EP 559 What If A Health Plan Was Built For Hope - with Drew Leatherberry
We talk with Drew Leatherberry about rebuilding employer health plans around the patient journey instead of accepting runaway renewals as inevitable. We unpack collaborative care, PSAP-driven flexibility, and pharmacy oversight that aim to get people out of symptom faster while reducing stop loss risk. • the shift-shaper moment that comes from losing a client after “accept it” was the only answer • collaborative care defined as risk-driven care coordination rooted in stop loss forensic analysis • PSAP plan language that allows patient context to shape what gets covered • a knee pain case where alternative therapy reduces recovery time and avoids unnecessary surgery • specialist and center-of-excellence matching that prioritises quality and builds patient hope • active pharmacy oversight that puts pharmacists directly into medication decisions • the risk curve score that connects better decision points to underwriting confidence • how advisors evaluate savings claims by demanding a clear baseline and most-likely comparisons • why education-first roundtables create better employer conversations than pitching • three readiness questions for employers: culture, change resources, courage
