Leadership Secrets

Lou Bernardi on Helping People Find the True Cost of Healthcare to Benefit Their Lives

Episode Notes

Lou Bernardi is the Chief Benefit Optimization Officer for BritePath, an employee benefits agent for companies with healthcare plans. They help employees optimize their benefits. Lou is passionate about his work and loves helping people learn about the true cost of healthcare so they can make wise decisions about their medical care. Our conversation was filled with great ideas and learnings about the healthcare system. Here’s some of what we discussed:

• Why consumers need to ask doctors and their officers about the cost of care, procedures, and expect transparency about their care.
• Why it’s so important to lead by example. Others are always watching.
• Employees need persistence and see projects through to the end.
• Brand yourself. He’s the Chief BOO, the Benefit Optimization Officer. People can remember he’s the BOO.
• A few tidbits of advice he’s received: Don’t take yourself too seriously, put your phone down and experience the world, and find a mentor.