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The Phia Group's Podcast
The Phia Group, LLC is an experienced provider of health care cost containment techniques offering comprehensive consulting services, legal expertise, plan document drafting, subrogation and overpayment recovery, claim negotiation, and plan defense designed to control costs and protect plan assets.
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The Phia Group's PodcastEpisode 229: Empowering Plans: P190 – Derby Insights and Gambles on Healthcare Strategies (Part 1)
Join us for a captivating two-part episode of the Empowering Plans Podcast. Adam Russo, CEO and Founder of The Phia Group, is back alongside Corey Crigger to…
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Episode 228: Empowering Plans: P189 – SCOTUS Showdowns and Derby Delights
The Empowering Plans podcast gets a southern infusion in this very Kentucky-centric podcast! Cindy Merrell and Corey Crigger get together to discuss the 150th…
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Episode 227: Empowering Plans: P188 – Fiduciary Duties in the Spotlight – Lewandowski v. Johnson and Johnson
Attorneys Brady Bizarro and Andrew Silverio discuss the pending case of Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson, a lawsuit brought against plan fiduciaries for…
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Episode 226: Empowering Plans: P187 – Decoding ACA FAQ #66: Essential Health Benefits Unpacked
Listen in as Kelly Dempsey and Brian O'Hara hit it out of the park in this Empowering Plans episode about Essential Health Benefits (EHBs)! The regulating…
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Episode 225: Empowering Plans: P186 – Xenotransplantation: A Potential Game Changer for Self-Funded Plans
Ham it up with attorneys Nick Bonds and Jen McCormick from the Phia Group as they dive into the groundbreaking world's first successful genetically engineered…
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Episode 224: Empowering Plans: P185 – Weighing the Options
Over the last twelve months we have seen major interest in GLP-1s (Semaglutide- Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide – Mounjaro / Zepbound). Although GLP-1s have…
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Episode 223: Empowering Plans: P184 – State of the Union, 2024
In his third State of the Union address, President Biden touted his administration’s record and outlined the issues he and his team will likely be campaigning…
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Episode 222: Empowering Plans: P183 – The Therapeutic Equivalence Approach: A New “Pill”ar of Contraceptive Coverage
The DOL recently issued new guidance on the long-standing contraceptive coverage mandate, and this time they took a different approach. Instead of clarifying…
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Episode 221: Empowering Plans: P182 – Navigating Post-Settlement Fund Pursuits
Attorneys Andrew Silverio and Cindy Merrell discuss a newly decided case which provides a roadmap for pursuing settlement funds after disbursement. Who has the…
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Episode 220: Empowering Plans: P181 – Chevron Deference in Peril – What It Could Mean for Healthcare Regulations
In this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Brady Bizarro and Brian O’Hara discuss the legal doctrine involved in two cases now before the…
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Episode 219: Empowering Plans: P180 – The Continuing Evolution of MHPAEA
One might think they’re listening to a broken record when hearing Jennifer McCormick and Kelly Dempsey discuss the ever-shifting landscape of the Mental Health…
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Episode 218: Empowering Plans: P179 – Higher Healthcare Prices (Made From Concentrate)
The trend of provider consolidation is primed to pick up pace in 2024, distilling some areas into ever more highly concentrated healthcare markets. Ron Peck…
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Episode 217: Empowering Plans: P178 – Back to December (Phia’s Version)
It is the last podcast of the year, and you know All Too Well that it is Phia’s 2023 year-in-review! Sparks Fly as Kendall Jackson and Corey Crigger talk about…
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Episode 216: Empowering Plans: P177 – Entering the Danger Zone: Cross-Plan Offsetting
Attorneys Jon Jablon and Cindy Merrell discuss the practice of cross-plan offsetting and the recent settlement between the Department of Labor and EmblemHealth…
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Episode 215: Empowering Plans: P176 – Copay Accumulator Programs Take a Hit: What’s Next?
Attorneys Brady Bizarro and Andrew Silverio discuss a recent federal court decision that saw drug manufacturers and patients alike score a win against copay…
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Episode 214: Empowering Plans: P175 – No Surprises Act Brings More Surprises & Other Surprises for 2024
Join Provider Relations Senior Attorney, Brian O’Hara, and Vice President of Consulting, Kelly Dempsey, for a quick rundown of changes to be prepared for as we…
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Episode 213: Empowering Plans: P174 – PCORI and Parity and Lawsuits, Oh My!
It’s the spookiest time of the year, and I’m not just talking about renewal season. In this Halloween episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, Jennifer…
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Episode 212: Empowering Plans: P173 – Gene-y in a Bottle: A Magical Overview of Cell and Gene Therapy
Your wish is our command! Join Ron Peck and Corey Crigger as they discuss how this emerging treatment can impact self-funded health plans. With prices as high…
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Episode 211: Empowering Plans: P172 – Navigating the Gag Clause Prohibition
In this installment of The Phia Group’s Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Jon Jablon and Kendall Jackson delve into the issue of the gag clause prohibition…
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Episode 210: Empowering Plans: P171 – Mass Torts 101
From time to time, do you hear about mass torts in the news but feel like you could use a little more background knowledge? Look no further than the latest…
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Episode 209: Empowering Plans: P170 – PSA on the NSA
It’s 10’o clock, do you know where your IDR determinations are? Join Brian O’Hara and Corey Crigger as they issue a public service announcement on the state of…
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Episode 208: Empowering Plans: P169 – Let’s Keep Learning - Back to (Law) School
In the latest edition of the Empowering Plans podcast series, “Let’s Keep Learning - Back to (Law) School,” Attorneys Kelly Dempsey and Corey Crigger are here…
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Episode 207: Empowering Plans: P168 – “Drafting” Plan Exclusions
In this episode of Empowering Plans, Andrew Silverio and Kevin Brady discuss the unanticipated costs of playing pickleball and then “draft” their favorite (and…
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Episode 206: Empowering Plans: P167 – Who is a Fiduciary and Does it Even Matter? Lawsuits Abound!
