Apex Benefits | Podcasts

In this episode of the newly re-launched "The Point", Apex Benefits' VP of Sales, Steve Winbun, sits down with MSD Wayne Township Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Barry Gardner to discuss how personal value systems can be applied to corporate leadership and how to get buy-in from the team.

In this episode of the newly re-launched "The Point", Apex Benefits' VP of Sales, Steve Winbun, sits down with RJE Business Interiors CEO Denny Sponsel to discuss some of the "secret" keys to maintaining a successful business.  About our guest: Denny Sponsel, or the “Big Kahuna' as he is more commonly known to RJE employees, is the fearless leader of RJE Business Interiors. While he may have spent the last 40 years improving workplace design, his true passion lies in providing RJE's clients with the best possible customer experience. A hugger at his core, Denny extends his favorite mantra — Do What We Say We Will Do — to all of his philanthropic efforts as well. As a board member for several charitable organizations, Denny is committed to giving the underprivileged youths in Indianapolis a better chance to succeed.

The vision of the State of Indiana's Office of Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity is to empower all Hoosiers have access to the tools necessary to experience their best quality of life. As the first leader of the State office, Karrah Herring, JD, heads up the charge to implement targeted strategic initiatives and partnerships, and spearhead programs and policies that nurture good stewardship, innovation and next level service. She talks with Apex Benefits DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about her experience and the Office's goals on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

What is pharmacogenomics? Kinetiq Health Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert, PharmD, talks about the topic with TrueRx Director of Clinical Operations Daniel Wilson, PharmD. Simply, it's studying how people respond to medications. Why is this important? It can pave the way for more efficient treatment for patients. Listen to their conversation on this episode of The Point Podcast.

Building a culture in the workplace that strives on diversity and inclusion requires everyone to be on board and communicating. Penske Entertainment Chief Diversity Officer Jimmie McMillan understood that, and it's why he and others at Penske were able to launch the Race for Equality & Change initative. He chats with Apex Benefits DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about the experience on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Have you witnessed an uncomfortable situation in the workplace, but weren't sure what to say to stop it? You're probably not alone. It's called the Bystander Effect, and Keisha Underwood of Kittle Properties and Indy SHRM talks with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about this concept and other ways to make all employees feel comfortable in the workplace in this episode of Lessons Earned.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

We hear the word inclusion, but do we know what that actually means? MS-IL Staffing & Pro Talent Group CEO Elias Serrano digs in with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about the topic of inclusion, what it means and how MS-IL practices it every day on this episode of Lessons Earned in DEI.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

One of the most difficult parts of diversity, inclusion and equity is starting the conversation. That's what Indianapolis Colts Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Richardson Jr. discovered when he started his job. He chats with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about his experiences in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Apex Benefits' DEI Officer Brooke Salazar, JD, introduces a brand new Casually Caffeinated series titled, "Lessons Learned in DEI: Conversations With." In this series, Salazar talks with local leaders in diversity, equality and inclusion and the lessons they've learned along the way.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

It's a Mother's Day Special Edition of Casually Caffeinated! Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar is joined by VP of Administration Stephanie DiBlasio and Advisor Julie Hawes to talk about the importance of employee benefits like paid parental leave after a newborn baby among other things in this episode.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

There's so many logistics that need addressed for adult caregivers. Amy Torrez's own personal experience showed her how things can be overlooked, especially if a loved one is receiving treatment far from home. That's why she founded Paul's Place: Support for Families, Inc., to provide temporary housing for caregivers while their loved ones receive the treatment they need. Torrez chats with Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm about the organization on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   Paul's Place website: https://www.paulsplace.org/   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

It seems like every day there is evolving information about the COVID-19 vaccines. That can lead to confusion and you looking for answers about factual information. Apex Benefits is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace webinar January 28, and our HR Consultant, Associate Counsel and DE&I Officer Brooke Salazar and Director of Kinetiq Health Sarah Michaels, RN discuss what will be covered in our upcoming webinar. Follow the link to register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/Covid-Vaccine-Webinar   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Cam Davis and Rob Kee come from different backgrounds, but both discovered through First Fridays they have a passion for telling stories in Fort Wayne. That's how they founded Hi-5, a show dedicated to telling the stories of leaders in Fort Wayne. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with Davis and Kee about how the idea started, and some of the biggest names to come on to the show.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

