Bending The Trend
Bending The Trend, hosted by Norm Volsky of MVP Growth Partners, is a show built for benefits leaders who want to learn directly from their peers how to manage rising healthcare costs without sacrificing employee well-being.
Each episode features candid conversations with forward-thinking benefits executives who share how they’ve successfully leveraged point solutions like advanced imaging, musculoskeletal care, behavioral health, and more to reduce spend, improve outcomes, and put money back into their employees’ pockets.
Bending The Trend delivers practical case studies, proven strategies, and peer-to-peer insights designed to help benefits leaders make smarter decisions about innovation and spend.
At its core, the show is about empowering benefits leaders to learn from each other’s real-world experiences, spotlighting the solutions and strategies that truly move the needle in bending healthcare’s cost curve.
Bending The Trend
Episode 4: Mid Market Strategy, Care Navigation & Direct Primary Care with Patrick Moore
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In this episode of Bending the Trend, host Norm Volsky speaks with Pat Moore, co-founder of Pretekt, about innovative strategies in employee benefits, particularly for mid-market employers. They discuss the importance of care navigation, direct primary care, and the impact of these solutions on healthcare costs. Pat shares insights on how to effectively implement these strategies and the challenges faced in the healthcare industry.
Takeaways
👩⚕️ Pat Moore emphasizes the importance of nurse care navigators in employee benefits.
🏢 Mid-market employers often struggle with point solutions designed for larger companies.
🔍 The “try” approach encourages employers to take small steps toward better healthcare solutions.
🏥 Direct primary care can significantly reduce costs and improve access to care.
💰 Employers can save up to 20% on MSK spend by implementing effective solutions.
⚕️ DPC for expensive services can provide better care without high costs.
🧭 Navigating healthcare outside of insurance networks can lead to substantial savings.
💊 Employers need to focus on direct sourcing for medications and treatments.
🚀 The healthcare industry needs innovative solutions to improve cash-pay options.
🤝 Pat encourages collaboration and communication among employers to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Employee Benefit Strategies
02:48 Navigating Mid-Market Solutions
05:40 Direct Primary Care and Its Impact
08:32 Challenges in Employee Benefits
11:18 Innovative Solutions and Future Opportunities
15:25 Bending the Trend Outro