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The Checkup
by Danielle Huston
The Checkup explores anything and everything related to employee benefits, health insurance and healthcare to helpemployers who offer benefits to their employees.
Episodes
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The Hottest Women in Zoom....
....If we do say so ourselves! Literally. For some of us the internal furnace has been lit and it kicks on at any given moment! Stephanie Bastin-Wells joins me to talk about one of our favorite topics, menopause! Stephanie is a Human Resources leader who discovered while vacationing with...
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Ep 74 - Recruiting in Tough Spaces - with Leila Starwich
Leila Starwich, Director of People Operations at Sprague Pest Solutions, has a background in education with a high ratio of creativity that runs through her veins. She's also a problem solver which has been an important trait when the candidate pool went shallow and the world as we know it…
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Ep 73 - Talking Financial Fitness - with Brandon Steele
Brandon Steele is with Mainsail Financial and puts a lot of effort into making financial education accessible and less intimidating. He visits The Checkup to talk with us about everything from tackling your budget, bringing education to employees, how to bridge employee benefits with retirement,...
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Ep 72 - Recovery & Work - with guest Ty Reed
Ty has experienced addiction, homelessness and damaged relationships. He has also experienced recovery, healing and 2nd chances. He is a Career Coach and Professional Speaker leading the way at Recovery Career Services. He coaches those reentering the workforce, but he also coaches and teaches...
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Ep 71 - Lockton Health Risk Solutions: Trends in 2022 with Julie Casper
Julie Casper is part of Lockton's Health Risk Solutions team. They play an integral role in our work with clients to recommend and integrate changes that impact employee's whole-being. Julie shares what she believes will be the trends this year and what employers should be looking for and...
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Ep 70 - Lyn Health: Serving the Polychronic with Powerful Partnerships - with Rick Abbott and Lindsay Harris
Rick Abbott, co-founder and CEO of Lyn Health returns to The Checkup to share initial outcomes of the mission-driven work he and his team are doing with polychronic patients. He also introduces Lindsay Harris, President & CEO of HMA. They have forged a partnership to help employers better steward...
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Ep 69 - Talking Labor with guest Wade Larson
Wade returns to The Checkup to talk about his hopes for 2022 and the challenges he sees. Did you know a study from the 90's predicted this labor shortage during this decade and without knowing we would face a pandemic or have a gig economy! Wade's hope for 2022 rests on our ability to looks with...
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EP 68 - Everside Health with Adam Johnson & Dr. Tobias Barker
Everside Health holds true to a value of making healthcare affordable. Join Adam Johnson and Dr. Tobias Barker as we talk about how their model is designed to deliver better health outcomes. Often channels of healthcare delivery are improved by direct primary care or on-site clinics but that…
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Ep 67 - The 3 S’s of 2022 with Wendi Modarelli
In the first episode of 2022, Wendi Modarelli from HRT Northwest joins Danielle to share her predictions of what the New Year may hold for Human Resource Professionals. While we can’t predict even the near future, by looking at the past, we can make plans for our organizations in the areas of...
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EP 66 - Lyn Health: Hope for the Polychronic with guest Rick Abbott
Being sick in America is endlessly difficult—both from a care perspective and a financial perspective—notably for polychronic patients. What's it like to have multiple diagnosis and to be under the care of multiple physicians? Who helps these patients navigate the emotional and mental toll of...
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EP 65 - Meet the Lockton Expert: Rob Larson & Integrated Absence Solutions
Did you know Lockton provides leave administration for our clients? Through our Integrated Absence Services, we do just that. And for clients who have at least 500 employees, we provide those services as long as we are the broker of record. Rob Larson joins The Checkup to explain how it all works!
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Ep 64 - Meet a Lockton Expert: Scott Behrens, Director of Government Relations
Meet Scott Behrens, the person spends time in Washington DC, explaining to lawmakers how their policies impact our client’s businesses! Whether it's taxation, healthcare, or a myriad of other things - policy matters. Influencing that policy before it's written is critical. Scott shares with us…
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WATW Ep 07 - Arhonda Reyes & Teresa Simpson – Real Estate & Recruiting?
