What Is It? On Jan. 1, 2022, legislation designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills, dubbed the No Surprises Act (NSA), took effect. The passage of this act offers patients federal protection from unavoidable out-of-network charges, such as when people in emergency medical situations later receive unexpectedly outsized bills for their care. These inflated […]
Unreasonable prices have gradually become accepted as an ordinary, if unpleasant, part of company healthcare expenditures. In turn, these bloated charges contribute to the escalation of overall healthcare costs nationwide. This blog post defines cost containment strategies and provides examples detailing how they can benefit you and your employees. The Price Is Wrong If an […]
For many companies, the alarming rise of employer-sponsored healthcare prices has had a detrimental effect on their bottom lines and has also limited employees’ access to quality care. The relationship between the quality and cost of healthcare can be deeply complex, and sometimes reducing corporate costs results in lower quality employee healthcare. For example, when […]
How does medical reimbursement work? This blog answers that question while also providing some handy ways to save on healthcare spend.
Learn how traditional and self-insured plans differ, and why so many employers are switching to self-insured plans for healthcare cost management.
Weighing the pros and cons of reference-based pricing reveals easily mitigated potential pitfalls and benefits that overpower any shortcomings.
6 Degrees Health Achieves HITRUST R2 Certification
Press ReleaseHITRUST r2 Certification validates 6 Degrees Health is committed to strong cybersecurity and protecting sensitive data. March 17, 2025 – 6 Degrees Health, a technology-enabled healthcare payment integrity provider, today announced its Claims System and MediVI Software Platforms residing in Google Cloud has earned certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST Risk-based, 2-year (r2) […]