The 2024 compliance wave: What benefits advisors need to know

Over the last two years, a compliance tidal wave has loomed over employers and their benefit advisors. The crest of this massive wave has begun to touch down upon fiduciaries of employer groups, so how can benefit advisors stay dry? By Mark Galvin Over the last two years, a compliance tidal wave has loomed over employers…

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J&J drug pricing lawsuit seeks class action status

By Doug Bailey In what’s being called a “watershed” case for pharmaceutical price transparency and accountability, a lawsuit seeking class action status accuses drug giant Johnson & Johnson of mismanaging its employee benefits program causing huge overpayments for certain drugs. And it is likely a harbinger of what’s to come for employee health plans. The drug…

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TALON and Covet Health Partner to Empower Patients with Comprehensive Care

TALON, a leader in healthcare price transparency and healthcare consumer navigation solutions, and Covet Health, a pioneer in delivering personalized care solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to empower patients with the information and tools they need to make informed healthcare decisions and access high-quality, affordable care. Through this collaboration, TALON and Covet Health will…

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TALON Welcomes Pete Jeffries as Executive Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer

TALON, a leading provider of healthcare price transparency and cost-containment, today announced the appointment of Pete Jeffries as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective 1/2/2024. In this strategic role, Pete will be responsible for leading the company’s sales and revenue generation efforts, playing a crucial role in empowering healthcare stakeholders with transparent healthcare pricing…

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TRUE MARKET FORCES Are Being Unleashed In Health Care

After years of fighting for change in a failing healthcare system, we are finally beginning to see results. The Transparency in Coverage Rule (TiC) is the first step in an ongoing process toward a better tomorrow for affordable and accessible healthcare in the United States. Now the long-awaited and final rollout phase of TiC is…

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The Federal 80/20 Rule in Healthcare Drives Costs Up

The intent of the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), also known as the 80/20 Rule, provision under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to establish a standard by which to limit profits for health insurers. The rule requires insurers to invest 80% of premium intake into care costs and health improvement measures, with the remaining 20%…

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Bipartisan Price Transparency Reforms Will Improve Outcomes

Our Co-founder, President & CEO Mark Galvin is featured in this Forbes article which highlights the need for continued bipartisan reforms when it comes to transparency in healthcare. The Transparency in Coverage Rule is only the first step towards a system that empowers and educates members leading to a healthier future. Read the full article:…

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TALON Welcomes Derek Spearing as Chief Innovation Officer

TALON, a leader in providing innovative, scalable technology solutions for the rapidly changing healthcare industry, announced that Derek Spearing has joined its expanding team as Chief Innovation Officer. Derek is a seasoned healthcare strategy and IT professional with over ten years of experience in advising health payers and providers. He brings a rare blend of…

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TALON Welcomes Scott Borden as Vice President of Sales

TALON, a leader in providing innovative, scalable technology solutions for the rapidly changing healthcare industry, announced that Scott Borden has joined its expanding team as Vice President of Sales. Scott Borden, also known as the “HSA Guy” is a passionate Consumer Driven Healthcare SME with over 30 years of experience helping employers and benefit advisors…

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TALON Announces The Launch Of New Transparency Savings Tool

TALON has introduced many industry-changing price transparency solutions that drive engagement, like MyMedicalShopper™ and MyMedicalRewards™. Now they introduce the final piece that completes the healthcare consumer savings circle – TALONPay™. TALONPay™ integrates member rewards through zero-cost HRA, HSA, and cash debit accounts. When it comes to engaging, incentivizing, and empowering the member, TALON provides an…

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