SnowBrains Podcast #43 | Spot Insurance – US Health Insurance Sucks, Medical Bills Are The #1 Cause of Bankruptcy in America, Spot Can Help

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My guest today is Spot Insurance CEO Matt Randall

  • The health insurance system we have in the USA today is broken and medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy in America.  I personally have paid over $24K in the past 7 years for my skiing injuries and treatments.
  • Spot has created an affordable health insurance system designed for the adventurous that pays 100% of your medical deductible.  I know that it sounds too good to be true, so I’ll let you hear from Matt on where Spot is, who they cover, and what the future holds for Spot and America’s messed up health insurance system.

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The SnowBrains Podcast Episode #43 – Spot Insurance – US Health Insurance Sucks, Medical Bills Are The #1 Cause of Bankruptcy in America, Spot Can Help

Recorded on September 29, 2022, in the Park City, UT (Miles Clark) and Austin, TX (Matt Randall).

This episode was edited by Jared White

Music by Chad Crouch

Host, producer, and creator = Miles Clark

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2 thoughts on “SnowBrains Podcast #43 | Spot Insurance – US Health Insurance Sucks, Medical Bills Are The #1 Cause of Bankruptcy in America, Spot Can Help”

  1. Did you intend to release a in-work version? I get your podcast on pocketcast on android, the Spot episode is 2hr 4min long and it sounds like most of it is your side of the conversation with long gaps..

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  2. I came across spot listening to a Blister podcast 2 years ago. Spot had been launched and in their first season they were offering individual policies. I did not do it that year but the following year when I tried to sign up, there was no individual policy. I don’t know the reasons but it was a bummer! The product is a no brainer, people would be crazy not to sign up for this program if it was available.

    It’s a shame you guys spent 70 minutes selling the idea, telling your own stories selling the idea but for anyone sold on the product, (anyone who hears about it) the big question is how to get coverage. Who are the current partners? Are organizations like big ski clubs eligible to become partners? Other than Ikon nothing was mentioned.

    Also, the Spot website is not transparent. I spent an hour signing in and trying to get more information on the website and during a chat with a Spot representitive.

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