The Benefits Playbook Collective Health

This episode features an interview with Dr. Matt Resnick, Chief Medical Officer at Embold Health. He is a member of the founding executive team and led the development of measurement and analytic stacks. Today, he is responsible for growth and all go-to-market functions, leading a team in developing strategy and building products that align with market demands and deliver exceptional value.

In this episode, Sasha sits down with Matt to discuss the importance of quality care measurement, how it can benefit both employees and employers, and how measurement tools change based on patient age.

This episode features an interview with Dan Hodges, Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits at Woodruff Sawyer, where he provides strategic consultation and counseling to clients on their employee benefits programs. Dan has over 25 years of experience consulting a large cross section of employers including those in healthcare, not-for-profit, high-tech, service, and hospitality. He is also an expert in self-funding, consumerism, and HSA style plans.

In this episode, Sasha and Dan discuss transitioning to self-funded health plans, choosing a TPA versus an ASO, and the future of employer benefits.

This episode features an interview with Jessica Lea, founder and CEO of Tria Health. Jessica is passionate about pharmacists providing patient-centered care to improve the health outcomes of patients. She has a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, maintains board certification in psychiatric pharmacy, and has an Executive Masters in Business from Rockhurst University. Jessica is a healthcare innovator and has been recognized as one of the PharmaVOICE100.

In this episode, Sasha sits down with Jessica to discuss the revolutionary study of pharmacogenomics, the craze around weight loss drugs, and how Tria Health supports its members.

This episode features an interview with Michael Caussin, former NFL tight end and New York Times bestselling author. Mike became a licensed health advisor in 2023 and helps individuals and families find the health coverage they need.

In this episode, Sasha and Mike get back to the basics of healthcare. They discuss why healthcare education is so important, how to navigate life events, and what people don’t know about coverage options.

Welcome to The Benefits Playbook podcast! We have a really exciting announcement: a new season is on its way!

Last season, we had the privilege of sitting down with some of the best minds in employee healthcare including benefits leaders, brokers, and consultants. They shared expert advice on creating a winning benefits strategy. Everything from how to build an inclusive benefits program, to making the leap to self-funding, to delivering a great member experience. If you haven’t tuned in yet, catch season 1 wherever you listen to podcasts.

Our second season is bringing some new voices into the mix, including Tria Health’s Jessica Lea, NFL player turned Licensed Health Advisor, Mike Caussin, and our very own CEO and Co-founder, Ali Diab. We’ll cover why understanding the basics of health benefits plans is important for members, we’ll dive deep into AI and how it’s influencing our industry, and we’ll explore revolutionary fields of medical and pharmacy study.

Join us for season 2 of The Benefits Playbook, brought to you by Collective Health.

This episode features an interview with Ben Greene. Ben is an international public speaker and LGBTQ+ inclusion consultant, as well as an author and an advocate for transgender youth. In 2019, he gave a successful TEDx Talk called “Where are you sitting?” and has since traveled the world speaking in different domains like HR conferences, DEI summits, and government agencies like NASA.

In this episode, Sasha and Ben discuss inclusion consulting, what carriers get wrong about member experience, and the platinum standard of inclusive healthcare.