Self-Funded With Spencer

Spencer Smith
Self-Funded With Spencer

Self-funded with Spencer shares inspiring conversations with the most successful and influential people in healthcare - company founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, doctors, sales leaders, and more - to help educate and inspire YOU to become the best version of yourself. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

  1. How Do We Get More Conscious About Healthcare? (with Dr. Scott Conard)

    -4 ДН.

    How Do We Get More Conscious About Healthcare? (with Dr. Scott Conard)

    "Quit tolerating mediocrity. Go get in action. Find the right broker consultant that will take you to a new place. Don't give up hope." - Scott Conard Dr. Scott Conard tragically lost 3 patients one summer to unexpected heart problems, and immediately changed how he thought of healthcare. This week on Self-Funded, we talk about “conscious capitalism”, and by extension “conscious healthcare”, what the 7 numbers that everybody needs to know are, and how we need to change the way we approach health risk. Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Scott Conard 00:02:08 Crony Capitalism In Healthcare 00:06:34 Focus On Aligning Incentives 00:15:38 Holistic Well-being Approach To Healthcare 00:27:12 Revolutionizing Self-Insurance 00:37:54 Healthcare Advocacy And Engagement 00:42:22 How Do We Get People To Care About Their Health? 00:49:08 Primary Care's Role in Healthcare Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Conscious Capitalism, Employer Driven Healthcare, insurance, healthcare, health insurance, Empowering Employers, Incentive Programs, Risk Management, Alternative Risk, health risk, fixing healthcare, selffunded, podcast #ConsciousCapitalism #EmployerDrivenHealthcare #insurance #healthcare #healthinsurance #EmpoweringEmployers #IncentivePrograms  #RiskManagement #AlternativeRisk #healthrisk #fixinghealthcare #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    1 ч. 13 мин.
  2. The Economics of Cell and Gene Therapy with Oscar Bronsther & Carolina Escobar

    5 НОЯБ.

    The Economics of Cell and Gene Therapy with Oscar Bronsther & Carolina Escobar

    "It's progress we couldn't have envisioned decades ago." - Oscar “I felt interested in being part of something bigger than my practice and something that will impact even more people that I was able to in the hospital.” - Carolina Dr. Oscar Bronsther and Dr. Carolina Escobar from Interlink joined me this week to discuss the exciting and scary world of cell and gene therapy, CRISPR, and how we fund these amazing medical advances.  In addition to me attempting to act smart enough to be in the same room as these two, we covered their wholistic approach to this emerging scientific field, which promises potential cures for rare and debilitating diseases, but often comes with 7-figure price tags. The rare genetic diseases are known as “orphan diseases”, and there have been some recent incredible advances in detecting them early on in life. We talked about what this all means for individuals as well as the insurance space as a whole, and how it has the potential to increase medical costs in this country even further.  Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Oscar and Carolina 00:09:16 Genetic Therapy Solutions for Orphan Diseases 00:14:39 Detecting and Targeting Single Gene Mutations 00:26:52 CRISPR Technology 00:30:08 Equitable Access To Gene/Cell Therapy 00:37:21 How Do We Finance This? 00:46:13 The Ethical Concerns Of Cell/Gene Therapy 00:59:45 Economic Implications of This Technology Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Rare Diseases, Gene Therapy, CRISPR technology, CRISPR, Healthcare Skepticism, Healthcare Warranties, Medical Revolution, Healthcare Advances, Orphan Diseases, Cell Therapy, Healthcare Innovation, self funded, podcast #RareDiseases #GeneTherapy #CRISPRtechnology #CRISPR #HealthcareSkepticism #HealthcareWarranties #MedicalRevolution #HealthcareAdvances #OrphanDiseases #CellTherapy #HealthcareInnovation #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    1 ч. 7 мин.
  3. Ending Pharmaceutical Price Gouging, with Jake Frenz

    29 ОКТ.

    Ending Pharmaceutical Price Gouging, with Jake Frenz

    "If my child needs a gene therapy to live, they should get it and anyone's child should. So let's figure out how to pay for it." - Jake Frenz On the final of four podcasts filmed at a recent healthcare thinktank I hosted in Frisco, Texas, Jake Frenz, the founder and CEO of SmithRx, joined me to share his journey from the Marine Corps to Pharmacy Benefit Management, and what makes him so passionate about ending prescription drug price gouging.  Jake and I discussed what some of the core challenges are in the PBM space, why he was so inspired by Mark Cuban’s venture Cost Plus Drugs, and what the “watershed” moment in US healthcare will look like.  I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to talk to one of the best minds in the PBM space, and I hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Self-Funded with Spencer. Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Jake Frenz 00:08:06 Consumer-Driven Healthcare 00:15:53 Transparency in the PBM Industry 00:20:57 The “Watershed Moment” in US Healthcare 00:36:14 Mark Cuban's Innovative Healthcare Venture 00:39:34 Subscription-Based Models Disrupting Pharmacy Competition 00:52:34 Revolutionizing Healthcare 00:55:14 Empowering Americans to Drive Healthcare Reform Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Healthcare Insights, Pharmacy Benefit Managersm, Simplify Healthcare, Watershed Moment, Cost Plus, cost plus drugs,  mark cuban, Big Picture Healthcare, American Spirit, Healthcare Innovation, Affordable Medications, price gouging, self funded, podcast #HealthcareInsights #PharmacyBenefitManagers #SimplifyHealthcare #WatershedMoment #CostPlus #costplusdrugs #markcuban #BigPictureHealthcare #AmericanSpirit #HealthcareInnovation #AffordableMedications #pricegouging #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    57 мин.
  4. The Average Person Doesn't Understand Healthcare, with Dan Cochran

