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

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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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AH056 - Medicare Star Ratings: Updates, How Judi® Helps, and More, with Angela Kalantarova, PharmD
On AH056, Capital Rx's Angela Kalantarova, PharmD, reviews recent changes and updates to Medicare's star ratings and how health plans can adapt and improve their ratings.
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February 28, 2025
AH053 - Selling Pharmacy Benefits: Relationships, Rebates, GLP-1s, and More, with Bridget Mulvenna
On AH053, Capital Rx's Bridget Mulvenna recaps her year selling PBM services and explains what questions plan sponsors are asking, how they are trying to control GLP-1 spend, and more.
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February 7, 2025
AH052 - ERISA Insights: Challenges & Compliance in Modern Healthcare, with Nick Welle
On AH052, Nick Welle, Partner and Chair of Foley & Lardner's health benefits practice, explains employer plan sponsors' responsibilities under ERISA; the ability to see and evaluate plan costs has never been more important.
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January 31, 2025
AH051 - Why Drug Prices & Modern Tech Matter in Hospice Care, Too, with Nick Opalich
On AH051, Nick Opalich, CEO of HospiceChoice Rx, discusses the hospice industry and several similarities to the commercial PBM space, including the importance of drug prices and modern tech.
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January 24, 2025

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