The Phia Group Blog

By: Brady Bizarro, Esq. In a move that’s already generating buzz across the healthcare landscape, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently announced that the country’s largest health insurers have agreed to voluntarily streamline the controversial prior…

By: Nick Bonds, Esq. We all make mistakes. We overlook small things – often to no major consequence. But every now and then small mistakes can cause a ripple effect. Even minor oversights can make big waves. That may be…

By: David Ostrowsky The message has been well received by the giants of the health insurance industry: it’s time to ease up on prior authorizations. Whether it’s due to mounting criticism from patients and physicians, political pressure, or last December’s…

By: David Ostrowsky For a quarter century, Mifepristone, the medication used to block a hormone necessary for pregnancy development, has been widely used throughout America. If anything, over the past few years, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade…

By: Bryan M. Dunton, Esq. In the recently decided case of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee v. Nicolopoulos, the Sixth Circuit delivered a clear message to insurers and third-party administrators (TPAs) who also act as ERISA fiduciaries: ERISA’s broad preemption clause…

By: Kate MacDonald For decades, Billy Joel has lit up stadiums across the globe, delighting fans with classic hits like “Only the Good Die Young,” “Uptown Girl,” and “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.” People of all ages can recognize his…