Stay up to date on trends, developments and key topics shaping employee benefits with Employers Health’s three podcasts: HR Benecast, Benefits Bites and Health Care Headlines.
Episode 1 – What is a Market Check and Pricing Improvement Analysis?
Congratulations to episode one's gift card giveaway winner, Joe Lapinksi of Sisters of Charity Health.
Episode 2 – Specialty Pharmacy, Private Exchange & More
Congratulations to the episode two's gift card giveaway winner, Misty White of Wayne County.
Episode 3 – Drivers of Pharmacy Trend, Trend Update, PBM Marketplace
Congratulations the episode three's gift card giveaway winner, Susan Meade of Seaman Corporation.
Episode 4 – Fiduciary Duties
Congratulations the episode four's gift card giveaway winner, Delaine Flomer of the University of Idaho.
Episode 6 – Benefits Accelerator, Communicating with Employees
Congratulations to episode six's gift card giveaway winner, Pam Stephenson of Ashley Ward.
Episode 7 – Right Direction
Congratulations to episode seven's gift card giveaway winner, Crystal Davis of Diebold Nixdorf.
Episode 8 – 2017 Year in Review
In this episode you'll hear from our CMO, Mike Stull, as he looks back on 2017...
Episode 9 – Addressing Teen Suicide from an Employer Perspective
Hear from Doug Nelson, vice president of compensation and benefits, at The Timken Company as...
Episode 10 – HR and Benefits Guest Speakers Carol Harnett, Pam Little and Bernie Knobbe
Hear from guest speakers Carol Harnett, a speaker, writer and health / disability consultant and...
Episode 11 – Employers Health Pharmacy Residency Program
Learn how employers will benefit from Employers Health's new pharmacy residency program from Director of...
Episode 12 – Special Guest Bruce MacRae of CVS Health
Learn about the latest in pharmacy innovations at CVS Health including real-time benefits, other technological...
Episode 13 – Special Guest Rachelle Firestone of Kenan Advantage Group
In this episode our host, Mike Stull, will share a special announcement about a new...
Episode 14 – Market Check and Pricing Improvement Analysis
Dave Uldricks, vice president, PBM contracting and strategy, joins us to cover changes in the...
Episode 15 – Account Management and Employer Challenges in 2020
Hear from Vice President of Account Management, Zach Hostetler, as he shares with our host...
Episode 16 – Gene Therapy
We speak with Kelsey Dieters, a clinical pharmacist at Employers Health as she updates...
Episode 17 – Pharmacy Benefits Q&A
In this episode we'll cover questions from the audience including the affects of COVID-19 on...
Episode 18 – Health Care Ate My 401(k)
In this episode listeners will hear from Peggy West, director of compensation and benefits at...
Episode 19 – Special Guest Tracy Spencer of Pharmaceutical Strategies Group
We recently interviewed Tracy Spencer, senior vice president of employer groups and strategic clients at...
Episode 20 – A Check in with Right Direction
Hear from Right Direction co-director, Sean Godar, as he shares the latest developments and updates...
Episode 21 – Checking in with Christian Moreno – Senior Vice President at Lockton Dunning Benefits
Join us as Mike Stull talks with Christian Moreno to hear his insights on the...
Episode 22 – Pharmacy Benefit Strategies with Mike Zucarelli of CBIZ
In this episode, Mike Zucarelli clinical pharmacist and national pharmacy practice lead for CBIZ and...
Episode 23 – Looking Back on Pharmacy Benefits in 2020 and What’s to Come for Employers
In this episode, we're joined by Zach Hostetler, vice president of client solutions at Employers...
Episode 24 – 2020 Excellence in Benefits Winner Theresa O’Callaghan
Hear from 2020 Excellence in Benefits Award winner Theresa O'Callaghan. As the executive director of benefit...
Episode 25 – Cannabis in the Workplace
On this episode of HR Benecast, we are joined by Mark Bolton, senior director of...
Episode 26 – A Conversation with Nanette Oddo of Truveris
In this episode, Employers Health's Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Stull, is joined by Nanette Oddo, chief...
Episode 27 – Employer Health and Productivity with Kelly McDevitt
We recently sat down with Kelly McDevitt, president of the Integrated Benefits Institute, a health...
Episode 28 – A Look at Biosimilars and the Employee Benefits Plan
We recently sat down with Michelle Wang, senior pharmacy management consultant at Milliman, one of...
Episode 29 – Ask Mike Anything – Your PBM Questions Answered
In this new feature, we ask our host and Chief Strategy Officer, Mike Stull, some...
Episode 30 – The Client Solutions Difference
Hear from Senior Vice President of Client Solutions, Zach Hostetler as he shares how the Employers Health client solutions...
Episode 31 – AccessHope – Fighting cancer with everything we know™
In this episode, we're joined by Brian Beran, vice president of channel partner sales, at AccessHope,...
Episode 32 – Excellence in Benefits Winner
Hear from 2021 Excellence in Benefits Award Winner Chris vanNatta, manager of human resources and global benefits...
Episode 33 – Diabetes Leadership Podcast
On this episode of HR Benecast we hear from George Huntley founding member and CEO...
Episode 34 – Clinical Checkup
Hear from Employers Health's Vice President of Clinical Solutions, Matt Harman, as he shares the clinical...
Episode 35 – Ask Mike Anything – Your Pharmacy Benefit Questions Answered
In our first episode of 2023 we answer your employee benefits and pharmacy benefit questions....
