The Employer Perspective On Self-Funding (with Stephanie Koch)

“It's the second largest line item that a company has, but they will stroke a check every month for a fully insured program without having data to support what those costs are for.” - Stephanie Koch Stephanie Koch joined the show to share what it was like to work in benefits and HR in a fully funded company before moving to one that self-funds. I invited Stephanie on to hear the employer perspective on the industry, but ended up getting so much more, as she’s truly on the cutting edge of healthcare benefits for her company Hendry Marine. We discussed what it’s like to deal with Reference-Based Pricing as an employer, why mobile clinics save lives and are crucial to self-funded plans, and why it’s so important to seek out nontraditional healthcare solutions in the current market. No matter what aspect of our industry you work in, everything we do is for employers and employees, and there’s so much insight to gain from forward-thinking benefits managers like Stephanie. Chapters: 00:00:00 Meet Stephanie Koch 00:01:36 Empowering Employers in Self-Funded Healthcare Systems 00:12:37 Challenges in Renewing Fully Funded Healthcare 00:32:44 Maximizing Healthcare Savings Through Reference Based Pricing 00:43:13 Evolving RBP Plans for Employee Benefits 00:51:56 Early Detection Incentives Through Preventive Wellness Exams 01:03:07 Strategic Healthcare Partnering for Self-Funding Success Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words: #SelfFundedHealthcare #ReferenceBasedPricing #EmployeeBenefits #DataAnalysis #PreventiveExams #OnsiteClinics #CostSavings #ConsultingPartners #HealthcareImprovement #RBPStrategies #HealthcareCosts #TransparentSystem #selffunded #podcast Self Funded Healthcare, Reference Based Pricing, Employee Benefits, Data Analysis, Preventive Exams, Onsite Clinics, Cost Savings, Consulting Partners, Healthcare Improvement, RBP Strategies, Healthcare Costs, Transparent System, self funded, podcast