It's the first time The Well has welcomed a duo and these ladies are the perfect recruiting pair. From an unlikely professional relationship to finding common ground and then taking their gained knowledge and passion for recruiting and people a SHRM conference near you - welcome Arhonda Reyes and...
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Ep 63 - Lockton & Nice Healthcare
Healthcare should be . . . nice! Join us in welcoming Nice Healthcare to Washington. They have partnered with Lockton to deliver this progressive approach in the Northwest. Their Direct Primary Care solution and Lockton's analytics bring together the improved patient outcomes and experiences…
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Wednesdays at the Well Ep 06: Dale Sirek, The Hospitality of Onboarding
Dale Sirek has a passion for the human part of Human Resources. He joins the Well to talk about how we can overthink the simple process of welcoming people into an organization. Offering hospitality and spending time getting to know our new and existing employees doesn't require a huge spend or...
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Ep 62 - Directors & Officers - with Ben Hale
Ben Hale, a Lockton Advisor and expert in D&O coverage shares his advice about looking at this coverage with fresh eyes. As costs have exploded in this space, the same approach simply doesn't pass the diligence test anymore. Our expertise and analytics helps our clients make smart, cost effective...
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Ep 61 - Compliance Whack-a-Mole - with Ed Fensholt
Ed Fensholt, the Director of Compliance at Lockton Companies, joins The Checkup to share his advice about the year that is 2021. Ed believes this year rivals the year of Affordable Care Act. We refer to the new compliance mandates from the last year as the dirty dozen and they need to be on your...
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Wednesdays at the Well ep 05: Wade Larson, The Revolutionary
Dr. Wade Larson, CHRO, an international speaker, career coach, consultant and author comes to The Well to talk about his new book, HR Transformation! It is straight talk encouraging HR leaders to do just that. Own your seat at the table. Use your influence to guide the business. Step away from...
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Ep 60 - Long Term Care Trust: Washington Cares - with Steve Cain
Steve Cain, a Long Term Care expert and broker at LTCi joins Danielle to explain the fundamentals of Washington Cares, the new Act that creates a Long Term Care benefit for Washington residents. There are important things employers in particular need to understand: the requirements, the…
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Ep 59 - The Other Washington Update - with Zach Snyder
Zach Snyder returns to update us on the wrap of the legislative session. Olympia was busy with a long session this year and a full Healthcare agenda. We tracked the Covered Lives Tax, Long Term Care and Capital Gains closely. Where did it end from the dire beginnings that were full of budget...
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Wednesdays at the Well Ep 04: Caitlin Cable, The Engagement
Caitlin comes to the Well to talk about her passion for making an impact in an organization. Employer Engagement has been a part of her function as a pro that has been the most challenging and the most rewarding. Want to make a huge impact in your organization? Start with employees.
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Ep 58 - Complex Claims - with Dr. Christine Hale
Dr. Christine Hale drops in to talk about the Stoploss practice at Lockton that does two things: creates tremendous buying power for clients and funds an important part of cost containment and patient care. This is the work of complex claims. Digging into details that not only saves employer...
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Wednesdays at the Well Ep 03: Cynthia Patterson, The Brave
This week Cynthia joins Danielle at The Well to talk about her journey to find her calling in Human Resources. It has been and continues to be a journey that requires tenacity, a vision and ultimately methodical planning to build the life and experiences that are rewarding. Cynthia’s story is…
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Ep 57 - Aetna: Partnering with Providers to Impact Social Determinates of Health - with Mig Anson and Eric Amador
Eric Amador and Mig Anson join Danielle to talk about how Aetna is working creatively to address Social Determinates of Health and how their work to develop accountable networks of providers plays a critical role in reaching members and driving quality, affordable care.
