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1 Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18
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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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1 S6E16 - Grass Roots Work in the Legislative Process 1:00:38
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Grass Roots Work in the Legislative Process; Working with Congress to Form Federal Legislation to Help the Health Benefits of Employers, Individuals and Medicare Recipients In this week’s podcast, which is our last episode of Season 6, Host Dorothy Cociu discusses how the National Association of Benefits & Insurance Professionals (NABIP) works with Congressional representatives and staffers to help educate them on the true issues within the health insurance industry, and ways to reduce overall cost. NABIP President Alyson Reidl, Present-Elect Susan Rider and VP of Congressional Affairs Michael Andel discuss with Dorothy recent meetings on Capitol Hill to encourage legislation to codify telehealth benefits, PBM reforms, site neutral billing practices, as well as protecting the preferred tax treatment for healthcare within the ACA Marketplace and employer-sponsored health care system. Watch or listen to this informative podcast! Visit the Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e16-grass-roots-work-legislative-process #Grassroots #Legislative #Congress #FederalLegislation #HealthBenefits #MedicareRecipients # NationalAssociationofBenefitsandInsuranceProfessionals #NABIP #costreduction #telehealth #ACAMarketplace #employersponsored #AlysonReidl #SusanRider #MichaelAndel #DorothyCociu…

1 S6E15 - Health Insurance Trends From a Media and Publishing Perspective 53:32
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In this week’s episode, Host Dorothy Cociu has a discussion with Phil Calhoun, owner and publisher of California Broker Magazine, as well as President/CEO of Integrity Advisors, about what’s going on around the health insurance industry and what Phil is seeing as the primary trends regarding the aging population of agents and Baby Boomers in general as they prepare for retirement and/or sales of their businesses, the young new agents and other workers that are poised to buy-out their businesses, the impact Babby Boomers have on the overall economy, and how they compare to Millenials, GenX and GenZ populations. We also discuss the move from celebrities and big businesses like Walmart and Amazon into the healthcare space, and the trends towards AI in the healthcare space. Join us for this informative podcast! Visit Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e15-health-insurance-trends-from-media-publishing-perspective #HealthInsuranceTrends #Media #Publishing #DorothyCociu #PhilCalhoun #CaliforniaBrokerMagazine #IntegrityAdvisors #agingpopulation #BabyBoomers #sellinginsuranceagency #buyout #Millenials #GenX #GenZ #Walmart #Amazon #healthcare…
In this week’s podcast, Host Dorothy Cociu discusses California Legislative Updates with Faith Borges, Legislative Advocate for the California Agents & Health Insurance Professionals (CAHIP). We discuss the relationship between the Trump Administration 2.0 with California and what impact the federal elections will have on California, California’s statewide elections, the Super Majority in California and what it means, budget constraints, single payer threats and other legislation that affects agents, brokers, California employers and consumers related to health care and health insurance. Join us for this informative podcast! Visit the Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e14-california-legislative-updates #DorothyCociu #CaliforniaLegislative #FaithBorges #CaliforniaAgentsandHealthInsuranceProfessionals #CAHIP #Trump #federalelections #CaliforniaSuperMajority #budgetconstraints #singlepayer #agents #brokers #employers #consumers #healthcare #healthinsurance…

1 S6E13 - Taking a Deep Dive into Chinese DeepSeek & Other Artificial Intelligence: Security Concerns in the Wrong Hands, Pro Tips & Expert Recommendations 1:09:09
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Recently, we all saw in the news that the stock price of Artificial Intelligence chipmaker giant NVIDA fell when the Chinese start-up DeepSeek, a new AI tool they claim can be made cheaper than its American competitor, was released. What does this really mean for the American consumers, healthcare systems and manufacturers using AI technology? The news mentioned briefly the security concerns of such a product from a foreign player in the market, but short soundbites don’t tell the whole story. In this week’s podcast, host Dorothy Cociu and her guests, Ted Flittner, Principal of Aditi Group and Eric Barricklow, Owner of Stellar Cyber Solutions, take a deep dive into what we know and what we don’t know, and provide pro tips and expert recommendations on how to protect ourselves and our organizations. Visit the Podcast Website for Show Notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e13-taking-a-deep-dive-into-chinese-deepseek-and-other-artificial-intelligence #China #espionage #privacy policies #DeepSeek #ArtificialIntelligence #cybersecurity #SecurityConcerns #ProTips #ExpertRecommendations #NVIDA #OpenAI #ChatGPT #DorothyCociu #TedFlittner #AditiGroup #EricBarricklow #StellarCyberSolutions…

