The Phia Group Webinars

For months we have been dissecting new and forthcoming rule changes, to address their impact on the health benefits industry.  Yet, everything from laws regarding transparency to surprise balance bills will also substantially impact the provider community as well, right? …

In the afternoon hours of July 1st, 2021, several U.S. departments released some much-anticipated surprise billing regulations, meant to implement the No Surprises Act. When that act was first outlined in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, The Phia Group…

With the pandemic (mostly) in the rear-view mirror, it is time for plan sponsors and their partners to get back on track. Shoring up traditional cost-containment solutions will be important, but in this new environment, that will not be enough….

As we turn the page on the COVID-19 pandemic and witness a gradual return to normalcy, we – as both members of the health benefits industry, and employers – must assess the fallout, and determine which changes are temporary, and…

Health benefit plans and the entities that serve them are feeling the squeeze.  Federal and State lawmakers are issuing new regulations on an almost monthly basis, including but not limited to the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA), COBRA, Mental Health…

The costs and conflicts ushered in by the COVID-19 fallout are becoming more apparent. Industry members are debating numerous issues, such as when a plan should pay and whether workers’ compensation should be a primary payer. Both opportunities and challenges appear,…