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    The Average Person Doesn't Understand Healthcare, with Dan Cochran

    "I would say a lot of it is education, helping both the member and the provider realize that it's okay for them to get healthcare in home." - Dan Cochran On the third of four podcasts filmed at a recent healthcare thinktank I hosted in Frisco, Texas, Dan Cochran, CEO of Cochran Health Ventures, joined me to discuss infusions, in-home healthcare, why the future of healthcare will be personalized, and how we educate consumers. I, and many others in this industry, consistently advocate that much of healthcare is way too complex for the average consumer and that they don’t know how to utilize the solutions when they are available. Dan and I discussed that problem, ways that people can educate themselves, and how we can push for more healthcare education in America.  Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Dan Cochran 00:09:58 The Future Of Self-Insurance for Employers 00:12:09 The Payer-Provider Dynamic 00:19:19 How Do Consumers Navigate Healthcare? 00:28:29 Sustainable Business Success By Focusing On Clients 00:36:12 We Can Fix Healthcare By Focusing On Patients 00:42:01 Healthcare Cost-Saving Strategies 00:45:34 Empowering Consumers Through Healthcare Education Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Self Insurance, Cost Management, Healthcare Solutions, Client Retention, Consumer Education, Healthcare Complexity, Care Appropriateness, Plan Design, Payer Insights, Infusion, Home Infusion, Remote Specialty Care, Future Healthcare, Healthcare, Insurance, self funded, podcast #SelfInsurance #CostManagement #HealthcareSolutions #ClientRetention #ConsumerEducation #HealthcareComplexity #CareAppropriateness #PlanDesign #PayerInsights #Infusion #HomeInfusion #RemoteSpecialtyCare #FutureHealthcare #Healthcare #Insurance #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    1 ч. 2 мин.
  5. The Opportunity We Have To Fix Healthcare, with Shawn Sanford

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    The Opportunity We Have To Fix Healthcare, with Shawn Sanford

    "There can be a better path forward. We don't have to remain adherent to the system that is built against us. It's just going to take some rolling up of the sleeves and a commitment to it." - Shawn Sanford This week, another ParetoHealth colleague joins the show: Shawn Sanford, RVP of Sales and Pod Leader. Shawn and I discussed his transition from pro baseball to ancillary benefit sales to Pareto, and what he learned from each step along the way.  We also discuss some of the biggest problems in this industry and why they excite Shawn so much, and what he sees as the single biggest case of “highway robbery” in healthcare.  Join us this week on Self-Funded as we discuss the opportunity we have to fix healthcare.  Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Shawn Sanford 00:14:02 An Unexpected Career Transition Into Insurance 00:22:43 The Importance Of Networking In Sales 00:25:48 Building Trust With Brokers 00:31:39 Transition to ParetoHealth 00:42:25 Having The Right Sales Process 00:51:49 Equity and Transparency in Healthcare 00:55:54 Aligning Incentives Properly  Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Sales Success, Career Transition, Relationship Building, Healthcare Reforms, Insurance Industry, Education Matters, Sales Process, Healthcare Awareness, Healthcare Challenges, Healthcare Transformation, Sales Networking, Career Advancement, self funded, podcast #SalesSuccess #CareerTransition #RelationshipBuilding #HealthcareReforms #InsuranceIndustry #EducationMatters #SalesProcess #HealthcareAwareness #HealthcareChallenges #HealthcareTransformation #SalesNetworking #CareerAdvancement #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    1 ч. 3 мин.
  6. Be A (Healthcare) Advocate, with Kristen Rivers

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    Be A (Healthcare) Advocate, with Kristen Rivers

