True Price Transparency means “No Surprises”
- August 9, 2021
TALON defines healthcare “price transparency” to be accurate and easily accessible information intuitively presented on the price of health care services and items that….
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Passive Healthcare Consumers = Exploited Healthcare Consumers
- July 28, 2021
I’ve written previously about the blight of complacency that has descended upon employer-sponsored health insurance. Much of the growth of the unsustainable cost-curve experienced….
The New Definition of Plan Metals
- July 21, 2021
Within health plan design offerings, there are four categories, or metal levels, made available to employers and their employees. These levels are listed….
Health Insurance Premium Rebate Checks Aren’t Good News for America
- July 14, 2021
Ever since 2012, Americans have received rebate checks from their health insurers when the Medical Loss Ratio doesn’t “measure up” to the 80/20 Rule. In….
An Act of True Bipartisanship: The No Surprises Act
- July 7, 2021
On July 1, 2021, the Biden Administration issued its interim final rule cementing into place the No Surprises Act, which was signed into law….
The Transparency in Coverage Rule and the No Surprises Act: A Millennial’s Perspective
- June 30, 2021
The Transparency in Coverage Rule and the No Surprises Act, set to take effect on January 1, 2022, will have a momentous impact….
Vincible Ignorance – One of the Problems with ESHI
- June 23, 2021
Employer-sponsored Health Insurance (ESHI) covers just over 55 percent of the U.S. population and accounts for just over a third of the overall health….
Five Steps to Increasing Employee Engagement with Transparency in Coverage
- June 16, 2021
With the Transparency in Coverage Rule and No Surprises Act taking effect January 1, 2022, TPAs, ASOs, Insurers and employers of every kind should….
How Nostalgia is Misleading Employee Health Plans
- June 9, 2021
Matthew McCormick, Director, Partner Sales Having spoken with and met hundreds, if not thousands, of employee benefit brokers, I’ve noticed a recurring, fundamental theme….
True Market Forces Will Soon Be Unleashed in Healthcare
- May 15, 2021
In a matter of months, our healthcare system and the overall patient experience will change dramatically for the better. And most Americans don’t even realize….
