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Cutting-Edge Benefits Podcast — 119 episodes

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How to Beat the High Cost of Healthcare: Tom Quigley’s Playbook for Smarter Benefits

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The Post-Subsidy Healthcare Era: How Small Businesses Can Survive Rising Premiums

3

The $1.1 Million Healthcare Savings Case Study: How One Employer Cut Costs Without Cutting Benefits

4

Why do so many businesses continue overpaying for healthcare benefits when better options exist?

5

How Small Businesses Can Use Better Benefits to Win the Talent War

6

Why Your 2027 Paycheck Could Take Another Hit: The Healthcare Cost Crisis Employers Can No Longer Ignore

7

The Hidden Prescription Drug Strategy That Can Lower Renewals and Save Employers Thousands

8

Trump's Healthcare Plan vs. Reality: What Would Actually Lower Healthcare Costs?

9

How to Save Thousands on Prescription Drugs in 2026: Hidden Strategies Most Americans Never Learn

10

Can You Keep Your Broker and Still Save Thousands? The Hidden Challenge in Healthcare Benefits

11

Self-Funded Health Plans: Are Mid-Sized Employers Taking on Too Much Risk?

12

ACA Enrollment Crisis: Why Millions Could Lose Coverage and What Employers Must Do Next

13

Stuck With Expensive Health Insurance? Why Businesses Can Switch Plans Mid-Year and Save Thousands

14

Would You Let AI Choose Your Health Plan? The Future of Insurance, Privacy & Smarter Benefits

15

Health Insurance Costs Are Exploding: Real Case Studies Showing How Employers Saved Thousands

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

What Happens After You Switch? The ClaimLinx Onboarding Process Explained

23

Direct Primary Care: The Smarter Way to Access Healthcare

24

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

25

Meet Caitlin Tekulve: Changing the Conversation Around Healthcare Savings

26

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

27

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

28

Why Telehealth Didn’t Reduce Healthcare Costs Like Everyone Promised

29

Why Small and Mid-Sized Employers Pay the Highest Margins

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

COBRA: The Most Expensive Letter You’ll Ever Get

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

Enhanced Subsidies Are Gone: Why Healthcare Costs Exploded Overnight

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

Sunsetting Subsidies: What It Really Means for Healthcare in 2026

54

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

55

Why Every Small Business Needs a Benefits Consultant

56

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

57

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

58

From Confusion to Clarity: How ClaimLinx Simplifies Employee Benefits

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

How to Buy Health Insurance for Your Business in 2026

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

Healthcare’s Hidden Middlemen: The Prescription Cost Crisis

67

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

68

How Small Businesses Can Save on Health Insurance in 2026

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

Ozempic in the Office: Miracle Cure or Budget Nightmare?

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

Solopreneur Savings: Mastering Health Insurance with ClaimLinx Concierge Service

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

Healthcare Horror Stories: Lessons Learned from Benefit Blunders

93

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

94

Beyond Basic Coverage: How Supplemental Insurance Strengthens Employee Benefits

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

The Silent Employee Satisfaction Booster: Better Benefits Without Bigger Costs

100

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

101

How to Audit Your Health Plan Like a CFO

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

Behind the Scenes at ClaimLinx: Real Service, Real Savings

107

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

108

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

109

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

110

The Podcast Launch: Why Cutting Edge Benefits Will Change Everything

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

How One Business Owner Took Back Control of Healthcare Costs

116

2025 Healthcare Trends Every Business Owner Should Know

117

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

118

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

119

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