CLEARly Beneficial Podcast
CLEARly Beneficial Podcast: Where We Rip Off the Band-aid and Explore What's Next
Welcome to the CLEARly Beneficial podcast - the show where we rip off the band-aid on healthcare and explore the future of benefits with the people driving innovation in our industry.
Host Vincent Catalano brings over 20 years of health insurance brokerage expertise to conversations that get to the real story. You'll discover what actually works, what doesn't, and what's coming next from the innovators brave enough to challenge how we've always done things.
Whether you're an insurance broker navigating carrier politics, an HR professional trying to make sense of complex plan designs, or an employer seeking practical solutions for your people, this podcast delivers the straight talk and actionable insights you need.
We rip off the bandage and give you the inside perspective that only comes from decades in the trenches. Ready to see what's really happening in healthcare? Let's explore the future together.
CLEARly Beneficial Podcast
Latest Episodes
[S2E16] Dr. Ralph Snyderman: Fixing Healthcare While the Plane Is Flying - What Comes Next
American healthcare is broken in a way everyone can see but almost no one has been able to fix. The system was built around treating disease episodes and it has created an epidemic of preventable chronic conditions, costs that are eating employ...
[S2E15] Chris Fisher: What 500+ Benefits Pitches Taught Me
Brokers are drowning in meeting requests. Vendors think they have the next great solution. And somewhere in the middle, the best ideas in employee benefits never get a fair shot because nobody has time to figure out who's actually worth listeni...
[S2E14] Vincent Catalano: Medicare Advantage Pitfalls
The Trump administration is considering auto-enrolling Medicare-eligible Americans into Medicare Advantage plans. But is defaulting into Medicare Advantage actually in your best interest?In this solo episode, Vincent Catalano draws on 23...
[S2E13] Ali Payne: When HR and Finance Can't Agree, Employees Lose
HR professionals are being asked to do more with less — manage benefits they don't fully understand financially, align with a finance team that speaks a different language, and make high-stakes decisions for their organizations without the stra...
[S2E12] Vincent Catalano: Five Years Later, He's Still Saying the Same Thing. Who’s Listening?
In July 2021, Vincent Catalano sat down as a guest on the Healthy Dose of Dialogue Podcast with host Don Antonucci, Senior Vice President of Growth at Blue Shield of California. Vincent was then Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits at Loc...
