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Broken Benefits

Lee Lewis
Healthcare
Health Care
Employee Benefits
Health Care Policy
Analytics In Employee Benefits
Direct Contracting
Technology In Health Care
Health Care Costs
Mastercard
Customer Experience
Metabolic Syndrome
HTA
Lowe's
Glp-1 Treatments
TPA
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Transparency In Healthcare Pricing
High-Cost Therapies and Drugs
Population Health
International Paper

Whether you are the benefits manager or CEO of your organization, one of the biggest drivers of organizational performance, that most get totally wrong, is the health and benefits strategy. We spend billions on benefits, yet healthcare is unaffordable and complicated. More than half of Americans don't even take their paid vacation, yet people are burning out faster than ever and remote work is scr... more

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What happens when a practicing physician steps into the world of employee benefits?

In this episode of Broken Benefits, Lee Lewis sits down with Dr. Lowell Fernander, a physician-turned-benefits executive whose career has taken him from healthcare s... more

What happens when you put an auditor in charge of employee benefits?

You stop accepting assumptions.

In this episode of Broken Benefits, Brian Duclos shares how a non-traditional background in accounting and internal audit shaped his approach to be... more

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In this episode of Broken Benefits, we’re joined by Chris Deacon, a leading voice in healthcare reform known for her direct, no-nonsense approach to fixing a system that too often fails the very people it’s meant to serve.

With experience spanning b... more

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In this episode of Broken Benefits, we sit down with Milt Ezzard, a Global Benefits and Mobility Leader, to explore the untapped opportunity that exists within today’s benefits and healthcare landscape.

Too often, organizations operate within the co... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Duclos
Benefits executive with accounting background
Episode: From Accounting to Innovation: A Different Mindset for Better Benefits (Feat: Brian Duclos)
Chris Deacon
Former deputy attorney general in New Jersey; led a $4 billion state health fund
Judy Group
Episode: No More Excuses: A Hard Look at Healthcare Reform (Feat: Chris Deacon)
Milt Ezzard
Former benefits executive known for testing new concepts and technology
Activision Blizzard (former); healthcare employer benefits executive
Episode: Beyond the Status Quo: Unlocking Opportunity in Benefits & Healthcare (Feat: Milt Ezzard)
Todd Bisping
Industry-leading innovator in healthcare benefits; long-time executive focused on flat-trend healthcare,
Caterpillar
Episode: Breaking the Trend: How Innovation Kept Healthcare Costs Flat for Decades (Feat: Todd Bisping)
Jason Dinerman
Industry innovator who led health care and total rewards at Mastercard and later pursued product development in the health care vertical
Mastercard
Episode: Creating Value and Visibility For Your Operation (Feat: Jason Dinerman)
Matt Eurey
Former head of benefits at Lowe's and Time Warner Cable; now at Carrom Health
Carrom Health
Episode: Cutting Through the Noise in Employer Healthcare Decisions (Feat: Matt Eurey)
Lee Lewis
Host of Broken Benefits; interviewer
Broken Benefits
Episode: Cutting Through the Noise in Employer Healthcare Decisions (Feat: Matt Eurey)
Neil Larson
Former benefits executive; consultant; MBA from MIT; data analytics expert in health and benefits
Consulting industry / health benefits sector
Episode: Taking Calculated Risks (Feat: Neil Larson)
Tom Plath
Chairman of HTA, former CHRO at International Paper, healthcare strategy advocate
HTA (Healthcare Transformation Alliance) / International Paper
Episode: The Hidden Burden of Benefits: Why Employers Need a New Playbook (Feat: Thomas Plath)

Host

Lee Lewis
Host of Broken Benefits; interviewer

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • Proven solution provider talks using facts

    Outstanding podcast with information that is useful and fact based. 10/10

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    spoiledbrat
    United States3 years ago
  • One of the smartest experts in the industry

    Lee is one of the foremost experts in the health insurance industry. His work with some of the largest companies in America has impacted millions of lives. This podcast sheds a much-needed spotlight on those doing amazing work to improve the healthcare in the U.S.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AndyNeary
    United States3 years ago
  • Love the pod!

    Finally a healrh benefits podcast that’s worth listening to and feeds me tangible knowledge. Excited for future interviews.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tenminutes
    United States3 years ago
  • Yes to this topic + show + host

    So happy Lee launched this show — such a needed conversation and insight. He is the kind of show host that brings the questions and perspective to make a complicated topic way more understandable. Excited for more!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    worthfullchristine
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Guests consistently share actionable strategies that listeners can apply in large organizations.
The show is seen as a needed, insightful voice in employer health and benefits conversations.
Listeners praise fact-based insights and practical takeaways for benefits programs.
The host asks clear, probing questions that simplify complex healthcare topics.

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

From Accounting to Innovation: A Different Mindset for Better Benefits (Feat: Brian Duclos)
Q: Can you walk us through your process for data-driven plan design and how you secure buy-in?
Start with clear data access, identify the top problems, prioritize a couple of opportunities, and then assemble smart people to design and implement. Build trust through transparency and solving real problems, not just presenting numbers.
Cutting Through the Noise in Employer Healthcare Decisions (Feat: Matt Eurey)
Q: What was the mindset behind taking navigation out of the insurance carrier call centers?
The host explains that the move was driven by a commitment to the member, data, and program, pushing for direct, simpler access to guidance through a trusted third party rather than being constrained by carrier systems.
Beyond the Status Quo: Unlocking Opportunity in Benefits & Healthcare (Feat: Milt Ezzard)
Q: Why should employers be early adopters of new strategies despite perceived risk?
Because the current system is costly and inefficient; early adoption helps prove concepts that can improve costs and outcomes, and finance buy-in is achievable when you present data-driven ROI stories.
Breaking the Trend: How Innovation Kept Healthcare Costs Flat for Decades (Feat: Todd Bisping)
Q: What advice would you give to new benefits professionals trying to drive big changes in their organizations?
Select mentors and peers who are non-conflicted, bring credible internal data, clearly articulate the financial and clinical impacts, and be prepared to start small and demonstrate value before scaling.
Breaking the Trend: How Innovation Kept Healthcare Costs Flat for Decades (Feat: Todd Bisping)
Q: How did you handle stakeholder buy-in when rolling out formulary changes and direct contracting?
Todd describes educating leadership with data, communicating openly with doctors and providers, and conducting class-by-class rollouts while maintaining channels for feedback and rapid adjustments.

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This podcast focuses on employer health, benefits strategy, and workplace wellbeing, featuring practical discussions on cost containment, transparency, and innovative benefits programs. Episodes frequently explore how benefits design impacts employee outcomes, company performance, and governance, with guests ranging from policy experts to benefits executives at large organizations. A notable strength is tying real-world deployments and data-driven results to strategic decisions, making it useful for HR leaders, benefits professionals, and executives evaluating how to modernize benefits at scale.

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Recent guests on Broken Benefits include:

1. Brian Duclos
2. Chris Deacon
3. Milt Ezzard
4. Todd Bisping
5. Jason Dinerman
6. Matt Eurey
7. Lee Lewis
8. Neil Larson

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