Healthcare Digest

Fulcrum Strategies
Healthcare Digest

Fulcrum Strategies' Healthcare Digest is the go-to podcast for busy physicians, practice managers, and healthcare professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve. In under 20 minutes per episode, we break down the latest changes in healthcare policy, Medicare regulations, insurance and payer policies, and legislation affecting physician practices—all in plain language. Whether it’s a new CMS rule, a shift in payer reimbursement models, or state-level legislative updates, we cover what matters most to your practice, your patients, and your bottom line. Stay informed, stay compliant, and stay in control—without wasting your time. Hosted by former payer executive turned physician pratice consultant Ron Howrigon and Fulcrum Strategies' Matthew Handley.  New episodes bi-weekly. Subscribe now and never miss critical healthcare news. Learn more about Fulcrum Strategies and their services at FSDOC.com.

  1. 09/11/2024

    Ep. 98 - Pulse Check on the Payers: Fines from states and one payer does good

    The week on the FLATLINING Podcast, Matthew and Ron discuss several payer issues in the news including the firm "we're not for sale" by BlueCross BlueShield of Louisana, payers being fined by states, and the rare instance of an insurance company doing good for the community. Further reading: New Blue Cross CEO talks prospects of future sale, staying competitive - Greater Baton Rouge Business Report 9 payers recently fined by states - Becker's Payer Issues Priority Health offering free telehealth to the uninsured - Becker's Payer Issues --- Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible. --- Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn. Follow Ron on LinkedIn. --- Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    20 min

  2. 08/21/2024

    Ep. 97 - Looking at healthcare amidst the presidential election

    The week on the FLATLINING Podcast, Matthew and Ron discuss the roll healthcare might play in the 2024 presidential election.  Healthcare has made appeances at this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago.  Will it sway voters? Further reading: Harris isn’t pushing Medicare for All anymore. Progressives say that’s OK. - Politico Abortion rights and drug pricing program take spotlight at first night of DNC - STAT Sally Pipes: How the GOP can get tough on health care - Boston Herald --- Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible. --- Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn. Follow Ron on LinkedIn. --- Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    21 min

  3. 08/07/2024

    Ep. 96 - SPECIAL EDITION: Remembering Dr. Dan Hurley

    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and Ron Howrigon discuss the life of the late Dr. Dan Hurley with his wife Dr. Traci Hurley, his sister Christine, and his brother Tom. They shared memories of his life and why he fought so hard for transparency in our healthcare system. Matthew and Ron spoke to Dr. Hurley last year on the FLATLINING Podcast after he was diagnosed with dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma and his insurance company had denied payment for radiology scans that would have aided his treatment. -- Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net. -- Dan Hurley, M.D. Endowment Fund - CS Foundation The Story of Dr. Dan Hurley - Ron Howrigon at FLATLINING.net CLICK HERE to listen to our original conversation with Dr. Hurley -- Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible.

    1h 5m

  4. 07/31/2024

    Ep. 95 - Is the mainstream media finally seeing the physician shortage?

    On the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies this week, Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley a recent PBS News report on the shortage of pediatric physicians.  Is the mainstream media finally seeing what patients have been experiencing for years?  How do we ensure that we will have enough doctors to take care of us in the future? --- Articles mentioned in this program: The causes and consequences of a decline in doctors going into pediatric care - PBS News --- Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible. Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.  Follow Ron on LinkedIn. Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    15 min

  5. 07/24/2024

    Ep. 94 - What do Kamala Harris' healthcare policies look like?

    On the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies this week, Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley discuss what sort of healthcare platforms Vice President Kamala Harris could advocate as the new Democratic nominee.  They also discuss a recent interview Ron gave with New York Magazine on automatic insurance denials.   -- Further reading: Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Healthcare Issues - Medpage Today In Denial - New York Magazine -- Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net. Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn. Follow Ron on LinkedIn. Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    28 min

  6. 07/10/2024

    Ep. 93 - What the Chevron ruling means for healthcare

    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon discuss how the Supreme Court overturning Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. could affect healthcare down the road.  There is a possiblity that it could dictate how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services detirmine Medicare reimbursement, whether or not the Food and Drug Administration can approve over the counter medications, and more.  Matthew and Ron also discuss how this ruling could affect the No Surprises Act. -- Further reading: What Does the Overturning of Chevron Mean for Healthcare? - Holland and Knight How the Supreme Court has roiled U.S. health-care agencies - The Washington Post We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine - NPR -- Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net. Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn. Follow Ron on LinkedIn. Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    25 min

  7. 07/03/2024

    Ep. 92 - Let's think for a minute about Medicare for All (with Wendell Potter)

    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon have a conversation with universal healthcare advocate Wendell Potter.  They discuss Wendell's decision to get out of the insurance business and become an advocate for affordable healthcare for all Americans. Wendell Potter was a VP level executive at Cigna before he left in 2008.  He now advocates for universal healthcare and is the leader of two reform advocacy nonprofits: the Center for Health and Democracy and Business Leaders for Health Care Transformation.  He is also a New York Times best-selling author and his most recent book is For Want of a Dentist: The Rise of the Dental Therapy Movement in Tribal Nations and the US.  You can follow his work on his Substack: Health Care Un-covered.  --- Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have ubscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible. Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.  Follow Ron on LinkedIn.--- Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    52 min

  8. TRAILER

    NEXT WEEK: Wendell Potter makes his case for Medicare for All

    Next week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and Ron Howrigon talk to former Cigna executive Wendell Potter about the feasibility of universal healthcare in the United States. --- Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net. Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.Follow Ron on LinkedIn. Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices.  Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success.  Learn more at FSDOC.com.

    1 min
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Fulcrum Strategies' Healthcare Digest is the go-to podcast for busy physicians, practice managers, and healthcare professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve. In under 20 minutes per episode, we break down the latest changes in healthcare policy, Medicare regulations, insurance and payer policies, and legislation affecting physician practices—all in plain language. Whether it’s a new CMS rule, a shift in payer reimbursement models, or state-level legislative updates, we cover what matters most to your practice, your patients, and your bottom line. Stay informed, stay compliant, and stay in control—without wasting your time. Hosted by former payer executive turned physician pratice consultant Ron Howrigon and Fulcrum Strategies' Matthew Handley.  New episodes bi-weekly. Subscribe now and never miss critical healthcare news. Learn more about Fulcrum Strategies and their services at FSDOC.com.

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  • Creator
    Fulcrum Strategies
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    117
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