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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. 

  1. Empowering Plans: P238 – Hot Topics and Spitting Fire with Ron E. Peck

    HACE 3 DÍAS

    Empowering Plans: P238 – Hot Topics and Spitting Fire with Ron E. Peck

    On this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorney Ron Peck engages in a one-on-one discussion with YOU, regarding two of the “hottest” topics being discussed on the road.  Don’t be left out; tune in now!

    17 min
  2. Empowering Plans: P237 – Where is the NSA at Today?

    25 FEB

    Empowering Plans: P237 – Where is the NSA at Today?

    On today’s episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Jon Jablon and Kendall Jackson discuss the current state of the No Surprises Act (NSA) and the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. From difficulties managing dispute volume to current litigation and legislative proposals, this episode provides key insight into changes to and challenges with the IDR process.

    19 min
  3. Empowering Plans: P236 – Dangers of Legacy Language

    12 FEB

    Empowering Plans: P236 – Dangers of Legacy Language

    In this installment of The Phia Group’s “Empowering Plans” podcast, attorneys Bryan Dunton and Cindy Merrell discuss what happens when laws evolve faster than contracts, and how many compliance failures live in old documents. This episode breaks down how legacy contract language creates modern risk under HIPAA Part 2 and emerging PBM transparency reforms, particularly where downstream data sharing and compensation disclosures are involved. Brokers, TPAs, and plan fiduciaries will want to tune in and find out how these changes will impact their groups.

    17 min
  4. Empowering Plans: P235 – The Latest No Surprises Act Developments: A 2026 Reality Check for TPAs

    29 ENE

    Empowering Plans: P235 – The Latest No Surprises Act Developments: A 2026 Reality Check for TPAs

    In this episode of the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Brady Bizarro and Brian O’Hara share the latest information TPAs and employer plan sponsors need to know about the No Surprises Act. The discussion focuses on recent federal guidance, updated arbitration data, key court decisions affecting NSA enforcement, and practical takeaways for managing provider billing disputes and controlling plan exposure in 2026.

    19 min
  5. Empowering Plans: P234 – Smoking Hot Litigation: When Tobacco Surcharges Go Up In Flames

    16 ENE

    Empowering Plans: P234 – Smoking Hot Litigation: When Tobacco Surcharges Go Up In Flames

    Tobacco surcharges have long been a common cost containment wellness tool for self-funded plans, but recent lawsuits are putting them under the microscope. In this episode, attorneys Kelly Dempsey and Naga Vivekanandan break down how tobacco surcharges work, why they are treated differently under federal law, and what recent court decisions mean for employers navigating wellness program risk.

    22 min
  6. Empowering Plans: P233 – The Butterfly Effect of Healthcare Costs

    16/12/2025

    Empowering Plans: P233 – The Butterfly Effect of Healthcare Costs

    In this episode, Phia Group legends – CLO Ron Peck and EVP Jen McCormick – dive deep into waters rarely discussed.  They contemplate how the rising costs of healthcare impact employers and their employees in areas outside of healthcare – from hiring to counting steps.  Join them as they share insight into this, and how to get employees and their families to embrace healthcare literacy, and positively impact aspects of their lives beyond “just healthcare.”

    26 min
  7. Empowering Plans: P232 – Get Psyched: Innovative Therapies on the Rise

    05/12/2025

    Empowering Plans: P232 – Get Psyched: Innovative Therapies on the Rise

    This week on the Empowering Plans podcast, attorneys Corey Crigger and Nick Bonds dig into the growing movement to use psychedelics in treating mental health and substance use disorders. As states ramp up research and regulation, they unpack what’s driving this shift — and what health plans should watch for in a changing compliance landscape.

    26 min
  8. Empowering Plans: P231 – Are EHBs Really That “Essential”?

    20/11/2025

    Empowering Plans: P231 – Are EHBs Really That “Essential”?

    In the latest installment of The Phia Group’s “Empowering Plans” podcast, attorneys Kendall Jackson and Jon Jablon explore Essential Health Benefits – an important facet of self-funded health plans that seems straightforward, but has garnered a great deal of confusion and misconception through the years. This episode touches on the significance of state benchmark plans, the difference between EHBs and state-mandated benefits, application of EHBs to the maximum out-of-pocket limit, and more.

    17 min
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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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    2017 - 2026
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