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The Astonishing Healthcare Podcast

If you’ve ever wondered what pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) do, why the pharmaceutical supply chain is so complicated or the pace of change in healthcare seems so slow, how vendor purchasing decisions are made, or why our nation’s electronic claim administration infrastructure must be updated, Astonishing Healthcare by Capital Rx is the podcast for you. Covering everything from niche and broad pharmacy and health benefit topics to regulatory change, disruptive technologies, and macro issues like

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AH091 - Trends Shaping the Workplace: 2026 Forecast,...

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2025/11/14

On Episode 91 of Astonishing Healthcare, we dove into the Workplace Intelligence Forecast for 2026 - The 10 Trends Businesses Need to Focus On! Here at Judi Health, we obviously live in the health benefits world and generally focus on content revolving around the pharmaceutical supply chain (i.e., PBM), health tech, and the administration of employee benefits, more broadly... but there is A LOT more going on our there that impacts America's workforce. Our guest, Dan Schawbel, Managing Partner of

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AH090 - The Survey Says: Inflation is a Problem, and...

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2025/11/07

For Episode 90 of Astonishing Healthcare, Jim Winkler, Chief Strategy Officer at Business Group on Health, joins us in the studio for a lively discussion about the results of their 2026 Employer Health Care Strategy Survey! This annual study is packed with qualitative and quantitative information and highlights the top trends in employer-sponsored health care. Jim brings decades of experience to the table and puts helpful context around the headline data and employers' expectation for a ~9%

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AH089 - Some [Healthcare] Data Visualization Treats,...

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2025/10/31

On Episode 89 of Astonishing Healthcare, we are talking about some "visual treats," as the title suggests! Our guest, Andrew Tsang, has been posting some very cool things on LinkedIn of late, including Sankey and other dynamic charts highlighting where the money flows in healthcare (from the premium dollars to the care plan members receive), and which stakeholders win or lose in different scenarios via a 5-Way Seesaw he developed using AI! If you're a [healthcare] data nerd, this episode is for

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AH088 - Celebrating Women Pharmacist Day 2025: A...

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2025/10/24

On Episode 88 of Astonishing Healthcare, we're celebrating Women Pharmacist Day (#WPD2025) and sharing stories from four of our amazing team members: Allison Gallant, PharmD (Sr. Strategic Account Executive), Cindy Strassner, RPh (Customer Success Pharmacist), Lorece Shaw, PharmD (Sr. Director of Prior Authorization and Clinical Care), and Hope Nakazato, PharmD (VP of National Business Development). These women aren't just talking about improving healthcare or celebrating one day - they're actively

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AH087 - 2025 Flu Season Update, with Libbi Green, PharmD

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2025/10/17

In this episode of Astonishing Healthcare, return guest Libbi Green, PharmD (Manager, Formulary Operations) joins Justin Venneri for a discussion about the 2025 flu season, including the latest vaccine-related updates that employer plan sponsors and plan members need to know. We discuss the effectiveness of last year's flu vaccines, factors influencing the rates, vaccination timing, and how there can be differences in state vs. federal guidelines, among other topics!

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AH086 - Balancing Technology and a Human Touch in...

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2025/10/10

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AH085 - Addressing Barriers to Drug Access &...

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2025/10/03

This episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast features a unique client of ours - Andy Glade, Senior Director of Trade Operations at Valeris. We discussed how to remove financial barriers to care and streamline access to the medications people need through the use of copay cards, vouchers, and patient assistance programs (PAPs). In a rapidly evolving market, these programs play an important role in reducing prescription abandonment and increasing adherence in convenient ways, particularly for

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AH084 - Solving Pharmacy Benefits: Inside the RFP...

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2025/09/26

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, host Justin Venneri is joined by Josh Golden, SVP of Strategy, and RFP Content Manager, Nic Bolitho, for a timely discussion about trends they're seeing in the market and how to run a better request for proposal (RFP) process to select a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) partner. Long story short, the "old way" of running a PBM RFP is broken, but, as Josh describes, there are some "tectonic shifts" happening as plan sponsors demand to see more

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AH083 - Your PBM vs. Your Bottom Line: Biosimilars &...

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2025/09/19

Episode 83 of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast features returning guest, Bridget Mulvenna (VP, National Business Development at Capital Rx)! We discuss specialty drugs, pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates, and the shift to biosimilars. Yes, GLP-1s come up as well (how could they not?), and Bridget explains how employer plan sponsors can consider opportunities to provide access to these medications while not ignoring their inflationary potential and the economic impact on the plan - i.e., how to

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00:16:19

AH082 - Pharmacy Benefit Implementations: Have No...

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2025/09/12

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, Tracey Rollins, CPM (Sr. Director, Client Implementations) and Kristen Morgan (Director, Health Plan Implementations) join Justin Venneri in the studio for a discussion about pharmacy benefit implementations and how switching to an aligned, transparent partner can be efficient and a pleasant experience, despite the complexities involved.