The final weeks of a stressful 2020 are upon us. However, the cold winter months are just beginning. Just because the calendar will flip to 2021 doesn't mean everyone is suddenly rejuvenated, that's why Brooke Salazar and Ali Harris are reminding us of key topics and ways to refill our cup for the new year on this final episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout series. “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana strives to empower young people to succeed in the global economy through different methods like BizTown. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with JA's Stephen Hilker and Hayli Beck about JA's goals and successes over the years.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Masks are used as a safety precaution for us against COVID-19. While that's an obvious health benefit to wearing one, there are downsides as well. One of those can be losing personal interactions with employees as facial cues are much harder to read. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout series, Director of Population Health & Analytics Sarah Michaels and Population Health Specialist Ali Harris discuss ways to create a healthy culture while still having to wear masks. “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Did you know the only authorized facility to teach the Feuerstein Model in North America is housed in Fort Wayne? Founded and run by Dr. Jeanne Zehr, she opened MindCAP Center to help people of all ages overcome brain issues like attention deficit disorders and dementia. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm speaks with Zehr about how MindCAP Center started and grown in a short amount of time.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Employees have things going on in their lives outside the workplace, and the COVID-19 pandemic is only compounding those struggles. That can lead to less production -- even from your best workers. As a manager, it may be important to show empathy toward these employees to find a solution. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign, Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar chats with Capstone Group Associate General Counsel Olivia Ash about ways to show empathy and helping employees. “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Wanting to come up with a way for leaders in the area to meet, network and grow, Jere Johnson helped co-found the First Fridays Fort Wayne Leadership Forum to provide that. Johnson chats with Apex Benefits Specialist Kassee Lamm about the group's purpose and how it has transformed in its three years on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Sometimes we tell ourselves things just to get through the workday or the week. Sometimes those things we tell ourselves are just flat out lies, but we may not even know it. In this episode of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign, Apex Population Health Specialists Grace Bennett and Ali Harris myth bust the top 10 lies we tell ourselves. How many have you told yourself? “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Apex wraps up its celebration of American Pharmacists Month with a discussion about the future of pharmacy. Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader chats with Project Ronin Clinical Oncology Content Specialist Kelley Carlstrom about how the future is already here in pharmacy, and what they hope is still to come in the industry on this episode of The Point Podcast.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

What makes a specialty drug exactly that? And how much of the pharmacy benefit spend goes toward specialty drugs? The data could be eye-popping, but Maxor National Pharmacy Services Senior Director of Specialty Pharmacy Strategy Ryan Atkinson, PharmD, MBA shares tips with Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert about how to manage specialty drugs in the future on this episode of The Point Podcast.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in

Chances are you can't just take a luxurious bubble bath in the middle of your work day. So, what other ways can you make sure you're practicing self-care? What can you do as an employer to help your employees be resilient? Our HR Consultant Brooke Salazar covers these topics with Paula Davis-Laack, JD, Founder and CEO of the Stress & Resilience Institute on this next installment of our Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout campaign. “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

What are the chances you've put IT and pharmacy in the same sentence before? Probably not likely. However, Tony Dao, PharmD, explains to Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS that IT can help the process of getting pharmacy drugs to patients more efficient and cost effective on this episode of The Point Podcast.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Did you know Fort Wayne is home to one of 11 Olympic and Paralympic training facilities in the United States? On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm interviews Tyler Merren, a three-time Paralympic athlete, along with Turnstone's Stasha Carasquillo and Tina Acosta about what it takes to compete at the highest level and how Turnstone supports Team USA athletes.     About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Apex's celebration of American Pharmacists Month continues by observing Women Pharmacist Day, which was Oct. 12. Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS chats with Dr. Jerrica Dodd and Dr. Suzy Soliman about their current work in the pharmacy industry, how they broke into the field and their thoughts on the future of women pharmacists on this episode of The Point Podcast.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

It’s been a tough year, but we’re ready to buckle up and finish out 2020 strong. Apex’s Kinetiq Health and EmpactHR professionals have joined forces with additional subject matter experts to help inspire better physical and mental health in the new year. “Light Your Fire: Beyond Burnout” is a campaign filled with podcasts, blogs and education designed to give HR professionals, employees and others in the workforce the tools, support and motivation to end the year on a high note.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

As the calendar turns to October, Apex Benefits is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a series of podcasts through The Point Podcast. In this episode, Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS, discusses women that were pioneers for pharmacy in Indiana. Learn more about their stories, and the struggles they endured during the early days of pharmacy.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

As the calendar turns to October, Apex Benefits is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with a series of podcasts through The Point Podcast. Erin Albert, PharmD, CPBS introduces the upcoming four-part series throughout October as Apex highlights past, present and upcoming figures in the pharmacy world and a focus on Bad@#$es in the industry. In this episode, Erin chats with Rebecca Fleetwood Hession, Founder of the Badass Women's Council.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

One of the common myths about hospice care is the belief it shortens the end of life. Instead, it helps ensure a more comfortable ending for a person. In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm chats with Leslie Friedel of Visiting Nurse about the importance of hospice care.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Networking and creating connections can open all kinds of doors and opportunities for those in the workforce. But how do you do that in an authentic, meaningful way? Barry Schrock, Director of Leadership Programs at Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., describes his experiences creating relationships on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