In this episode of Empowering Plans, The Phia Group’s Chief Legal Officer – Ron Peck – and Sr. VP of Consulting – Jennifer McCormick, analyze recent lawsuits…
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Episode 205: Empowering Plans: P166 – Delving Into Dobbs, One Year In
In the latest episode of Empowering Plans, attorneys Nick Bonds and Kendall Jackson discuss the changes that have occurred in the past year following the…
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Episode 204: Empowering Plans: P165 – Artificial Intelligence Meets Subrogation
We are halfway through 2023, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains one of the year’s hottest topics, particularly in the worlds of business and healthcare…
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Episode 203: Empowering Plans: P164 – The Key to a Successful Self-funding Experience: Knowledge!
With many self-funded employers entering the field from a world where their benefits are “set it and forget it,” educating plan sponsors about their…
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Episode 202: Empowering Plans: P163 – ChatGPT: Disrupting the Healthcare Industry
In this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Brady Bizarro and Brian O'Hara provide an overview of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot…
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Episode 201: Empowering Plans: P162 – Mind the Gap 2.0: Don’t be Afraid to Ask for a Handbook
In this episode of Empowering Plans, Kelly Dempsey and Kevin Brady outline the relevant details provided within our Handbook Gap Free Reviews. They provide a…
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Episode 200: Empowering Plans: P161 – New Challenges to Old Favorites - NSA, ACA, and more (Acronyms)!
In their latest podcast, Attorneys Nick Bonds and Corey Crigger are back to discuss the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Join them as…
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Episode 199: Empowering Plans: P160 – How the Ending of COVID-era National Emergency Impacts Your Health Plan
On April 10, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to terminate the U.S. national emergency in response to the COVID-19…
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Episode 198: Empowering Plans: P159 – Putting the Patient First: Challenges to Common TPA Operations
In this episode of The Phia Group's Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Katie Malkin and Jon Jablon take a dive into three aspects of TPA operations designed…
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Episode 197: Empowering Plans: P158 – Seek and Ye Shall Find
In the world of subrogation, there’s (almost) always more funds to recover, you just have to go searching for them—even if that means in unconventional places…
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Episode 196: Empowering Plans: P157 – New TPA Liabilities – Section 1557
One of the healthcare trends we have been following so far in 2023 is expanded TPA liabilities. In this edition of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys…
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Episode 195: Empowering Plans: P156 – Accommodating Reasonably: Navigating the ADA and PWFA in 2023
On this episode of Empowering Plans, Kelly Dempsey and Kevin Brady provide some valuable insights into the reasonable accommodation process under the ADA and…
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Episode 194: Empowering Plans: P155 – The State of the Union 2023: Phia’s Take
The State of the Union has always served as an important bellwether for our country, but also, for our industry, revealing what the current administration’s…
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Episode 193: Empowering Plans: P154 – No Ordinary Time in Healthcare
Corey Crigger and Nicholas Bonds cover a lot of ground in the newest installment of The Phia Group’s Empowering Plans podcast: Whether it’s the National and…
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Episode 192: Empowering Plans: P153 – Living Up To Expectations
Over the last decade, The Phia Group’s leaders have made quite a few predictions. There have been some hits and misses. Join attorneys Ron Peck and Jen…
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Episode 191: Empowering Plans: P152 – The Contemporary Fiduciary: Emerging Law on an Old Topic
In this installment of The Phia Group’s Empowering Plans podcast, join attorneys Katie MacLeod and Jon Jablon as they discuss fiduciary status, both…
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Episode 190: Empowering Plans: P151 – The Who, What, and When of Offsetting Benefits
In this installment of The Phia Group’s Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Chris Aguiar and Cindy Merrell discuss offsetting benefits and when a Plan may…
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Episode 189: Empowering Plans: P150 – Manufacturer Assistance Programs
Attorneys Brady Bizarro and Andrew Silverio discuss manufacturer/copay assistance programs and outline some of the different approaches being utilized to…
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Episode 188: Empowering Plans: P149 – Another Ping-Ponging of IC/EE Rules?
In recent history there have been several rules that have been amended and re-amended (or just overturned and new rules published). Join Kelly Dempsey and…
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Episode 187: Empowering Plans: P148 – The Ever Changing Times of Healthcare
“It’s an ever changing time…” in the healthcare landscape. Corey Crigger and Nick Bonds are back on the podcast mics to discuss some of the more interesting…
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Episode 186: Empowering Plans: P147 – Transparency & More: Burning CAA/NSA FAQs
In this installment of The Phia Group’s Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Jen McCormick and Jon Jablon bring up some of the most common questions that The…