    “There's a reason why every insurance carrier likely owns or is owned by a pharmacy benefit management company, that’s one of the ways that they can drive revenue." - Kristen Rivers My guest this week, Kristen Rivers from ParetoHealth, is one of the strongest healthcare advocates I know.  This week on Self-Funded, Kristen and I discuss her upbringing, how that affects the work she does today, what caused her to leave a position at the biggest insurance company in the world, and why she believes in the work she’s doing at ParetoHealth today. Along the way, we talk about some of the biggest problems in healthcare, from the user experience to misaligned incentives that profit from driving up the cost of healthcare.  The main takeaway: we need more advocates like Kristen if we’re going to fix this industry. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introducing Kristen Rivers 00:08:16 Kristen’s Introduction To Health Insurance 00:16:10 The Importance of Data Transparency and Choice 00:19:50 Advocating For Better Healthcare 00:33:23 Renewal Increases in California Insurance Market 00:35:18 Medicare Cuts 00:41:18 Employer-led Healthcare Plans 00:51:06 Misaligned Incentives 00:53:26 Driving Down Healthcare Costs through Employer Advocacy Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  Healthcare Industry Transition, Transparency Matters, Navigating Healthcare, California Insurance Market, Medicare Cuts, Self Funded Plans Healthcare Quality Metrics Industry Complexities, Employer Advocacy, CAA Regulations, Healthcare System, Cost Management, self funded, podcast #HealthcareIndustryTransition #TransparencyMatters #NavigatingHealthcare #CaliforniaInsuranceMarket #MedicareCuts #SelfFundedPlans #HealthcareQualityMetrics #IndustryComplexities #EmployerAdvocacy #CAARegulations #HealthcareSystem #CostManagement #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    58 мин.
  7. Who Is Spencer Smith? Q+A with Luke Aslesen

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    Who Is Spencer Smith? Q+A with Luke Aslesen

    Luke Aslesen, founder of INFRMD, joined me a few weeks ago for the podcast, and we also filmed this extended interview after, in which Luke asks me about my comedy background, upbringing, relationship with my wife, and more.  If you’re a long-time listener of the podcast and want to get to know me a bit better, or you just stumbled onto the podcast and want to know who I am, this is a great place to start!  Chapters: 00:00:00 Luke/Spencer Q+A 00:00:35 When/how did you think of bringing your entertainment background into insurance? 00:01:35 What’s the biggest thing you’ve taken from stand-up in the work you do today? 00:02:37 How did your upbringing affect the work that you do now? 00:03:36 How do you not burn out with all the work you do? 00:05:03 How do you balance doing both creative and logical work? 00:06:33 How do you keep yourself accountable? 00:08:57 Have you already seen the rewards of the work you’re putting in, or is that down the road? 00:10:57 What does “justice” mean in the work that you do? 00:12:31 How do you keep the hope alive? 00:13:54 What do you do to keep yourself motivated? 00:15:20 Where do you find the time to do all of those things? 00:16:41 Where did Tom Broker come from? 00:18:21 Favorite comic of all time? 00:19:57 What has the response been to using comedy? 00:22:03 Does using comedy open doors for you? 00:24:29 Why don’t more people build personal brands? 00:26:30 Where did your love for people come from? 00:27:42 If you could have a 4-hour dinner with anybody, who would it be and why? 00:28:46 How has your relationship with your wife shaped your success? 00:35:53 When you’re retired, how do you want to be remembered? 00:36:44 Tell us about your car. 00:39:08 Favorite comedy movie and series? 00:41:05 Favorite drama movie and series? 00:42:41 If you could have one message on a billboard that everyone could see, what would it be? Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  #QA #spencersmith #infrmd #insurance #entertainment #standup #creativity #justice #accountability #comedy #celsius #joerogan #mustangs #selffunded #selffunding #podcast QA, spencer smith, infrmd, insurance, entertainment, standup, creativity, justice, accountability, comedy, celsius joe rogan, mustangs self funded, self funding, podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    44 мин.
  8. GLP-1s: The PBM Perspective (with Justin Jasniewski)

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    GLP-1s: The PBM Perspective (with Justin Jasniewski)

    “PBM is one of the most complicated concepts out there and it's incredibly difficult to understand. But it's not because the system itself is complicated. It's because pbms make it complicated.” - Justin Jasniewski Justin Jasniewski, CEO of Serve You Rx, joined me this week to discuss the state of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) market in 2024.  We discussed the competitive landscape in the PBM industry, why that’s (slowly) leading to more actual transparency, and how Serve You Rx fits into that market.  Justin and I also discussed GLP-1s, how they’re going to continue to be a problem for the industry to solve for, and what they say about the effectiveness of wellness initiatives. Chapters: 00:00:00 Introducing Justin Jasniewski 00:03:01 The PBM Market in 2024 00:06:28 Tailoring PBM Solutions 00:17:59 How Do GLP-1s Affect The PBM Industry? 00:26:37 Real Transparency In PBMs 00:32:39 The Importance Of Customer Service For PBMs Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words:  PBM Landscape, PBM Flexibility, Self Insurance Simplified, GLP1s, Future Of PBMs, Service Quality PBM, Client Satisfaction, Regulatory Changes, Transparent Pricing, Rebate Handling, Emerging Solutions, self funded, podcast #PBMLandscape #PBMFlexibility #SelfInsuranceSimplified #GLP1s #FutureOfPBMs #ServiceQualityPBM #ClientSatisfaction #RegulatoryChanges #TransparentPricing #RebateHandling #EmergingSolutions #selffunded #podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

    35 мин.

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Self-funded with Spencer shares inspiring conversations with the most successful and influential people in healthcare - company founders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, doctors, sales leaders, and more - to help educate and inspire YOU to become the best version of yourself. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spencer-harlan-smith/support

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