Episode 36 – Hypertension Awareness Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S and nearly half the...
Episode 37 – Diabetes Leadership Council
On the latest episode of HR Benecast, we're joined by George Huntley, founding member and...
Episode 38 – Obesity and What it Means for Plan Sponsors
Nearly half of working Americans have obesity, raising the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart...
Episode 39 – What Should Employers Know About Pharmacogenomics?
In this episode of HR Benecast, we're joined by Travis Baughn, vice president of clinical...
Episode 40 – Stop Loss and Catastrophic Claimant Risk Management
On our last episode of 2023, we sit down with Ryan Siemers, founder and principal at...
Episode 41 – The Latest in GLP-1s for Employers and Consultants
The first 2024 episode of HR Benecast features Courtney Keefe, Employers Health's resident GLP-1 expert. She'll...
Episode 42 – Fiduciary Duties: A Wakeup Call
Hear from employee benefits and compensation lawyer Jeff Zimon as he covers why fiduciary obligations...
Episode 43 – Pharmacy Benefits Legislation
In this episode, we're joined by Madison Connor, senior vice president of regulatory compliance and...
Episode 44 – Pharmacy Benefit Rebate Credit
This episode features Employers Health Chief Operating Officer Zach Hostetler. He joins our Chief Sales Officer Mike...
Episode 45 – Ask Mike Anything – Your Pharmacy Benefit Questions Answered
In this episode of HR Benecast, Mike Stull and Eric Dublikar cover your pharmacy and...
Episode 46 – Cell and Gene Therapy
Cell and gene therapies (CGT) are widely considered a triumph of scientific innovation, focusing on...
Episode 47 – State and Federal Benefits Legislation Under a New Administration
Our host, Mike Stull, talks with Employers Health's Senior Vice President, Regulatory Compliance and External Affairs Madison...
Episode 48 – New and Noteworthy Biosimilars
Biosimilars have been around for nearly a decade, but with Humira's list price of around...
Episode 49 – CVS Weight Management Program
When it comes to pharmacy benefits, no topics make headlines like GLP-1s and weight loss...
Episode 50 – Annual Review Season
It's annual review season at Employers Health — when clients meet with our team to...
Episode 51 – From Science to Shelf: The FDA’s Drug Approval Process
Ever wonder how a drug gets approved? In this episode, HR Benecast host Mike Stull and Clinical...
Episode 52 – Creating an Engaging Employee Benefits Strategy
In the latest episode of HR Benecast host Mike Stull and Brandee Bell, senior benefits...
Episode 53 – PBM Policy: What’s Happening on Capitol Hill
On this episode of HR Benecast, host Mike Stull is joined by CVS Health’s senior vice president...
Episode 1 – PBM 101: Big Players, Mid-Market Movers and Industry Disruptors
In the inaugural episode of Benefits Bites, hosts Mike Stull and Madison Connor discuss the...
Episode 2 – Understanding Fiduciary Responsibilities for Plan Sponsors
In this episode of Benefits Bites, hosts Mike Stull and Madison Connor dive into the...
Episode 54 – Midyear Update: Pharmacy Trends Shaping Employer Plans
Host Mike Stull discusses midyear pharmacy trends with guests Kevin Wenceslao and Jack Sullivan from Employers Health. They...
Episode 55 – Combating Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Employee Benefits
Host Mike Stull sits down with Mandy Rhubin, senior director, pharmacy network audit at Optum...
Episode 1 – New Pharma Tariffs Explained
On the first episode of Health Care Headlines, hosts Mike Stull and Madison Connor unpack...
Episode 56 – Inside MedImpact: How an Independent PBM Is Redefining the Marketplace
Host Mike Stull is joined by MedImpact’s Arpit Patel and Zach Johnson to discuss how...
Episode 3 – Savings Metrics Simplified: Breaking Down Price, Cost and Avoidance
Join hosts Mike Stull and Madison Connor as they break down the differences between price...
Episode 57 – 2025 Pharmacy Benefits Legislation: What Happened and What’s Next
In the last episode of 2025, host Mike Stull sits down with Employers Health’s Madison...
Episode 2 – Protecting Your Plan: Lessons from Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson
Mike and Madison break down the recent dismissal of the Johnson & Johnson ERISA case....
Episode 58 – Beyond the Winter Blues: Addressing Seasonal Depression and Loneliness at Work
Host Mike Stull is joined by ComPsych’s manager of clinical programs, Erin Dubba, to tackle...
Episode 3 – Appropriations Bill, FTC Settlement and TrumpRx Updates: What We Know So Far
In the latest episode of Health Care Headlines, Mike and Madison unpack what we know...
Episode 59 – How Clinical Insight Drives Better Pharmacy Outcomes with Employers Health
In this episode of HR Benecast, host Mike Stull welcomes back Kevin Wenceslao, director of...
Episode 60 – Stop Loss Insurance: What Employers Should Know
Ryan Siemers, founder of Aegis Risk, returns to HR Benecast to discuss the latest trends in...
Episode 4 – Health Care Headlines LIVE at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum
Recorded live at the 2026 Annual Benefits Forum, hosts Mike and Madison unpack the latest...
Episode 4 – Cost-Plus Pricing: What Plan Sponsors Should Know
Cost-plus pricing is gaining traction in pharmacy benefits, but how does it really compare to...
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