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Cutting-Edge Benefits Podcast — 104 episodes

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1

The ICHRA Trap: How “Alternative” Health Plans Save Employers Money While Hurting Employees

2

The Illusion of Choice in Healthcare Plans: Why Employers Keep Paying More for the Same Thing

3

Your Insurance Card Isn’t Coverage Anymore: The Hidden Truth About Denials, Networks & Rising Costs

4

Are Health Plans Really Solving Chronic Disease… or Driving Up Costs?

5

How to Negotiate Hospital Bills (And Why You Should Never Just Pay Them)

6

HR vs Ownership: Why Change Feels Hard (But Isn’t)

7

What Happens After You Switch? The ClaimLinx Onboarding Process Explained

8

Direct Primary Care: The Smarter Way to Access Healthcare

9

Overcoming Objections: Why “We’re All Set” Is Costing Companies Millions

10

Meet Caitlin Tekulve: Changing the Conversation Around Healthcare Savings

11

Inside ClaimLinx: Growth, Leadership Changes & What It Takes to Save on Healthcare

12

AI in Healthcare Billing: Will It Lower Costs or Just Optimize Profits?

13

Why Telehealth Didn’t Reduce Healthcare Costs Like Everyone Promised

14

Why Small and Mid-Sized Employers Pay the Highest Margins

15

Trump Administration Healthcare Proposal: $31,000 Deductibles — Smart Strategy or Scare Headline?

16

Why Your Health Plan Is Secretly a Profit Center — Just Not for You

17

Why Wellness Programs Don’t Lower Health Costs — The Rigged System Employers Don’t See

18

Private Equity Owns Your Doctor: What That Means for Employer Health Plans

19

Hospitals Are Suing Patients — What That Means for Employers in 2026

20

Why Working With ClaimLinx Beats Taking Another Broker Increase (Step-by-Step)

21

2026 Reality Check: Why Group Health Plans Are Exploding—and How ClaimLinx Is Cutting Costs 30–40%

22

2026 Update: New Tools, New Data, and Why Fear-Based Healthcare Is Finally Breaking

23

Why Smart Healthcare Solutions Get Blocked: Fear, Middle Management, and the Cost of Ignoring Math

24

How to Buy Health Insurance Without Screwing It Up: ACA Walkthrough (Part 2)

25

How to Actually Buy Health Insurance: A Step-by-Step ACA Walkthrough (Part 1)

26

COBRA: The Most Expensive Letter You’ll Ever Get

27

ICHRA Explained: Why the “Employer Healthcare Game Changer” Often Misses the Mark

28

The ACA Explained: What It Fixed, What It Broke, and Why Most People Still Get It Wrong

29

MEC Plans Exposed: Why “Minimum Essential Coverage” Is the Bare-Minimum Trap

30

FSA vs. HSA: Why One Helps Employees — and the Other Quietly Hurts Them

31

HSA Explained: The Most Misunderstood — and Most Powerful — Tool in Healthcare

32

Enhanced Subsidies Are Gone: Why Healthcare Costs Exploded Overnight

33

Healthcare Without Insurance? Why 2026 Is the Year Employers Finally Say “Enough”

34

The 2026 Employer Health Plan Reset: What Smart Companies Are Changing Now

35

nside ClaimLinx: How Elite Service Turns Confusing Benefits into Real Savings

36

The Subsidy Cliff Is Back: What the End of Enhanced ACA Subsidies Means for 2026

37

Stop Buying Insurance Like It’s 1998: Modernizing Your Health Plan in 2026

38

Sunsetting Subsidies: What It Really Means for Healthcare in 2026

39

How to Save 30–60% on Health Insurance with Smarter Plan Design

40

Why Every Small Business Needs a Benefits Consultant

41

The 2026 Healthcare Panic Button: New Alternatives for Individuals & Employers (Feat. Amber Krauza)

42

Will the Subsidies Sunset? The Political Tug-of-War That Could Reshape 2026 Healthcare

43

From Confusion to Clarity: How ClaimLinx Simplifies Employee Benefits

44

The 2026 Health Insurance Meltdown: Why Businesses Are About to Get Crushed by Rate Hikes

45

CVS Health’s Exit from the ACA Marketplace: What It Signals for Employee Benefit Strategy in 2026

46

Health Insurance Costs Surge in 2026: Why Employers Can’t Afford the Status Quo

47

How to Buy Health Insurance for Your Business in 2026

48

Subsidy Showdown: Will Congress Renew Health Insurance Aid Before 2026?

49

The Disability Coverage Gap: How Small Businesses Can Protect Key Employees

50

Healthcare Inflation vs. Your Business: How to Beat the 2026 Cost Curve

51

Healthcare’s Hidden Middlemen: The Prescription Cost Crisis

52

The Subscription Economy Meets Healthcare: Pay Only for What You Use

53

How Small Businesses Can Save on Health Insurance in 2026

54

Group Health Insurance vs Individual Plans: Which Saves Employers More?

