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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Upon graduating from UCLA with a Master’s of Public Health, I began my career in benefits consulting at Mercer, where I spent 11 years managing strategic employer accounts in the San Francisco office. I consulted to brand-name employers in various industries ranging in size (2K–20K+ employees; $30M–$600M+ benefits budgets), with the accounts ranging from $200K-$1M+ annual recurring revenue. I left Mercer in 2016 for a growth opportunity at Aon, where I was successful in helping to secure two new employer customers during my time there.
In 2017, I was recruited to work for a national healthcare thought leader, Suzanne Delbanco, at the independent nonprofit, Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR), as its Director of Member Services. I managed CPR’s 30+ employer and other stakeholder accounts, leading membership programming as well as annual activities (renewals, sales, forecasting). In addition, I played an instrumental role in managing and renewing a $2M+ grant, publishing 80+ pieces of educational content (offered on this portfolio site), and selling partnership and sponsorship opportunities.
I remain interested in the employee benefits space and am seeking an opportunity in strategic account management/customer success in my next role. I bring a variety of skills and experiences in consultant relations, strategic partnerships, sales/business development, and educational content development. Given my experience, I could function like a “Swiss Army knife” in my next role.
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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.