Category: Experience

How a strong culture impacts business during COVID-19

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Guest: Craig Meier, CEO, Medical Solutions

Host: Sam Meers, EVP, Practice Lead, Barkley

It is never a matter of if, but when, a corporation faces adversity. And in the era of COVID, whatever fissures were lying right below the surface were likely exposed in the past several months. 

While most businesses work to be prepared financially for a crisis, far fewer of them are prepared culturally for a crisis like the COVID pandemic. How can a strong corporate culture blunt the impact of a significant economic event like Covid?

In this episode of Modern Marketeers, we’ll talk with Craig Meier, CEO of Medical Solutions, about the extraordinary culture of their organization, how they achieved it, and how it has sustained them in the wake of COVID-19.

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Unbundling health insurance in the era of COVID-19

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Guest: John Kelly, CEO, NexBen

Host: Sam Meers, EVP, Practice Lead, Barkley

When you combine a global pandemic with an unexpected economic cliff event, most businesses will be caught off guard. And in an era when employers and their employees are struggling with rising health insurance costs, adding more strain to the business ecosystem exacerbates the situation even more. The latest US Census Bureau report shows that while 92% of Americans had health insurance coverage, only 20% are satisfied with the cost.

Not only are consumers looking for lower health insurance costs, they’re expecting a better experience. They’re being shaped by their experiences with companies like Amazon. In fact, 50% of consumers would like their healthcare experience to feel like their Amazon experience.

Is this possible in a traditional health insurance ecosystem? Can we meet the consumer demands of lowering costs (or at least demonstrating more value) while at the same time improving their healthcare experience?

In this episode of Modern Marketeers, we work to unravel this dichotomy and examine alternatives for both employers and employees in the era of COVID.

Have a comment or topic suggestion for a future episode of Modern Marketeers? Please email our producer, Michael Levine, at mlevine@barkleyus.com.