1 S6E12 - HIPAA Security Proposed Rules; Important Changes and Updates for 2025 – Part 2 1:02:32
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S6E12 - HIPAA Security Proposed Rules; Important Changes and Updates for 2025 – Part 2 In this week’s podcast, host Dorothy Cociu continues her discussion on the HIPAA Security Proposed Rules with Ted Flittner and Ted Mayeshiba, Principals of Aditi Group. In this podcast, we walk through the contents of the Fact Sheet of the proposed rules. We discuss the requirements for written policies, procedures, plans and analyses, including the requirement for a robust risk management plan and a compliance audit, required under the proposed rule at least every 12 months. Multi-factor authentication and encryption requirements are also discussed. Join us for this informative podcast! Visit the Podcast Website for Show Notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e12-hipaa-security-proposed-rules-important-changes-2025-part-2 #HIPAA #HITECH #proposedregulations #mandatory #compliance #HealthandHumanServices #HHS #encryption #MFA #audit #penetrationtest #pentest #riskassessment #policiesandprocedures #AditiGroup #tedflittner #tedmayeshiba #dorothycociu…

1 S6E11 - HIPAA Security Proposed Rules Part 1 55:02
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In this week’s podcast, host Dorothy Cociu discusses the recently released HIPAA Security Proposed Rules with Marilyn Monahan of Monahan Law Office and Ted Flittner, Principal of Aditi Group, an IT/HIPAA Security/Cybersecurity firm. In Part 1 of this series, we discuss the proposed requirements for written policies and procedures, establishing technical and non-technical evaluations, and a robust risk management plan. Many requirements are annual, with at least one every six months. We discuss the requirement for encryption, patch management, monitoring, incident response, testing, an annual compliance audit, and more. What’s in the new proposed rules specifically? Join us for this informative podcast. Visit the Podcast Website and View Show Notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e11-hipaa-security-proposed-rules-part-1 #HIPAASecurityRule #HIPAArequirements #HITECH #encryption #patchmanagement #incidentresponse #penetrationtesting #complianceaudits #robustriskmanagement #policiesandprocedures #riskassessment #compliance #tedflittner #aditigroup #marilynmonahan #dorothycociu…

1 S6E10 - Employer EAP Programs, Behavioral Health and the Mental Health Parity Act Implications 1:06:13
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In this week’s podcast, host Dorothy Cociu interviews Elizabeth Holman, President of the Holman Group, a Los Angeles based EAP Program and Behavioral Assistance Provider, on the current state of the EAP and mental health/behavioral health community. Have celebrity public discussions about mental health inspired the public to get help? Are most employees seeking virtual or brick and mortar visits? How have the mental health parity act new rules impacted EAP programs? Join us for this informative podcast. Visit the Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e10-employer-eap-behavioral-health-mental-health-parity-act #EmployerEAP #BehavioralHealth #MentalHealth #MentalHealthParityAct #DorothyCociu #ElizabethHolman #BehavioralAssistance #virtual #inperson…

1 S6E9 - HIPAA Reproductive Rights Requirements 19:59
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In this week’s episode, host Dorothy Cociu discusses the requirements for Health Plan Sponsors and Business Associates for the new HIPAA Reproductive Rights rules with Marilyn Monahan, Esq, of Monahan Law Office. We discuss what’s required and when, what is prohibited related to uses and disclosures, the scope and new definitions, and the application of the prohibition, including a required Attestation. Join us for this informative podcast!…

1 S6E8 - Cybersecurity and Cyber Awareness - Today’s Threat Environment 1:01:12
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In this week’s podcast episode, host Dorothy Cociu discusses Cybersecurity and Cyber Awareness in Today’s Threat Environment with Adriana Mendieta, Tech Coordinator, Cyber Insurance Solutions, Miguel (Mike) Villegas, Founder and President of iSecurePrivacy, LLC, and Carl Griftka, Managing Director, SL Business Informatics. We discuss why it is important for organizations to prioritize cybersecurity and data privacy, internal and external security threats, the importance of ongoing risk analyses, and the overall threat environment for businesses today and in the future. What are the best ways to manage Cybersecurity? Why is it important that everyone in the company understand cyber risks? How can your company be best protected? Join us for this highly informative podcast! Visit the Podcast Website for Show Notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s638-cybersecurity-and-awareness-todays-threat-environment #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #cyberthreats #cyberrisks #AdrianaMendieta #CyberInsuranceSolutions #MiguelVillegas #iSecurePrivacy #CarlGriftka #SLBusinessInformatics…

