74. Benefits Consultant Reacts to Shady Contract Clauses w/ Chelsea Ryckis

Your health plan contracts are full of hidden traps and most employers never read them until it's too late.In this solo episode of The Business of Benefits, Chelsea Ryckis of Ethos Benefits pulls back the curtain on the most alarming contract clauses she's encountered in the last six to eight months. From undisclosed broker bonuses and spread pricing to termination traps and one-sided indemnification clauses, Chelsea breaks down exactly what to look for and what it actually means for your company.This episode is essential listening for any business owner, HR professional, or benefits committee member who wants to fulfill their fiduciary duty and protect their plan participants.What You'll Learn:- The six forensic lenses Ethos Benefits uses to review every vendor contract- How to identify hidden conflicts of interest and undisclosed compensation- Why your scope of services must be written down and what happens when it isn't- How to use KPIs and performance guarantees to hold vendors accountable- Why implementation guarantees matter more than service guarantees- How vendors use HIPAA as an excuse to block your access to your own data- The termination clause that forced a plan sponsor to pay a broker they'd already fired- Why the future of healthcare reform lives in contract languageConnect with Chelsea Ryckis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-ryckis-8508a192/Ethos Benefits: https://ethosbenefits.com/ --------------------------------Finished with the content? Claim your CE credit here: https://ideas.ethosbenefits.com/continuing-education SHRM:Ethos Benefits is recognized by SHRM to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.HRCI:Ethos Benefits is approved to offer HRCI® recertification credits for this program. This program has been approved for 0.5 - 1 HR (General) recertification credit(s) toward aPHR®, PHR®, SPHR®, and GPHR® certification.