If company policies aren't consistent, or even transparent, that can cause frustration among the workforce. That's where Heather Lytle comes in to help. Lytle explains to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how she helps small- to medium-sized companies compose clear and concise policies for organizations so everyone knows the expectations on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Think the physical appearance of your company's workplace doesn't matter? Think again. How an organization designs it's office, facilities and shared spaces can influence employees' engagement and mental health. Design Collaborative’s Kelly Shields, Lauren Elliott and Rebecca Welch discuss how they design and build not just workplaces but people first-workspaces to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm in this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Employee burnout seems to be the hot topic as we enter the third quarter and still working through the pandemic. How can you spot which employees are burned out, and what can you do to help them? Apex Benefits HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant detail what employers can do to reduce burned out employees on this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on nearly every facet of companies, which includes the HR department. In this episode of The Point Podcast, Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar discuss the recruiting, hiring and job seeking issues HR professionals have faced over the last few months.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

How much a company matches a retirement fund it offers is always one of the more attractive employee benefits. Smart companies will use that to draw talent to their workplace. But how can employers and employees get the most out of their 401K benefits? AMI Financial Advisor Ryan Kay discusses how to do that with Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Imagine one of your best performing employees comes to you with an offer from another company. The counteroffer you work through with your employee could determine how likely you are to retain them. Apex Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar dig in about the topics of offers and counteroffers in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Pharmacists are on the front lines of reducing the opioid crisis in addition to being on the frontlines of healthcare and COVID-19. What has been done in the recent past and what can pharmacists do to stop, or prevent, opioid overdoses and opioid addiction? Apex Pharmacy Benefit Practice Leader Erin Albert and Executive Advisor Scott Long give an update about the opioid crisis and how it is being handled in Indiana on this episode of The Point Podcast.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

What if there was a way to get all the counties in Northeast Indiana working toward the same goal of developing and strengthening the local workforce and economy? That’s the main priority for Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership Director of Stakeholder Development Nick Darrah. In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Darrah details to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how he tries to accomplish that mission.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

We are all probably pros when it comes to making video calls and video conferencing by now. HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant have been on countless video calls over the last few months, and they've come up with the Top 10 things they hear that drive them crazy on this episode of Casually Caffeinated. How many of these from their list do you hear in a single call?   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

The goals you set for your employees for the third quarter may not be attainable because of the pandemic. Now would be a good time to re-evaluate and set out more realistic goals and create expectations with your workforce for the remainder of the year. Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how to accomplish this in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Employees haven't been using PTO during this pandemic for a variety of reasons, and each one makes sense. However, that could lead to employees being less engaged as we head into the final two quarters of the year. Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how to encourage your workers to take time off and come back refreshed to finish the year.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

It's a common question employees ask: How can I get a raise? There are ways to bring it up to your manager that can be productive, but also ways that may lead to unwanted results. On this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted, Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant chat about how to have this discussions with your manager.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Science Central became a popular educational spot in Fort Wayne because of the hands-on learning and entertainment it provides for children and families. Executive Director Martin Fisher details to Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long how Science Central has had to adapt and get creative to reopen safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, and future plans for the facility.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

A licensed EOS implementer doesn't tell you how to run your business, but it helps everyone get on the same page so it can grow. On this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Steele Business Coaching Owner Theresa Steele about how she does just that for companies in Northeast Indiana.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Recruiting military veterans looking for jobs, and then retaining them, may be harder than employers think. Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Mungovan HR Consulting owner Lisa Mungovan on this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne about the difficulties, and how employers can tailor their recruiting to be military-friendly.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Employers are trying to balance so many things during the COVID-19 pandemic while things are moving and changing quickly. Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with Barnes & Thornburg Partner Adam Bartrom about the key laws and regulations that employers need to keep in mind while trekking through the pandemic.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Talking about compensation with employees can be tough and sometimes uncomfortable. On this episode of Casually Caffeinated: HR Conversations Unscripted Apex HR Consultant Brooke Salazar and Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant discuss how being an employer that can effectively have those conversations, especially during COVID-19, can be beneficial to everyone.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

What the heck is compensation philosophy anyway? Let Apex Compensation Consultant Katherine Bryant and HR Consultant Brooke Salazar break it down for you and how what your philosophy may say about your organization. Also, listen to Brooke's story about being attacked by a...dinosaur?   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

Did you know one of the largest facilities for support services helping people with disabilities in the country is housed in Fort Wayne? Turnstone provides exactly those needs to Fort Wayne and the surrounding community. Join Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long as they chat with Turnstone Chief Marketing Officer Stasha Carrasquillo and Director of Program Outreach Tina Acosta about the services Turnstone provides, and the growth it has seen in more than 70 years.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

In this episode of The Point Podcast: Fort Wayne, Apex Benefits Strategist Kassee Lamm and Executive Advisor Scott Long chat with University of Saint Francis Community Specialist Heather Bontempo about the importance of tuition reimbursement benefits and how much more attractive it has become during the COVID-19 pandemic.   About: Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness. The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting. Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits. As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.   Stay Connected: Website - https://apexbg.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1