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Relentless Health Value

Stacey Richter
Healthcare Costs
Patient Care
Value-Based Care
Self-Insurance
Primary Care
Healthcare
Trust
Self-Insured Employers
Direct Contracting
Healthcare Value
Healthcare Benefits
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Maternal Health
Pharmaceutical Industry
Medicare Advantage
Glp-1
Brokers
Claims Wire
High-Cost Claimants
Healthcare Transparency

Welcome to Relentless Health Value, the podcast for those working in the belly of the beast to fix our fundamentally broken healthcare system. If you are a self-insured employer, plan sponsor, benefits consultant, clinician, a C-suite executive or anyone in the business of healthcare tired of the "transformational theater" and marketing fluff, you have found your tribe. The U.S. healthcare system ... more

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Latest Episodes

The ASO vs. TPA Decision That Quietly Costs Self-Funded Employers More

What's the real difference between an ASO and a TPA — and why does it matter that self-insured employers working with an ASO pay, by one referenced estimate, about 4.7% more tha... more

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The PBM Rebate Math That Turns Prior Auths Into a Pharma Negotiating Tool

What if a prior authorization has less to do with your medical need than with how big a rebate check a PBM is collecting on a competing drug? In this solo deep dive — a direc... more

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Only about half of new GLP-1 prescriptions got approved for coverage in 2023 — a gap Ophelia Johnson says is why pharma manufacturers started building cash-pay and direct-to-employer channels instead of waiting on PBMs. Johnson, who built new channel... more

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Is it fraud — or is it just a perverse incentive? That question sits at the center of Hunterbrook Media's latest investigation into skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and the answer, as Stacey Richter puts it, matters to self-insured employers and an... more

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Jerry DeMasso
CEO and co-founder of PayorSet
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Episode: Prior Authorizations & Pharma Rebate Contracts — How Financial Motives Keep Generics Off Formularies (EP517)
Mark Cuban
Public figure promoting costplusdrugs.com
CostPlusDrugs
Episode: Prior Authorizations & Pharma Rebate Contracts — How Financial Motives Keep Generics Off Formularies (EP517)
Ophelia Johnson
Consulting executive who built the new business channels for the GLP-1 manufacturer
Independent consulting practice (former head of new business channels for a GLP-1 manufacturer)
Episode: Cash Pay From the Pharma Manufacturer Point of View, With Ophelia Johnson
Michelle Cera
Investigative reporter, Hunterbrook Media
Hunterbrook Media
Episode: Self-Insured Employers: SNF Fraud or Perverse Incentives? Understaffing, Gamed STAR Ratings, and Medicare Dollars at Skilled Nursing Facilities with Michelle Cera
Matt Cantor
Antitrust lawyer and lead trial/appeal counsel in the Sutter Health antitrust case
Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP
Episode: Successfully Suing a Health System for Their Anticompetitive Contracts and Also Collecting Damages for Plan Sponsors and Members, With Matt Cantor. EP514
Dr. Vivian Ho
Health Economist
Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
Episode: Successfully Suing a Health System for Their Anticompetitive Contracts and Also Collecting Damages for Plan Sponsors and Members, With Matt Cantor. EP514
Brennan Bilberry
Founding partner, Fairmark Partners
Fairmark Partners
Episode: Revisiting Cunning Anticompetitive Hospital Contracts, With Brennan Bilberry - EP513
Doug Aldeen
Attorney with extensive experience in self-insured healthcare plans
Independent attorney / self-insured space
Episode: 3 Kinds of Broker/EBC Rent-Seeking Payment Models—A Lawyer's Perspective, With Doug Aldeen. EP512
Monica Lypson
Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE
Episode: The Perverse Incentive Trap Hidden Inside Value-Based Care — and What to Do About It. EP512

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Stacey Richter
Host of Relentless Health Value

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 357 ratings
  • The rich get richer

    An echo chamber for CEOs and other out of touch execs that care about money and not care or making healthcare a sustainable career choice for providers.

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    1
    NOT A CEO 2
    United States9 months ago
  • Highly Recommend!

