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Welcome to Broken Benefits with Lee Lewis! Whether you are the benefits manager or CEO of your organization, one of the biggest drivers of organizational performance, that most get totally wrong, is the health and benefits strategy. We spend billions on benefits, yet healthcare is unaffordable and complicated. More than half of Americans don’t even take their paid vacation, yet people are burning out faster than ever and remote work is scrambling company cultures.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Great benefits can attract and retain top talent, communicate your values, rejuvenate your productivity, move your stock price, and even save lives.

I know this because I’ve advised and learned from many Fortune 100 employers on how to create wildly profitable and popular benefits programs. I created this podcast in the hopes that together we can save lives, save dollars, and save our talent. Join us for some great conversation with some of the world’s leading experts in this space.

Broken Benefits Podcast

Broken Benefits Videos

Episode 1 - Running Benefits Like an Incubator (Feat: Stephen Hoelper)
Episode 1 - Running Benefits Like an Incubator (Feat: Stephen Hoelper)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Broken Benefits! We spend billions on benefits, yet healthcare is unaffordable and complicated. More than half of Americans don't even take their paid vacation, yet people are burning out faster than ever and remote work is scrambling company cultures. It doesn't have to be this way. Great benefits can attract and retain top talent, communicate your values, rejuvenate your productivity, move your stock price, and even save lives. On our first episode, we welcome Stephen Hoelper, Digital Health Executive, onto the show for a deep dive into his extremely interesting career with Comcast. Stephen...
Episode 2 - Fighting Political and Operational Headwinds in Healthcare
Episode 2 - Fighting Political and Operational Headwinds in Healthcare
Welcome back to Broken Benefits! We're so excited to follow up out launch of the show with another great episode, featuring Christin Deacon, Thought Leader and Healthcare Disruptor, and a great discussion surrounding some of the political challenges within healthcare at large. Christin not only her experiences with these challenges, but also how she implemented the first reverse auction PBM for a $900,000 plan. There's so much wisdom and great insight packed into this episode and we're thrilled to share this fantastic conversation with you. Enjoy! Timecodes: 0:46 - Introducing Christin Deacon and sharing her background 1:50 - How Chris...
Episode 3 - Developing Foundational Healthcare Strategies
Episode 3 - Developing Foundational Healthcare Strategies
We're back with an all-new episode! Joining us on Broken Benefits is Mike Adams, Innovative Benefits Thought Leader, who shares his experiences as a top benefits executive at Fortune 100 companies throughout his career. Mike was a pioneer and developed foundational healthcare strategies that are now leveraged by many in today's day and age. Listen as we explore his career, the risks he took along the way, and the lives he was able to help change as a result of his innovative work! Timecodes: 0:30 - Introduction and overview on Mike Adams 1:52 - How to approach vendors and manage...
Episode 4 - Benefits Strategies Impacting Over 100 Million People (Feat: Marcus Osborne)
Episode 4 - Benefits Strategies Impacting Over 100 Million People (Feat: Marcus Osborne)
On the latest episode of Broken Benefits, we welcome Former Senior Vice President of Walmart Health to discuss the monumental footprint he left at the world's largest retailer! Marcus Osborne and his team were impacting over 100 million lives with their benefits strategies at Walmart Health and he shares countless experiences that paved the way towards innovative and successful benefits strategies. Marcus provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise within this episode! So, what are you waiting for? Click that play button now! Timecodes: 0:22 - Introduction and overview on the guest of the day 1:53 - How Marcus approached...
Implementing Transformative Benefits Plans (Feat: Brian Marcotte)
Implementing Transformative Benefits Plans (Feat: Brian Marcotte)
On the latest installment of Broken Benefits, we're pleased to welcome Brian Marcotte, Former Vice President of Compensation and Benefits at Honeywell International, for a deep dive into his extensive career in benefits. Brian and his team were responsible for implementing a nationwide network-based point of service plan that was transformative for its time. Additionally, their team was able to achieve seven straight years with a flat trend at Honeywell. On this episode, Brian shares some of his most valuable wisdom along with stories to help inspire today's benefits workers. Timecodes: 0:30 - Introducing Brian Marcotte to the show 1:26...
Controlling the Cost of Healthcare (Feat: Hellen Darling)
Controlling the Cost of Healthcare (Feat: Hellen Darling)
She's led benefits for a Fortune 100 employer, provided countless bits of insight through her consulting work, and was influential in the changing of healthcare costs over the years! On the latest episode of Broken Benefits, we're thrilled to welcome Hellen Darling, a revolutionary healthcare innovator, to share her experiences from a lengthy career in healthcare. Throughout her career, as well as her time leading the National Business Group on Health, Hellen was the primary lead business voice in Washington, DC advocating for jumbo employers. Let's get started! Timecodes: 0:06 - Introduction and welcome to the show! 1:51 - Welcoming...