How benefits consultants can lead in the GLP-1 era

GLP-1s changed weight management from wellness to medical spend. Here’s what’s next: smarter obesity benefits strategy, better support on and off meds, and practical clinical pathways for employers.

Integrated obesity management: The missing piece in GLP-1 coverage conversations

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GLP-1 medications have quickly taken center stage when it comes to talking about obesity care. As demand grows, employers now have to navigate complex decisions around access, cost, and long-term sustainability, often with increasing financial and regulatory demands. As coverage conversations continue to amp up the pressure, it’s easy to default to a focus only […]

Whole-person health: Employee benefits that go beyond the scale

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When we talk about health, it’s easy to default to the metrics, including weight, BMI, steps, blood pressure, blood sugar. These metrics matter. They help us understand risk, measure progress, and quantify outcomes for employers and health plans. But they don’t tell the full story. They don’t reflect the extra energy someone has at the […]

My next decade in healthcare: Focusing on what matters most  

After three decades in healthcare, I have seen firsthand that we are solving the wrong problem and treating chronic high-cost conditions instead of preventing them.  My background is in business development, but I’ve worked across a wide range of settings, from pharmaceuticals to hospitals, ICUs, palliative care, hospice, skilled nursing facilities, and digital health. In every role, I saw […]