Cutting-Edge Benefits Podcast · 2026-06-25 · 7 min
What if your company could save more than $1 million per year on healthcare costs while keeping the same benefits, the same network, and the same access to care for employees? In this episode of The Cutting Edge Benefits Podcast , Anthony McMahon of ClaimLinx walks listeners through a real-world case study that demonstrates exactly how one employer dramatically reduced healthcare spending without sacrificing employee benefits. The conversation provides a detailed look at the numbers, the strategy, and the results behind one of ClaimLinx’s healthcare optimization success stories. Anthony begins by introducing a company located near ClaimLinx’s Cincinnati headquarters that employed approximately 150 people. Prior to implementing the ClaimLinx strategy, the organization was spending more than $2.5 million annually on healthcare benefits - an average of roughly $17,000 per employee per year. Employees were also sharing in those costs, creating a significant financial burden on both the workforce and the company. The episode explores how ClaimLinx approached the situation differently than traditional healthcare brokers.
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