Simply Hospice is a audio and video podcast for and about all things related to hospice. Hosted by Dr. Mark Lewandowski with guests and topics about hospice businesses, administration, culture and creative thinking.

NextLevel is a holding company focused on employer sponsored health plans, hospice, and pharmacy benefits management. Serving clients in 43 states, the organization focuses on striking a balance between innovative cost-reduction strategies and patient outcomes. An exceptional team of talented individuals is the reason our companies are growing and expanding. We believe in the application of creative ideas leading to innovation in healthcare.

Benveo is an approach to healthcare benefits that employs innovation and insight to craft customized healthcare solutions for a modern workforce. Benveo integrates with best in class vendors of healthcare services to provide a comprehensive patient-centric service offering. What makes this API-driven application so special is the coordination of care and the real-time tracking of out-of-pocket costs, deductibles and annual maximums. Benveo outcomes extend well beyond financial or data coordination to a ground-breaking care solution at the fingertips of every employee, family member and benefit coordinator. Benveo represents an approach to benefits in which all offerings have three important characteristics: Versatility – the capacity to offer unique solutions and adapt to the needs of others. Engagement – a purposeful and proactive connection with all users of our services. Outcomes - looking beyond fee for service activities to focus on results that positively impact lives. Benveo puts control back into the hands of the employer-sponsored health plan or association plan. Benveo offers a level of service, communication and connection to the plan sponsor usually reserved for only the largest organizations. A true focus on “Main Street” business makes Benveo one of a kind. Our Goal is simple: Create a platform for employers to make informed decisions about how to best care for their unique employee mix. Our Mission is to put joy and satisfaction into healthcare benefits.

We provide healthcare transaction services for hospices, self-funded employer groups, and small business employers.

CLARUS is an organization that offers transformational risk solutions in the chronic care management industry. Working closely with such entities as AON, Rand, Vivify, and Crossroads Hospice, we are bending the cost curve for the nation's highest utilizers of healthcare. Completely aligned patient and carrier objectives offer a state-of-the-art solution not yet seen in the U.S. healthcare landscape.

RSM McGladrey affiliate tax strategy and accounting firm offered full array of consultative services, including both sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions.

Taught Classes in Creative Thinking, Finance, and Mergers and Acquisitions.I served for three and a half years in administration as Dean of the Business College and Vice President of Academic Affairs.

I serve as liaison to the board of directors on M&A activities, provided on-site due diligence and strategic staff planning for buy-side transactions, managed the national sales team and business development team, and killed ducks every chance I got.

Built a small, amazing team of 28 people who crafted a state-of-the-art, boutique PBM for employer-sponsored health plans. We served TPAs around the nation. Our company was sold in 2001 to NMHC of Port Washington, NY where I worked and made the best friends of my life. Cheers to Jim, Tery, Patrick and Bert.