1 S6E7 - MHPAEA Final Regulations & NQTL Analysis -What Does it All Mean? 1:20:54
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In this week’s podcast, host Dorothy Cociu discusses the final regulations from the Mental Health Parity Act and the required NQTL Analysis with Chris Condeluci, ESQ, Washington Counsel, SIIA and Jordan Smith, Chief Compliance Officer & Practice Leader on Mental Health Parity at Healthcare Reporting. We discuss the law in general, plus the increased activity related to audits and enforcement for MHPAEA, and the requirement for a non-qualitative treatment limitation analysis. How does this affect plan sponsors and what are their requirements? When is all of this effective? This podcast should answer most, if not all, of your questions! Join us for this very informative podcast! Visit Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e7-mhpaea-final-regs-and-nqtl-analysis #MHPAEA #NQTL #MentalHealthParityAct #ChrisCondeluci #JordanSmith #non-qualitativetreatmentlimitation #DorothyCociu…
In Part 2 of our 2-part podcast on ERISA Fiduciary Requirements, host Dorothy Cociu and Marilyn Monahan of Monahan Law Office discuss and share with our audience more excerpts from our September webinar. In this episode, we discuss the importance of the current environment of employee lawsuits against their health plan sponsors, which is one of the hottest topics in Washington and across the country related to benefit plans. In addition, we share excepts on ERISA Cybersecurity guidance, cybersecurity enforcement, potential penalties, and the importance of hiring and monitoring service providers with strong cybersecurity practices. Join us for this informative podcast episode! Visit the Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e6-erisa-fiduciary- requirements-part2 #ERISA #Cybersecurity #cybersecurityguidance #enforcement #erisapenalties #ITprovider #MSP…

1 S6E5 - ERISA Fiduciary Requirements, Part 1 43:54
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In part 1 of this two-part podcast, host Dorothy Cociu and guest Marilyn Monahan of Monahan Law Office share with you excerpts from their September webinar on ERISA’s Fiduciary Requirements. In part 1, we discuss some background on ERISA and its importance, major components of ERISA, the role of a fiduciary, understanding fiduciary actions and how not understanding them can harm a plan and its fiduciaries, the duties of a fiduciary, ERISA’s prudent person standard, applying the standards to service providers, prohibited transactions under ERISA, and some new and expanding roles of fiduciaries. Part 1 sets the stage for next week’s Part 2, which gets into the current environment for fiduciaries, important litigation and more. Please join us for this informative podcast! Visit Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e5-erisa-fiduciary-requirements-part1 #MonahanLaw #ERISA #Fiduciary #prudentperson #litigation #DorothyCociu #MarilynMonahan…

1 S6E4 - Tax Write-Offs on Cafeteria Plans vs. Income Tax Returns 55:51
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Host Dorothy Cociu discusses the differences between tax write-offs on IRS Section 125 cafeteria plans and income tax returns with Anne Kelly, President of Kelly & Kelly Insurance Services. Pre-tax dollars for flexible spending accounts, dependent care and qualified insurance plan contributions will be discussed, and how they compare with common income tax write-offs in various categories. Join us for this informative podcast, as we break down the differences in the options offered to employers and employees and how to maximize the tax savings. Visit Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e4-tax-write-offs-on-cafeteria-plans-vs-income-tax-returns #taxwrite-offs #IRSsection125 #cafeteriaplans #incometax #Pre-tax #flexiblespendingaccount #FSA #dependentcare #qualifiedinsuranceplan #DorothyCociu #AnneKelly…

1 S6E3 - Washington Update & Hot Topics for Self-Insured Health Plans 59:34
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Host Dorothy Cociu discusses what’s going on in Washington, DC, Healthcare Policies of Presidential Candidates, a Congressional update, and the hottest topics in the self-funded health plan market with Chris Condeluci, ESQ, Washington Counsel for the Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) and Anthony Murrello, SIIA Government Relations Manager. Hot topics outside of the elections include Fiduciary Issues, including monitoring of service providers, plan participant lawsuits, transparency, data sharing, artificial intelligence and PBM reforms. Join us for this informative podcast! Visit Podcast Website https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e3-washington-update&hot-topics-for-self-insured-health-plans Download show notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/Show-Notes-S6-E3-Washington-Update-Health-Care-Policies-of-Candidates-Self-Insurance-Hot-Topics.pdf #AnthonyMurrello #ChrisCondeluci #DorothyCociu #fiduciary #healthcarebenefits #insuranceplans #SelfInsuranceInstituteofAmerica #selfinsured…
Host Dorothy Cociu discusses Medicare updates with Maggie Stedt, Medicare Expert from Stedt Insurance. They will preview the most important things Medicare recipients and their families/friends need to know during this upcoming Open Enrollment Period, the most common questions seniors have went signing up for Medicare, plan changes for 2025, including Prescription Drug plans, and more. We also discuss the new rules this year for agents selling Medicare Plans, and new controversy, frustration and “despair” related to agent compensation for certain Medicare plans. Join us for this informative podcast! Podcast Website & Show Notes https://advancedbenefitconsulting.com/s6e2-2025-medicare-updates #medicare, #prescriptiondrugplans #openenrollment…
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