Ryan Olmstead catches up with Lynn Quincy from the Altarum Healthcare Value Hub. They discuss Lynn’s favorite issue brief, the pitfalls around CDHPs, and alternatives employers can take to lower health care costs without simply cost-shifting.
Ryan Olmstead, MPH
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With 20 years of experience in healthcare benefits, I have provided strategic guidance to employers, ranging from hands-on health and welfare benefits consulting to mission-oriented marketplace education and advocacy. At Catalyst for Payment Reform, I strategized and delivered membership programming to 30+ of the country’s most innovative purchasers, published 80+ pieces of thought leadership to educate employers and the broader marketplace on value-based purchasing strategies, managed a large funder grant and was instrumental in its $2.5M renewal, and generated $300K-$400K annual recurring revenue from memberships and other products and services. At Mercer, I facilitated complex healthcare procurements and consulting engagements for Fortune 500 employers representing up to $600M+ in annual benefits spend.
I bring expertise in several areas, including strategic account management/customer success, consultant relations, business development/revenue growth, benefits/healthcare innovation, and grant administration. My commitment to advancing healthcare purchasing innovation is evident in my published works and leadership roles across diverse teams. This site links to my writings, podcast interviews, original research, tools, and events I’ve hosted over the last several years.
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With the passage into law of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, we wonder what the impact of repealing the penalties associated with the health insurance coverage mandate will be on employers and other health care purchasers.
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Ryan Olmstead, CPR’s director of member services, calls Lisa Yee, executive director of the Silicon Valley Employers Forum, to hear about her work with large employers in Silicon Valley in order to best support them in delivering the best health care benefits to their employees.
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Learn about the near-site clinic Aircraft Gear Corporation developed and implemented to eliminate barriers to primary care.
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This Virtual Summit will help employers, health care purchasers, and other stakeholders learn about how high deductible health plans (HDHPs) and other benefit design strategies might evolve and further encourage consumers to seek the “right” health care services.
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Congratulations! You’ve made it through another benefits planning season and you can finally relax. But not so fast. Focusing on execution during implementation is equally important to minimize hiccups. Here are a few tips.
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A recent story highlighted a mother who took her child to what she thought was an urgent care center, however, it was a freestanding emergency center (FEC). She didn’t realize it was a FEC until she received a surprise in the mail – a $1,700 bill.
Ryan Olmstead, MPH 