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Wednesdays at the Well Ep 02: Vivian Page, The Change Maker
Meet Vivian Page, both Change Maker and Visionary who led Human Resources at a Northwest staple for more than 20 years. Vivian talks about her passion for self-led employees and steps she took to teach employees at all levels to develop their own objectives and develop tools of communication and...
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Ep 56 - The Future of HR Technology Part II - with Brad Mandacina
Brad Mandacina tackles what the future looks like. Did you know the average employer is running over 100 applications? Those are stacks on stacks and digital transformation is coming. Lockton can help.
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Ep 55 - The Evolution of HR Technology Part I - with Brad Mandacina
Brad Mandacina is the leader of the HR Technology practice at Lockton Companies. He is a highly sought expert who speaks on many panels and joins Danielle to talk about what we thought was going to happen before COVID changed everything. We recap the early challenges, the way we overcame some…
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Wednesdays at the Well Ep 01: Jen Schomer, The Builder
On the first episode of this new series, Jen Schomer, a Human Resource leader in the Northwest shares her passion for building: both organizations and the people in them. She offers valuable advice to others who need to build or are considering joining one. Building isn’t just about getting tasks...
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Ep 54 - The Other Caregiving Crisis in America - with Larry Nisenson
Larry Nisenson, Chief Commercial Officer at Genworth, joins Danielle on The Checkup to talk about the other caregiving crises in America. Perhaps like Danielle, you've paid closer attention to or been more impacted by lack of childcare but what's happening to the older among us who have been...
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Ep 53 - Special Edition: A Legislative Update - with Zach Snyder
We are midway through a long legislative session in Washington State. Zach provides an informative update around taxes, healthcare and a brief peek at how The American Recovery Plan is expanding the Affordable Care Act in our state. https://voicesforaffordablehealth.com/share-your-voice/
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Ep 52 - Meet a Lockton Pharmacy Expert - with Dr. Rebecca Lich
Dr. Rebecca Lich is Lockton's Mountain West Series Pharmacist. She collaborates with Pharmacists and Analysts across Lockton to make sure our clients have the best in class pharmacy contract and each component is held accountable with the PBM. Listen to the full episode to learn why our pharmacy...
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Ep 51 - Adapting Without Snapping - with Emily Elrod
Emily Elrod is a self proclaimed nerd about humans. I describe her as a gardener of people - working with her skills and her heart to bring people together and help bring out their best. In this episode, we talk about Adapting Without Snapping. If you've run out of coping skills or are helping a...
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Ep 50 - Social Determinants of Health Part 2 - with Linda Brink
In the ongoing series to meet the experts at Lockton, Linda Brink the Vice President of Population Health and Wellbeing, joins Danielle to talk about why Social Determinants of Health is important to understand when we make decisions about Employee Benefits. In Part 2, Linda Brink returns to...
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Ep 49 - Social Determinants of Health Part 1 - with Linda Brink
In the ongoing series to meet the experts at Lockton, Linda Brink the Vice President of Population Health and Wellbeing, joins Danielle to talk about why Social Determinants of Health is important to understand when we make decisions about Employee Benefits. In order to help employees achieve a...
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Ep 48 - Navigating the Collide of Work and Home - with Sean Bell
Sean Bell is a seasoned wellness pioneer who worked with Danielle back in the early days of the tobacco cessation company Free & Clear. Sean’s career path has led to Aduro, an organization focused on the total wellbeing of the individual and committed to reigniting humanity in the workplace. For...
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Ep 47 - More Than COVID, How Employers Can Handle Vaccination - with Paula Day
Paula Day is an Employment Law Attorney who joined Lockton this fall to support our clients in this incredibly important space. Paula will walk us through changes in Washington State but also speak to COVID vaccinations, employer considerations and what the Federal landscape may start to look…
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Meet Lockton: Stress Management & Resilience
Julie Casper, a wellbeing expert and Account Executive at Lockton joins Danielle to talk about stress management and resilience. We will bend the focus a bit on mental health and talk about ways we can help each other through a holiday season that will be very different and hard for many people....
