79. Stop Ignoring Women's Health Benefits w/ Brittany George
About this episode
Chelsea Ryckis interviews Brittany George about maternal healthcare and the challenges women face within the health insurance system.
In this episode, host Chelsea Ryckis sits down with Brittany George( insurance industry veteran, founder of Her Consulting, and author of A Tale of Two Births) to pull back the curtain on maternal healthcare in America. Brittany brings a rare perspective: 17 years in health insurance, time at Fountain Health, and two profoundly different birth experiences that changed everything she thought she knew about the system she worked in. They cover the cascade of interventions most women don't know they're signing up for, why the incentives inside hospitals are misaligned against patients, what fentanyl has to do with labor and delivery, and — critically — what self-funded employers can do RIGHT NOW to support the women on their plans. What You'll Learn - Why 70% of women get an epidural containing fentanyl — and most aren't told - How a C-section can cost a health plan $80,000–$100,000+ vs. $4,000–$7,000 for a vaginal birth - Why doula coverage is the single highest-impact benefit employers can add today - The downstream health risks for dependents born via C-section — and what that means for your plan - How the birth center vs. hospital vs. home birth decision affects both outcomes…
People in this episode
Host: Chelsea Ryckis
Guest: Brittany George
Topics covered
- women's health
- maternal healthcare
- health insurance
- self-funded employers
- C-section vs vaginal birth
- healthcare incentives
Keywords
- maternal healthcare
- C-section costs
- epidural fentanyl
- doula coverage
- health plan
- birth experiences
- healthcare incentives
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Her Consulting, Fountain Health
Books & works: A Tale of Two Births
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