no longer helpful, people were left with two choices: either remain in pain or have surgery. However, Mark Testa, Executive Vice President of Regenexx, joins this week's episode to discuss how orthobiologics - using a patient's own cells - can serve to fill the gap between conservative care and surgery and the benefit that it brings both employers and employees.

Take a trip to your local grocery store and you will find produce, fish, and other consumables from different countries across the world. However, when it comes to medications, especially with increased pharmacy costs, why do we not take the same approach? Bill Hepscher and Casey MacPherson from RxManage/Global Rx Management join this week's episode to discuss the saving that international pharmacy can provide your plan!

Being a parent comes with having navigating the labrynith of babysitters, daycare, activities, and programming so that your child can be taken care of while you work and do the things you need to. With this problem in mind Carleen Haylett founded Enriched HQ, a marketplace of life-skills building programs for kids 5th grade and up. This week, she joins the show to discuss the importance of child care benefits and the Enriched HQ platform!

In 2009, the World Health Organization recognized infertility as a disease. In 2017, the American Medical Association recognized infertility as a disease. With increased discussion about infertility, especially in the employer arena, Dr. David Adamson, CEO of ARC Fertility, joins this week's episode to discuss what infertility is, who it affects, and the impact it has as a benefit on employees.

Blackwell Captive draws their namesake from Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the United States. Blackwell Captive Solutions looks to capture Dr. Blackwell's pioneering spirit by providing a unique, single-source solution that makes premiums more affordable, more transparent, and less volatile year after year for clients. This week Kari Niblack, President, Blackwell Captive, and Arleigh Kennedy, National VP Sales, join to tell us more about Blackwell and give us a deep dive into captive solutions.

David Stedman saw a problem with the fact that over 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. After working on Wall Street and operating a hedge fund for a number of years, Stedman had a desire to help people, so he changed careers and became the CEO of BrightDime. This week, he joins the show to discuss the benefit BrightDime and their team of experienced financial coaches brings to employees, how they keep employees engaged, and the overall importance of financial wellness. 

Jen Berman, CEO of MZQ Consulting, joins the show this week to discuss the gag clause attestations and their impending December 31 due date. However, these attestations can be tricky for employers as they may be in the dark about provider network contracts, so she discusses eveything that we know and don't know about the deadline and what employers should do.

Beth Holmes, Head of Hint Connect, joins this week's episode to talk Direct Primary Care, how it's different, the benefits it brings to users, and how Hint, through their Hint Connect platform, is positioned to bring the benefit of Direct Primary Care to you and your plan members. She also talks about the recent Hint Health conference - including some key industry takeaways and insights.

Curtis Smith, Chief Customer Success Officer at Medcor, and Nick Patee, President at Work Right, join this week's episode to discuss the partnership between their two companies and the solutions they bring to employers through total worker health.