55

Q4 Ready: ClaimLinx Expansion & Why HR is Killing Your Benefits

56

Healthcare Subsidies at Risk: What a Government Shutdown Means for Your Premiums

57

The Hospital Debt Crisis: How Employers Can Protect Their People from Financial Ruin

58

Healthcare Reform Reality Check: Politics, Premiums & Small Biz Survival with Tom Quigley

59

Healthcare, Politics & Premiums: A Bold Conversation with Tom Quigley and Sarah Chadzynski

60

End-of-Year Tax Panic? Why Smart Businesses Rethink Health Insurance Now

61

Ozempic in the Office: Miracle Cure or Budget Nightmare?

62

Mental Health Coverage in the Spotlight: The Hidden Cost for Employers

63

The Origin Story of ClaimLinx: 23 Years of Disrupting Healthcare Costs

64

Author Spotlight: Tom Quigley’s Guide to Beating the High Cost of Healthcare

65

Healthcare Worker Shortage: How It’s Driving Up Costs for Employers

66

Prescription Drug Costs: The Policy Shifts Everyone’s Talking About

67

Employee Advocacy: How to Bring ClaimLinx to Your Workplace and Save on Benefits

68

Solopreneur Savings: Mastering Health Insurance with ClaimLinx Concierge Service

69

How to Retire with More — The Power of Dual-Account Wealth Building with Alicia Kishpaugh

70

The Small Biz Health Insurance Revolution: Saving Big Without Sacrificing Benefits

71

Inside the ClaimLinx Engine: How a TPA Maximizes Benefits and Reduces Costs

72

Maximizing Your Benefits: A Deep Dive into ClaimLinx’s Elite Services

73

Turning Tax Code into Savings: How ClaimLinx Transforms Healthcare into a Strategic Tax Advantage

74

From Confusion to Clarity: How ClaimLinx Simplifies Health Insurance for Businesses

75

Crafting Micro-Tailored Benefit Plans for Small Businesses in a High-Cost Economy

76

Standing Out in a Crowded Market: What Truly Sets ClaimLinx Apart

77

Healthcare Horror Stories: Lessons Learned from Benefit Blunders

78

Generational Healthcare: How to Tailor Benefits for Boomers, Gen X, Millennials & Gen Z

79

Beyond Basic Coverage: How Supplemental Insurance Strengthens Employee Benefits

80

Why Individuals and Self-Employed Professionals Are Getting Crushed by Healthcare—and How ClaimLinx Fixes It

81

Why So Many Companies Are Switching to ClaimLinx: Real Results, Real Savings

82

Are You Leaving Tax Savings on the Table? Unlocking Hidden Strategies for Smarter Benefits

83

The 15-Minute Benefits Checkup That Could Save Your Company Thousands

84

The Silent Employee Satisfaction Booster: Better Benefits Without Bigger Costs

85

Mentorship, Marketing, and Modern Benefits: Intern Olivia Talks Sales, Social Media, and ClaimLinx Culture

86

How to Audit Your Health Plan Like a CFO

87

Why Brokers Are Losing—and ClaimLinx Is Winning: Featuring Anthony McMahon

88

What Health Insurance Brokers Don’t Tell You (And How It’s Costing You Millions)

89

From Rule Follower to Tax Strategist: How Ed Lyon Helps Business Owners Keep More of Their Money

90

We’re Now on Apple Podcasts: Saving Businesses and Spreading the Word

91

Behind the Scenes at ClaimLinx: Real Service, Real Savings

92

The Power of Combining ClaimLinx and Wellness Programs: Featuring Dan Cosgrove

93

Introducing the ClaimLinx Savings Calculator: Instantly Estimate Your Health Plan Savings

94

Client Success Story: How the Cable Group Saves Hundreds of Thousands with ClaimLinx

95

The Podcast Launch: Why Cutting Edge Benefits Will Change Everything

96

How to Save $10,000 Per Employee—Without Changing Your Network

97

Case Study: How One 50-Person Company Saved Over $1 Million in Healthcare Costs

98

Affordable Healthcare for Remote & Hybrid Teams: Breaking the Group Insurance Myth

99

The Premium Price Spiral: Why Healthcare Costs Keep Rising and What You Can Do About It

100

How One Business Owner Took Back Control of Healthcare Costs

101

2025 Healthcare Trends Every Business Owner Should Know

102

How Small Businesses Can Offer Big Company Benefits—Without the Big Company Price

103

The Hidden Costs of Traditional Health Insurance – And How to Eliminate Them

104

How ClaimLinx Uses a 1954 Tax Law to Slash Employer Healthcare Costs