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AH081 - Promoting Competition & Innovation: The Push...

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2025/09/05

This special episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast features Congressman Jake Auchincloss, who discusses his efforts to reform pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and address systemic issues in the U.S. healthcare system to bring down costs. Representing Massachusetts' 4th district and growing up in a family of medical professionals and scientists, Rep. Auchincloss draws on his experience to advocate for policies that promote competition, innovation, and improved access to affordable care. He

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00:16:43

AH080 - Health Benefits 101: The Importance of...

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2025/08/29

Episode 80 of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast focuses on care navigation! Our guest, Andy Kageleiry (VP, Judi Care), explains the role of care navigation in helping health plan members (i.e., healthcare consumers) find care and navigate the complex U.S. healthcare system. He also discusses the importance of care navigation from the perspective of a plan sponsor. While everyone in the healthcare industry talks about patient-centered care and controlling costs, patients are left to navigate

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00:16:09

AH079 - Capital Equilibrium, a New Level-Funded...

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2025/08/22

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, Mike Miele, FSA, MAAA (SVP of Insured Services), joins us in the studio again for a discussion about a new product and the growth of level-funded pharmacy plans. What are level-funded plans? How does Capital Rx's "Capital Equilibrium" work? Listen in to hear how these plans, positioned between self-funded and fully insured models, offer employers budget certainty while maintaining flexibility and transparency. Mike highlights the scenarios where

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00:21:44

AH078 - More on Judi Health™ and the Unified Benefits...

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2025/08/15

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, Capital Rx's Dr. Sunil Bhadrani (Chief Innovation & Medical Officer) and Mike Tate (Vice President, National Business Development) discuss the questions they are fielding from channel partners and prospects interested in Judi Health™ - the first unified medical and pharmacy solution. We explore advancements in unified claims processing and how it helps address healthcare's fragmented nature by integrating pharmacy and medical benefits data with

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AH077 - Rx Retro: An Approach to Safe & Effective...

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2025/08/08

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, host Justin Venneri sits down with Lauren Carroll, PharmD, a Senior Clinical Programs Manager at Capital Rx, to discuss Rx Retro. This pharmacist-led program focuses on medication deprescribing to enhance patient safety, reduce adverse drug events, and improve healthcare outcomes. Lauren shares insights into how Rx Retro leverages Judi® - Capital Rx's enterprise health platform - to identify and address drug therapy concerns through a series of

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AH076 - PBM 'Boogeymen' & Stopping the Madness Out...

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2025/08/01

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, we discuss recent health policy news and how to bring greater transparency to health benefits programs with returning guest, Jeff Hogan, President of Upside Health Advisors. Building on our previous discussion with Jeff - How First-Movers are Taking Control of their Health Plans in 2025 - we shed more light on the “PBM boogeyman” narrative, explaining how opaque pricing structures and unhelpful provisions buried in contracts must be discovered

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AH075 - What Health Systems Need [From a PBM]: A...

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2025/07/25

In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, host Justin Venneri speaks with Lindsey Butler, PharmD, Vice President & Clinical Pharmacy Consultant at Lockton, and Chris England, Vice President of National Business Development at Capital Rx. They discuss what health systems need from a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) partner, the challenges in today's market, and the opportunities for innovation and collaboration to advance care for the patients in the communities health systems serve.

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AH074 - How Fast is the Way Consumers Search for Care...

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2025/07/18

On this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, Carrie Liken (now with Snowflake) returns to the show to discuss the insanely rapidly evolving search landscape and Google's new AI Mode. Are websites dying as AI-powered search ascends in popularity? According to Carrie, it looks that way. She and host Justin Venneri discuss the transformative impact of AI on healthcare search and patient journeys. They explore how tools like Google’s new AI Mode and ChatGPT are reshaping how consumers find

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AH073 - How Low Cost Alternative Programs Can &...

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2025/07/11

The latest episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast dives into the functionalities and real-world impact of Rx Smart Save, a low-cost alternative program designed to reduce medication costs for both patients and plan sposnsors. Jackie Lolos, PharmD, and Haleh (Halls) Campbell, PharmD, join Justin Venneri in the studio for a discussion highlighting the innovation and care behind this clinical program.

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AH072 - The Benefits You Probably Didn't Know You...

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2025/07/03

On Episode 72 of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, Marsha Perry, Capital Rx's Head of Benefits and Compensation, joins host Justin Venneri in the studio for a conversation about the intricacies of employee benefits, beyond pharmacy benefits! At a high level, she shares her thoughts on setting up a "well-rounded and affordable" benefits package, what should be in the benefits guide, and how to drive app usage and engagement in underutilized programs (a little humor and sharing personal stories

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