    Relentless Health Value with Stacey Richter is hands down one of the best healthcare podcasts out there. Stacey has a unique talent for making complex topics clear and practical, and every episode is packed with valuable insights you can actually use. If you care about healthcare transparency, smarter plan management, or just want to keep up with what’s really happening in the industry, this podcast is a must listen. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kcarle
    United Statesa year ago
  • A must listen for plan sponsors

    This podcast is incredibly helpful for anyone looking to become a more effective plan sponsor. Stacey asks insightful questions, and her guests are always engaging, industry experts. Topics that I previously found dry or difficult to understand are presented in a way that’s clear, digestible, and even empowering. I discovered this podcast at the perfect time in my life—it’s given me the confidence I need for my next job opportunity.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kharding324
    United Statesa year ago
  • Must Listen Healthcare Podcast!

    Relentless Health Value is the #1 podcast for anyone wanting to be part of the solution to fixing healthcare and insurance. MD to Insurance broker will find value in being part of the RHV tribe.

    No one person has all the answers, but Stacey Richter has allowed listeners and guests to collectively move the conversation forward in practical ways. Thank you for all your work Stacey!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt McQuide
    United Statesa year ago
  • Why This NYC Nurse Trusts Relentless Health Value

    As a nurse who’s spent over 13 years on the front lines of New York City’s healthcare scene, I know authenticity when I see it—and let me tell you, "Relentless Health Value" and host Stacey Richter are the real deal.

    She doesn’t just interview guests—she ignites conversations that challenge the status quo. Through fearless questions and genuine curiosity, Stacey reveals transformative ideas that could shape the future of healthcare. Every episode leaves you more knowledgeable, more inspired, an... more

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    feelthebernabe
    United States2 years ago

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The 7.7% Wake-Up Call: A Roadmap to Align Finance Teams With Non-complacent Benefit Design, With Patrick Nelli. EP509
Q: If you are thinking about the roadmap that you might lay out here, what would be your first step?
Open the conversation with benefit leaders and frame the discussion in terms of economics so finance and benefits speak the same language, then establish a forecast that captures true healthcare inflation well above CPI.
Why Don't More Self-insured CEOs Take Bold Action in Health Benefits Strategy? With Lee Lewis. (EP508)
Q: Hi, this is Sarah Monroe in Chicago, and I'm curious why you think so few executives take proactive, bold action in health benefits strategy, given the magnitude of opportunity.
The guest explains that three internal dogmas and four external pressures create risk-averse cultures. By recognizing false beliefs about fixed costs and the impact of saving money, benefits leaders can de-risk and pilot targeted changes, gain leadership trust, and ultimately align incentives to drive substantial savings and better benefits.
Price Transparency Data: How Employers, Shareholders, and Clinics Use It, With Jerry DiMaso (EP506)
Q: What is Payerset and how does it help users access this data effectively?
Payerset aggregates and processes pricing datasets from multiple carriers into user-friendly datasets and interfaces so organizations can quickly analyze provider and plan-level pricing.
Price Transparency Data: How Employers, Shareholders, and Clinics Use It, With Jerry DiMaso (EP506)
Q: What are the main insights plan sponsors can derive from the data?
Plan sponsors can benchmark rates against competitors, identify high-cost codes for targeted negotiation, and model plan changes to see potential savings.
Price Transparency Data: How Employers, Shareholders, and Clinics Use It, With Jerry DiMaso (EP506)
Q: When was the push for price transparency first established and what is the regulatory landscape today?
The ACA laid the groundwork starting in 2016, with hospital price transparency mandates expanding to include carriers by 2022, creating a structured data framework and enforcement.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Relentless Health Value

What is Relentless Health Value about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show consistently tackles the inner workings and incentives shaping U.S. healthcare, with a strong emphasis on price transparency, direct contracting, and value-based care. Across episodes, core themes include how market power, contract terms, and misaligned incentives drive costs for plan sponsors and patients, and practical paths to reduce waste through data, governance, and smarter purchasing. A standout trait is its practitioner-level rigor: guests range from antitrust and pricing experts to CFOs and clinician-researchers, all called to share concrete strategies that improve value without sacrificing care. The format often blends hard analysis with real-world examples, sponsor-supported context, and actionable roadmaps for listener... more

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1. Jerry DeMasso
2. Mark Cuban
3. Ophelia Johnson
4. Michelle Cera
5. Matt Cantor
6. Dr. Vivian Ho
7. Brennan Bilberry
8. Doug Aldeen

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