Prescription for Better Access

With pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers launching more high-cost specialty drugs and the insurance industry increasing the use of more restricti…
Sep 29th, 2023 | 41:44

Episode 10: Empowering Employers to Improve Patient Access

Employers are discovering this fall that they are expected to shoulder a 6% health insurance increase for 2024. What can employers do to combat the accelerating cost of health insurance without jeopardizing access to vital drugs? In this podcast episode, we talk with Matt Ohrt, a former HR executive who achieved a 20% reduction in health insurance costs for his employer. Matt has a new book and new company to help other self-funded employers strategically lower their sponsored health insurance costs for 2024 while ensuring employees have optimal access to care and treatments. This is an essential listen for employers seeking to balance cost-efficiency with the provision of comprehensive, high-quality healthcare benefits to their employees.

Matt Ohrt, Co-founder, Chief Healthcare Officer, Self Fund Health

Self Fund Health

Merrill Steel 

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Matt Ohrt’s book:  “Save Your Company: Don't Feed the Beast: The Employer Healthcare Success Formula”

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