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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 4 MIN

Just a Taste: How One Woman Saved Montana $112 Million on Healthcare

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💣 From Collapse to Comeback: Meet Marilyn Bartlett, the CPA who turned a broken $200M state health plan into a national model — and didn’t blink when it meant rewriting the rules of the healthcare game.💥 The Big Moves:Fired the PBM and exposed the hidden middlemen 💼Brought reference-based pricing to the table 💵Negotiated directly with hospitals using Medicare rates 🏥Saved millions — without cutting a single employee benefit 📉✅👀 Why it Matters: This episode pulls back the curtain on healthcare pricing games and shows exactly how bold leadership and hard data can drive real change.🎯 For: CFOs, HR leaders, brokers, reform advocates, and anyone sick of being gaslit by the U.S. healthcare system.🔊 Don’t miss this explosive conversation with a true healthcare rebel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

💣 From Collapse to Comeback: Meet Marilyn Bartlett, the CPA who turned a broken $200M state health plan into a national model — and didn’t blink when it meant rewriting the rules of the healthcare game.💥 The Big Moves:Fired the PBM and exposed the hidden middlemen 💼Brought reference-based pricing to the table 💵Negotiated directly with hospitals using Medicare rates 🏥Saved millions — without cutting a single employee benefit 📉✅👀 Why it Matters: This episode pulls back the curtain on healthcare pricing games and shows exactly how bold leadership and hard data can drive real change.🎯 For: CFOs, HR leaders, brokers, reform advocates, and anyone sick of being gaslit by the U.S. healthcare system.🔊 Don’t miss this explosive conversation with a true healthcare rebel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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💣 From Collapse to Comeback: Meet Marilyn Bartlett, the CPA who turned a broken $200M state health plan into a national model — and didn’t blink when it meant rewriting the rules of the healthcare game.💥 The Big Moves:Fired the PBM and exposed the...

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