The Granite List Live

In a special episode of The Granite List.Live, Dr. Erica Barnell, Chief Medical Officer for Geneoscopy, and Lauren Roberson, Head of Clinical Advocacy for Connect Healthcare Collaboration, join Sally for a discussion about the importance of colon cancer screening through the lens of an employer/plan member. Dr. Barnell will also dive into Geneoscopy's lead product, ColoSense, an FDA-approved cancer screening test that looks to prov...

This week, Laura Carabello, Principal Owner and Chief Creative Officer of CPR Strategic Marketing Communications, joins The Granite List. Live to discuss recent trends in benefit communications and publishing. Specifically, Sally and Laura dive into the importance of content creation, the evolving role of AI in communications, and the impact of private equity in the industry. In a costly and complex healthcare landscape, Laura high...

This week Paul Fried, founder of I Made the Arrangements, joins Leigh on The Granite List.Live to talk about why end-of-life planning is one of the most overlooked, yet most human, benefits an employer can offer. Paul shares how his team has reimagined wills, advance directives, and funeral planning into a compassionate, easy-to-use platform that empowers employees and relieves families during life’s most difficult moments. This co...

Pets are reshaping the concept of family - whether they are "starter children" or the substitute for those who decide not to have children at all, the pet at the center of the American home is a trend that's here to stay. Pets have officially graduated to the status of full-fledged family members, with budgets to match- and a someone with a sick pet at home can often mean a distracted, anxious, and disengaged employee. This week, w...

In this episode, we explore the powerful impact of Five Wishes at Work, an innovative employee benefit that integrates end-of-life planning into workplace healthcare offerings. This week, Paul Malley, President of Aging with Dignity, joins the show to share how Five Wishes was inspired by the need for more compassionate and comprehensive healthcare benefits, addressing gaps in employee well-being that often go overlooked.

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Brokers know the drill: Open Enrollment rolls around, and suddenly you're juggling tech questions, client confusion, and a whole lot of noise. This week, Joe Fernandez, Chief Strategy Officer of Selerix, joins the show to dig into the often overlooked strategies that help brokers provide true solutions to their clients during open enrollment season. From better processes to real talk on personalization and tech overload, Joe provid...

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have received a lot of bad press due to increasing pharmacy costs and the limited control held by plan sponsors. As an innovator in the PBM space, Marc Cohen, VP, Marketing and Sales for ProCare Rx, joins the show to delve into the pharmacy services offered by ProCare Rx and their EDGE program. Join us as Marc dives into how ProCare Rx's clear-sight transparency provides value by containing costs wh...

This week, Zach Fiedler, COO, and Jake Goll, PharmD, Clinical Consultant, of Prism Health join the show to dive into Prism's Spend and Trend Report. With a focus on plan sponsors, Prism provides this report to payers so that they can benchmark how their plan is doing, and it allows them to see if market trends are also seen in their patient population. Join us as Zach and Jake dive into the biggest insights from this year's report!

This week, Anthony Hartley, CEO of MedAdvisor, joins the show to discuss how regenerative medicine has truly transformed patient care. Opposed to treating autoimmune disorders with pricey specialty medications, MedAdvisor advocates for patients to seek alternative therapies that can provide the medical outcomes they are seeking. Join us as Anthony discusses the impact of regenerative medicine on member health, the financial costs o...