Digital Health Heavyweights
This conversational podcast brings you exclusive interviews with all the Heavyweights in Digital Health. Hosted by Norm Volsky, a top industry headhunter, whose team helped scale companies including Livongo, Hinge Health, Lyra, Virta, Progyny and many more. This series will bring listeners insights into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies driving the digital health revolution.
In each episode, Norm sits down with some of the most influential and innovative leaders in healthcare technology today from legendary founders who have built successful companies, venture capitalists who have led funding rounds, HR/Benefits leaders at forward thinking companies, Consultants and Brokers at the top benefits consulting firms, and other impactful visionaries challenging the status quo in healthcare. Listeners can learn from the industry greats who have created what we now know as health benefits, and who are changing the face of healthcare as we know it.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a tech enthusiast, a start-up founder, benefits aficionado, jobseeker in Digital Health, or simply curious about the future of healthcare, Digital Health Heavyweights has something for you.
Digital Health Heavyweights
Episode 37 - Dave Kerrigan, CEO and Founder of BenefitPitch
Welcome back for Episode 37 of the Digital Health Heavyweights Podcast. Today Norm is joined by Dave Kerrigan, founder, and CEO of BenefitPitch. Dave shares his journey in the healthcare industry and the changes he has witnessed over the years. He discusses his experience working at Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Willis Towers Watson, as well as his role at the Massachusetts Health Connector. Dave also talks about the challenges and successes of negotiating contracts with insurance carriers and managing vendor strategies. He highlights the shift towards self-funding and the proliferation of startups in the healthcare benefits space. Dave’s personal experiences, including the loss of his mother-in-law and father, led him to found Sante Nasc and BenefitPitch. Dave Kerrigan shares his journey from being forced into entrepreneurship to founding BenefitPitch, a vendor management system for brokerage firms. He discusses the impact and focus of BenefitPitch, as well as the importance of collaboration between vendors and brokers. Dave also talks about the 'Masked Broker' series, which provides insights and tips for vendors on how to work with brokerage firms. He shares his thoughts on the future of the benefits industry and highlights the importance of transparency and engagement. Kerrigan also discusses his personal wellness practices, including running and portion control.
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Takeaways
🏥 Dave Kerrigan has had a long career in the healthcare industry, working at various companies such as Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Willis Towers Watson.
💼 He played a key role in negotiating contracts with insurance carriers and managing vendor strategies.
🔄🚀 Kerrigan has witnessed the shift towards self-funding and the emergence of numerous startups in the healthcare benefits space.
💔💼 Personal experiences, including the loss of loved ones, led Kerrigan to found Sante Nasc and BenefitPitch. Dave Kerrigan founded BenefitPitch, a vendor management system for brokerage firms, after being forced into entrepreneurship.
🤝 Collaboration between vendors and brokers is crucial for success in the benefits industry.
🎭💡 The 'Masked Broker' series provides insights and tips for vendors on how to work with brokerage firms.
🔍💬 Transparency and engagement are key factors in the future of the benefits industry.
🏃♂️🥗 Dave Kerrigan practices personal wellness through running and portion control.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
06:55 Role at Buck Consultants and Vendor Strategies
14:41 Heading Vendor Strategy at Buck Consultants
27:03 From Forced Entrepreneurship to Founding BenefitPitch
39:18 Transparency and Engagement in the Future of Benefits
47:40 Personal Wellness Practices: Running and Portion Control
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