This week on Empowering Plans, Rebekah McGuire-Dye and Lisa Hill bring you back to the basics of recovering subrogation dollars and identifying subrogation opportunities through an entertaining holiday story. Listen in to hear Rebekah's holiday story and how this story relates to multiple subrogation cases. 

 In this episode of Empowering Plans, Attorneys Chris Aguiar and Cindy Merrell, discuss what a health plan should do in the event of a pesky U.S.C. 1024(b)(4) records request. Tune in for all of the details! 

In this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, join attorneys Brady Bizarro and Andrew Silverio as they discuss important developments in dialysis case law. Earlier in November, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in a case which could settle an important question about the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and have important ramifications for plan language and payment methodologies. Brady and Andrew trace the history of the case and the differences in legal interpretation by the lower courts. Finally, they offer some predictions about how the Court may rule and the impact it could have on the industry.

This week on Empowering Plans, Kelly Dempsey and Kevin Brady discuss the controversial OSHA vaccine mandate rules – where they started, where they stand now, and the many legal challenges that have arisen. This won’t be the last you hear of this topic and despite the legal challenges, employers should not delay in getting their action plan and policies in place. 

This week on Empowering Plans, Nick Bonds and Jon Jablon discuss a highly nuanced topic that has been the bane of many health plans: organ transplants. From interspecies organ transplantation to COVID’s effect on the global organ trade, it’s an evolving topic with serious implications on healthcare.

Join The Phia Group’s CLO, Ron Peck, and SVP of Consulting, Jen McCormick, as they dissect the No Surprises Act and reveal how and why there will be confusion regarding what constitutes a basis for appeal, and what should be disputed per the NSA.  This, along with updates on the cost of COVID testing, mandatory vaccine orders, and more are in store with this episode of Empowering Plans! 

In this episode of Empowering Plans, Attorneys Rebekah McGuire-Dye and Cindy Merrell, discuss how current Workers’ Compensation regulations impact health plans, and who is responsible for employee’s Covid-19 related claims. 

This week on Empowering Plans, Attorneys Chris Aguiar and Cindy Merrell, discuss what happens when limited settlement funds force Plans to consider a reduction. Listen in to get all of the details. 

This week on Empowering Plans, there are important COVID-19 vaccine updates to discuss. Pfizer’s vaccine was granted full FDA approval, booster shots are coming, and employers are debating whether and how to implement premium penalties for the unvaccinated. What do employers and their plans need to know? Join Attorneys Brady Bizarro and Kelly Dempsey as they break it all down for you. 

This week, take a break from COVID headlines with Andrew Silverio and Nick Bonds, as they discuss President Biden’s recent executive order on right to repair. How does promoting right to repair, a policy traditionally thought of in the context of automobiles and consumer electronics, factor into the healthcare space? Can right to repair reduce healthcare expenses, or is it a threat to the patient safety and intellectual property rights?