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I have a weird claim on my desk right now involving an Air Ambulance (AA) carrier that is billing a client $750K for a flight from the east coast to the west coast. It is not uncommon for an AA…
Health Insurance is NOT Health Care
By: Ron E Peck, Esq. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has provided its assessment of the American Health Care Act, and already Congressional would-be supporters of the law are jumping ship. The CBO’s analysis resulted in what is being called…
Keep Hands, Arms, Legs, and Feet Inside the Ride at All Times and Remain Seated Until the Ride Comes to a Complete Stop
By: Kelly Dempsey, Esq. The last 7 years have been a wild ride and it’s not quite over yet. As noted in many other posts and articles, the rules will be changing under the new administration and in recent weeks…
If I Can Change, So Can The Average American
By: Garrick Hunt I recently celebrated my two year anniversary at The Phia Group; an organization that two years ago I didn’t know existed. In my time here, I have learned a great deal about an industry, which should matter…
ACA to AHCA… A Look Back on the Past 7 Years
By: Jen McCormick, Esq. Last Monday, the House Republicans finally had their chance to offer their version of a health care bill. The American Health Care Act, or AHCA, noted as the repeal and replace measure of the current version…
The Cost-Containment Carve-Out Compliance Conundrum
By: Jon Jablon, Esq. There is an interesting phenomenon happening in the self-funded industry today. Because medical costs are so exorbitant and arbitrary, many health plans have elected to use “carve-outs,” which are provisions in a plan document or an…
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