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Election Results are in, Washington. Now what?
On October 13th, Zach Snyder and I talked about the upcoming elections: players, predictions and consequences. Now that the election is over, results are in. Tune in to hear how the predictions played out. Who's in, who's out and what does it mean for the future of employer healthcare in our…
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Campaign for Kindness: The Cure
This year has been EXTRA of all the things. We're surrounded by bad news, angry news and our fellow humans who are demonstrating their fear and stress in ways that are causing many of us sadness. As we lead into a week that feels more anxious than most, let's double down on our ability to be...
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21 Days to 2020 Elections
There is more than a Federal election happening this year and while that may garner the most attention and angst, elections at the local level directly impact our workplaces, schools and neighborhoods. Zach Snyder, Government Affairs Director, explains what's at stake in our State and the...
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Don't Stand so Close to Me: Symptom Tracking Tool
Govindh Jayaraman joins Danielle for an encore presentation of IMBA Medical's symptom tracker tool. This tool deploys quickly, is easily customized and includes the ability to direct people to care or other resources that support healthy minds and bodies during this unprecedented time. This...
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Don't Stand so Close to Me: Keep it Compliant!
Marjory Robertson, AVP and Employment Law Attorney at Sun Life joins The Checkup to update us on compliance as it relates to returning to the workplace. This is no small task in the US where rules at the State, County and even City levels need to be factored in. Marjory shares case law that will...
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Clarify Amidst Uncertainty: Turbo-Charging Your COVID Workplace Approach
COVID-19 has created a myriad of workplace challenges for employers, both in the near- and long-term. Listen to ZOOM+Care leaders share the facts and actionable steps employers can take that will help you navigate the post-COVID-19 workplace.
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2020 Legislative Update: Before and After COVID
Returning guest, Zach Snyder, joins The Checkup to update us on the course of the last legislative session in Washington along with what COVID has done since. Major new tax proposals that would impact employers plans were narrowly defeated and will likely be back. Shortly after the session, an...
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The CARES Act: Payroll Tax Credits
Steven Fawcett from Gordon Thomas Honeywell joins The Checkup again to explain the mechanics of payroll tax credits and answer questions about the process that is designed to offset employer costs of Emergency Leave and Emergency Sick Pay.
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The CARES Act: 401k
Dan Peluse from Wintrust Retirement Benefit Advisors joins The Checkup to explain how The CARES Act relaxed rules for a loan from your retirement account. Is it right for you? Will every plan allow for these hardship loans? And maybe most importantly, be encouraged by Dan's perspectives on the...
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SBA Loans: Forgiveness (Part 2)
Shelly Andrew from Gordon Thomas Honeywell joins The Checkup for a special series - Monday Meetup. Shelly explains how loan forgiveness works for the Paycheck Protection Program. There are restrictions on how the money can be used, measurements to understand and time frames to consider.
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SBA Loans: The Process (Part 1)
Shelly Andrew from Gordon Thomas Honeywell joins The Checkup for a special series Monday Meetup. Shelly explains the SBA Loan processes for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program. It's important to understand the differences, eligibility and what you will need to get...
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Monday Meetup with Steven Fawcett: COVID-19
This week's Meetup hosted Steven Fawcett, attorney at Gordon Thomas Honeywell. These meetings are organized to do three things: Provide a highlight reel of what's happened in the last week in legislation impacting employers around benefits, leave, etc.; Look ahead to what you need to do or plan...
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Families First Act: An overview for employers
Zach Snyder from Cambia joins Danielle for this episode, first presented as a live zoom. This recording isn't as produced as others so we could get it you quickly! The Families First Act, signed by President Trump on March 18 takes steps in providing aid and laying the groundwork for some basics...
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The Checkup explores anything and everything related to employee benefits, health insurance and healthcare to helpemployers who offer benefits to their employees.
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