Astonishing Healthcare breaks down the complex systems that move medicine, money, and care across the healthcare industry.

The show is built for the people doing the work.

For healthcare leaders, benefits professionals, pharmacy and medical claims stakeholders, employers, consultants, and anyone who needs to stay ahead of the forces shaping the healthcare ecosystem.
Clear, substantive conversations

We trade jargon and surface-level takes for clear, substantive conversations that help you understand what's happening and why it matters.

Sharper insight, practical context

You'll come away with sharper insight, practical context, and a better grasp of where the industry is headed.

Topics that move the needle

Each episode digs into the topics like: pharmacy benefit management, drug pricing & the supply chain, medical claims processing & adjudication, health benefits administration, and the regulatory shifts that change the rules overnight.

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AH120 - The NCPDP D.0 to F6 Transition: Why, When, and What's the Opportunity?
Episode 120 of Astonishing Healthcare dives into the NCPDP D.0 to F6 transition with Judi Health's Brandie Wright and Paul Furman. Learn why this pharmacy claims standard is changing, the key 2027–2028 deadlines, and what to put on your readiness roadmap now.
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October 30, 2026
AH119 - "You Belong in Every Room": 2026 Women Pharmacist Day Roundtable
On this Women Pharmacist Day episode of Astonishing Healthcare (Episode 119), guest host Hope Nakazato, PharmD and four Judi Health pharmacists share candid lessons on mentorship, progress over perfection, and why AI still needs human, clinical judgment.
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October 16, 2026
AH118 - Chemo, Cars, & Where Health Plan Savings May be Hiding, with Brian Cotter
On Episode 118 of Astonishing Healthcare, Brian Cotter of Bright Spot Insights discusses how drug price variability impacts medical and pharmacy spend, assumptions plan sponsors should and shouldn't make about costs, the importance of data quality, and much more!
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October 3, 2026
AH117 - Star Ratings Changes in 2027 Plans Can't Ignore, with Angela Kalantarova and Jay Tran
On Episode 117 of Astonishing Healthcare, we discuss what health plans and plan sponsors should expect for Medicare Star Ratings in 2027, including the return of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) as a Stars measure, the removal of Plan Finder, a proposed IOP-LD opioid measure, and more! We also share some results from a Medicare Stars Service pilot program.
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September 19, 2026

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