Empowering Plans® Podcast
Healthcare is too expensive. Employers are offsetting costs onto their employees. Who will make health benefits affordable for hard-working Americans and their families? You will! Listen to all episodes of the Empowering Plans podcast here or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Check back frequently to tune in to new episodes.
Empowering Plans: P223 – Telemedicine, DPCs, and the Future of HSA-Compatible Plans under The One, Big, Beautiful Bill
Today, attorneys Kelly Dempsey and Naga Vivekanandan dive into the latest landmark healthcare-related legislation, nicknamed “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” and how it will reshape High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs), telemedicine, and Direct Primary Care (DPC) arrangements. They explore the IRS…
Empowering Plans: P222 – SCOTUS Shockwaves: Analysis of June Decisions for Self-Funded Plans
In this episode of Phia’s Empowering Plans Podcast, attorneys Nicholas Bonds, Esq. and Bryan M. Dunton, Esq., break down the key Supreme Court rulings issued in June 2025 that have direct implications for self-funded group health plans and their fiduciaries….
Empowering Plans: P221 – Saying What You’re Thinking
Join The Phia Group’s Corey Crigger and Ron Peck as they discuss some of the things many in our industry seem to be thinking, but are often afraid to say aloud. Does being a good fiduciary mean being a bad…
Empowering Plans: P220 – Algorithms and Adjudication: How AI Is Affecting the Self-Funded Industry
On the latest installment of the Empowering Plans podcast series, join attorneys Jon Jablon and Kendall Jackson as they discuss the integration of AI into the self-funded industry. From HIPAA considerations to current case law, this episode explores the impact…
Join attorneys Bryan Dunton and Cindy Merrell as they explore President Trump’s latest moves to address the rising cost of prescription drugs. Cindy and Bryan discuss potential impacts of recent Executive Orders and proposed tariffs.
Empowering Plans: P218 – Unreasonable Plan Fees on Trial: Cunningham v. Cornell University
In this episode, we unpack the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University — a landmark ERISA case with major implications for retirement and health plan fiduciaries. We explain the facts behind the case, what “prohibited transactions” really…
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