Thought Leadership Roundtable

Welcome to IBJ's Thought Leadership series. We're talking with experts across all business sectors who want to engage with the Indianapolis business community about industry trends and to share advice and experiences. We are excited to bring their expertise to our readers.

Brandon Collins Consultant NFP
Brian Tabor President Indiana Hospital Association

Content sponsored by Indiana Hospital Association and NFP

Health Care & Benefits

Transparency leads to market solutions

In this week’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, the president of the Indiana Hospital Association and a benefits consultant from the NFP insurance brokerage discuss a variety of topics, including recent movement toward price transparency and the need for more transparency throughout the health care system.  
Christopher Habig CEO and Co-Founder Freedom Healthworks and FreedomDoc
Jeff Wells, MD CEO and Co-Founder Marathon Health

Content sponsored by Freedom Healthworks and Marathon Health

Health Care & Benefits

Health care needs an overhaul

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at Freedom Healthworks and Marathon Health say investing in independent primary care is key to healing our health care system.
JJ Nelson VP and Executive Director, Sales and Account Management Delta Dental of Indiana
Lacey Robinson SVP & Managing Director, Employee Benefits Gregory & Appel
Steve Smitherman President, Indiana Market CareSource
Brian Tabor President Indiana Hospital Association

Content sponsored by CareSource, Delta Dental of Indiana, Gregory & Appel, and Indiana Hospital Association

Health Care & Benefits

Pandemic’s wake includes silver linings

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at CareSource, Delta Dental of Indiana, Gregory & Appel, and the Indiana Hospital Association discuss the many cons—and a few pros—of the pandemic and what to expect in the year ahead.
Sarah Stilz Founder Prime Movement Healthcare
Brian Sullivan Senior Vice President Commerce Bank
Cameron Troxell Advisor First Person Advisors

Content sponsored by Commerce Bank, First Person Advisors, and Prime Movement Healthcare

Health Care & Benefits

Pandemic shines an even brighter light on consumer engagement, cost containment

In IBJ’s Thought Leadership Roundtable, executives at Commerce Bank, First Person Advisors, now a subsidiary of NFP, and Prime Movement Healthcare talk about how employers and health care organizations are responding to the many challenges caused—or exposed by—the pandemic.
JJ Nelson Executive Director of Sales Delta Dental of Indiana
Dr. Jeff Wells President; Co-founder of OurHealth Marathon Health

Content sponsored by Delta Dental and OurHealth

Health Care & Benefits

Employer Health Care Costs vs. Employee Benefits

Providing access to primary and preventive care for employees can decrease employer health care costs. Executives at OurHealth and Delta Dental explain the options available for reducing or stabilizing today’s health care costs without reducing benefit levels.
BRYAN BRENNER CEO and Founder FirstPerson
STAN JACKSON Chief Innovation Officer Apex Benefits
JJ NELSON Executive Director Delta Dental of Indiana
ROD REASEN CEO Springbuk

Content sponsored by Apex Benefits, Delta Dental of Indiana, FirstPerson Advisors, and Springbuk

Health Care & Benefits

Changes in work life, health care are here to stay

Top executives of Apex Benefits, Delta Dental of Indiana, FirstPerson Advisors and Springbuk discuss the country’s social unrest and how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing work life and health care benefits.