Our Approach

Every engagement begins with understanding—the organization’s financial goals, risk tolerance, and population realities.

Only then do we design structures that support them. No pre-set products. No template solutions.

Every decision is grounded in evidence, not opinion.

BENAT Systems™ integrates claims, pharmacy, and operational data into one analytic ecosystem—giving clients full visibility into cost, risk, and performance.

Pharmacy, stop-loss, plan design, and 340B operations aren’t separate levers. They’re interconnected systems. We align them to function as a unified operational and financial engine.

Short-term savings mean little without long-term control.
Every solution includes governance, performance tracking, and renewal modeling to ensure results persist year after year.

As consultants—not brokers—we represent no carrier, no commission, and no competing interests. Our only agenda is measurable client success.

Ryan Smith is a nationally recognized leader in health and welfare consulting, healthcare analytics, and strategic growth, with nearly three decades of transformative impact across the healthcare ecosystem.

By age 28, Ryan had become President of a multi-state consulting firm, leading strategy initiatives for Fortune 1000 employers such as TIC Holdings. His reputation for precision, innovation, and results set a new standard in population health, wellness, and sustainable cost containment.

At age 33, Ryan founded BENAT Systems, one of the nation’s first electronic health-plan auditing platforms. The system revealed systemic claims-processing errors—some exceeding 25%—and introduced algorithms that reduced them by up to 98%, lowering total plan costs 3–9%. Those pioneering analytics became the backbone of modern health-insurance operations, influencing how carriers, TPAs, and providers manage performance nationwide.

Today, Ryan is one of the nation’s leading advisors to health systems and provider-sponsored plans, helping organizations integrate employee health strategy into operational success. His work drives measurable profit through 340B optimization, plan performance improvement, and value-based design.

A frequent national speaker and published thought leader, Ryan brings both vision and execution—building systems that remove barriers, anticipate objections, and empower decision-makers across the healthcare continuum.

Benjamin H. Smith is a dynamic Senior Consultant with nearly a decade of experience advising across the healthcare ecosystem. Known for his strategic insight and exceptional client rapport, Benjamin specializes in health and welfare benefits, leave, and disability management, healthcare analytics, and strategic HR consulting.

His work consistently produces measurable improvement in population health, cost containment, and operational transformation. Benjamin bridges data analytics with the human side of HR and provider operations—guiding leaders through complex reform, compliance, and plan optimization initiatives.

Benjamin’s project portfolio includes:

• Health Plan Strategy and Managed-Care Consulting
• Medicaid and Self-Funded Plan Optimization
• 340B Program Leadership and Outcomes-Based Design
• Leave-Management Policy Transformation and Systems Implementation
• Pharmacy Benefits Consulting and Vendor Evaluation
• Wellness and Population-Health Strategy Development

At BENAT Advisory Services, Benjamin leads initiatives in leave management transformation and health plan analytics, where he helps large employers and health systems modernize policies, streamline compliance, and align benefit strategy with measurable organizational goals.

Nathanial Ryan is a seasoned Communications Consultant with nearly a decade of experience helping organizations craft high-impact employee communications across industries.

Specializing in internal communications strategy and graphic design, he blends creativity with strategic clarity to ensure messages both resonate and drive measurable engagement.

A trusted advisor to senior executives and HR leaders, Nathanial simplifies complex benefit and operational concepts into clear, compelling narratives that align employee behavior with business goals. His campaigns consistently raise awareness, participation, and satisfaction across diverse workforces.

Nathanial’s project portfolio includes:

• Health and Welfare Benefits, Communications, and Rollout Campaigns
• Leave and Disability Program Education
• Wellness and Engagement Initiatives
• Vendor Transition and Change Management Communications
• Benefits of Microsite and Intranet Design
• Executive Messaging, Branding, and Visual Identity Development

At BENAT Advisory Services, Nathanial leads employee communication and engagement strategy, ensuring every transformation—from plan redesign to 340B integration—is understood, embraced, and sustained across the organization.