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Quizzify earns total victory in surprise bill dispute
Imagine having a surprise bill reduced 95.3%, from $14,269.30 to $674. And that's without going to court, without conceding a nickel from...
Jun 29, 20213 min read


How Quizzify weaponizes direct hospital contracting
This is the sequel to Quizzify earns total victory in surprise bill dispute. By way of background, the actual language is now:...
Jun 27, 20214 min read


Review of Never Pay the First Bill
This is the best health policy book ever, largely because it’s not about making health policy. It’s conclusion: individuals and employers...
Jun 22, 20212 min read


The ticks are back...and they're hungry.
It's time for our annual ticks-are-back blog post, which for some ghoulish reason is always our most popular. This year we're adding the...
May 28, 20215 min read


Just because it's healthcare doesn't mean it's good for you.
The Birth of Quizzify (“Does wondering how Quizzify got started keep you up at night? Wonder no longer”) describes how massive...
May 17, 20214 min read


10 Take-aways from our COVID Vaccine Hesitancy webinar with the CDC’s Dr. Singleton
First, we’d like to thank both Drs. Christa-Marie Singleton and Scott Conard for making this one of our three best-ever and most popular...
Apr 12, 20216 min read


Surprise Bill Update: We're Winning!
Reminder: today's 1 PM EDT webinar is very timely: Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy. It features the CDC's Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton along...
Apr 7, 20214 min read


Busting the myths of the COVID Vaccine
While the large majority of us can’t wait to get our vaccine, polls reveal that about a third of people intend to decline it, including...
Feb 22, 20214 min read


EEOC wellness program compliance suddenly matters!
February 12th update: The EEOC's proposed rules are officially dead. New rules, months away, will propose de miminis incentives and...
Jan 26, 20215 min read


Valid Vendor of the Month: Nova Healthcare Administrators
As a recent recipient of a Validation Institute Health Value Award for Health Plan Performance Management, Nova has come a long way since...
Jan 13, 20215 min read


EEOC releases strict new wellness incentive limits
January 21st Update: Looks like we may be wrong about our initial take: it's likely even worse, for vendors and employers. Reading the...
Jan 11, 20214 min read


Scary new COVID variant will be reaching your group soon
As though the current COVID isn’t transmissible enough, this new variant spreads about 70% more easily. Hence 70% more urgency to educate...
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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