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.

On this week’s episode of Empowering Plans, Attorneys Chris Aguiar and Cindy Merrell, discuss the balancing act of health plan members’ reduction requests and a Plan’s fiduciary duties, why a reduction can be in the Plan’s best interest, and more. Listen…

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With one year under his belt, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address, in which he showcased his domestic policy agenda. In this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, Brady Bizarro and Andrew Silverio break down the…

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On this week’s episode of Empowering Plans, Kelly Dempsey and Kevin Brady discuss over-the-counter COVID testing and the complications surrounding up-front payment by participants with account-based plans (HSA, FSA, HRA).

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February 10 marks a full year since the requirement to provide a written report document a plan’s comparative analysis of its NQTLs took effect. In today’s podcast, Jon Jablon and Nick Bonds discuss some of what they’ve learned from a…

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This week on Empowering Plans, Jen McCormick and Katie MacLeod discuss the controversial new OTC COVID-19 Testing coverage requirement that went into effect on January 15, 2022 for plans – how it interacts with other COVID-19 coverage requirements, what plans…

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Kicking off the first episode of Empowering Plans in 2022, Phia’s Chief Legal Officer, Ron E. Peck, and Attorney Micah Iberosi-Parnell, talk value-based care, what it is, where it’s at right now, and where it’s headed. Listen for a preview…

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