In the latest episode of the Beyond Benefits podcast, we sit down with Uche Enemchukwu, benefits attorney, strategy consultant, and CEO of Nelu Diversified Solutions, a global employee benefits consulting, certification, and technology provider.
Uche offers her insights into the current state of the industry, including the negative impacts of vertical integration in the health care and benefits space, the increasing regulatory and legal focus on employers’ fiduciary duties, and the growing number of lawsuits impacting health plans and PBMs.
As the conversation moves along, we also touch on the impacts of the current political environment, including what that means for the future present and future state of diversity, equity and inclusion, especially factoring in employee and shareholder expectations and what they consider ethically and financially responsible.
Uche also points out the hottest trends she’s watching around plan design and utilization, including everything from direct primary care to the growing impacts of AI and other technology.
She also discusses how industry leaders can - and should - use their influence and spending power to push true innovation in the industry by raising their expectations of vendors and other industry partners.
We also discuss the day-to-day realities of the hard work that benefits practitioners, consultants, and others are doing every day and how they can make it even more dynamic and impactful. Uche offers advice on how they can play a more significant role in people's lives and focus on how their actions impact the individuals they serve.
And as always, we also dive into some fun topics, including the joys of being a PBS nerd, some killer Chicago food recommendations, and yes, plenty of book recommendations!
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