Access to Care

Do No Harm. The Right Role of Credit in Healthcare.
The Biden administration has warned Americans not to use high-interest medical credit cards or installment loans with confusing terms. While credit is necessary for Americans to live fuller lives, it can ensnare people in a treadmill to nowhere and rob their legacy. Paytient was founded to build a healthier financing solution for healthcare, and its Health Payment Account (HPA) was purpose-built to solve this problem.

How Employers Are Using HPAs to Drive Retention and DEI Outcomes With Chris Labrecque
Chris Labrecque has a gift for listening, building trust, and coming alongside benefit consultants and brokers to help them create meaningful value for their clients. We’re honored to be able to experience this firsthand through our chat on the podcast and our daily work with him.

Innovation in the Dental Benefit Space – Featuring Brent Troxell of Beta Health
Dental health is an important part of overall health. Studies have shown that improved dental health correlates with improved medical health. In our podcast conversation with Brent Troxell, we talked about dental benefits, innovation at Beta Health, and much more.

What the Transparency in Coverage Final Rule Means for Reducing Healthcare Costs
Historically speaking, health plan transparency in the United States has been sorely lacking. The Transparency in Coverage Final Rule requires insurers and health plans to disclose negotiated rates with in-network providers and allowed amounts for out-of-network providers — here’s what it means for employers.

Family Dynamics Are Changing — and Employee Benefits Packages Need to Adjust Accordingly
There are numerous family structures beyond the traditional nuclear family, but loved ones can get left behind when employee benefits packages don’t account for the variety of forms families can take. Leading companies are adjusting their approaches to provide more inclusive and equitable support — are your policies up to date?