The Business of Benefits Podcast

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88.Innovative or Illegal? How to Vet Benefits Vendors

October 08, 2026

Host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with ERISA attorney Chris Vanderwolk to answer the question every plan sponsor is asking in a cost crisis: how do you tell a legitimate cost containment solution from a scheme dressed up to look like one?Chris is Director of Compliance and Innovation and he spent two decades in employee benefits before he ever went to law school. He walks through the vendor pitches landing in CFO inboxes every week, explains where each one breaks, and gives employers a test they ...

87. The Dirty Dozen Part 1: Health & Welfare Plan Practices - Tactics or Tricks, Dirty or Dumb?

September 25, 2026

Every year the IRS puts out a memo called the "Dirty Dozen": a list of legal tax structures and processes that people are abusing. They're legitimate tools used the wrong way, and the memo flags them so people can get their house in order and know where the IRS plans to focus enforcement.Donovan Ryckis applied the same concept to benefits. Twelve tactics Ethos is seeing in the market that are legitimate on paper but get abused in practice. This isn't happening everywhere, but almost any plan ...

86. The Plan Sponsor Movement: Rethinking Employer Health Coalitions

September 10, 2026

In this episode of The Business of Benefits, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Karen van Caulil, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value, to unpack how employers are building real leverage in healthcare by purchasing together. If you have ever been told "we're not going to do a one-off for you," this one is for you.Karen explains what an employer-led healthcare coalition actually does, how the Florida Alliance moves 80 public and private sector members from pass...

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Who is an ideal guest for The Business of Benefits Podcast?

The Business of Benefits Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Benefits consultants, healthcare executives and founders, ERISA or fiduciary specialists, HR and finance leaders, physicians, workplace-wellness authorities, and employers with documented healthcare outcomes or cost savings. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a healthcare, benefits, fiduciary, or wellness organization; Demonstrated measurable employer healthcare savings or plan improvements; Published books or established clinical expertise. Recent guests include Brett Morris, Brittany George, and Mark Cuban.

How hard is it to get booked on The Business of Benefits Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Business of Benefits Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Self Funding, Fiduciary, and Wellness. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.