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Are Your TPAs Meeting Fiduciary Standards? A Compliance Checklist
Courts have made it clear that fiduciaries cannot outsource their responsibility. If your TPA mismanages claims, hides fees, or engages in conflicted practices, liability ultimately rests with you. That's why sponsors must hold TPAs accountable and document oversight.
Feb 112 min read


The Hidden Costs of Cross-Plan Offsetting for Self-Funded Plans
Cross-plan offsetting costs self-funded plans millions in hidden fees. Learn how bulk recovery practices create fiduciary risks and what sponsors can do.
Dec 18, 20252 min read


ERISA vs PHSA: Key Differences in Health Plan Compliance and Fiduciary Duties
ERISA vs PHSA health plan compliance is one of the most common, and most misunderstood, regulatory challenges facing employer-sponsored health plans. This guide breaks down the key differences in coverage, fiduciary duties, and compliance obligations for private employers and public entities.
Dec 17, 20256 min read


Independent Claims Reviews: A Fiduciary Imperative
For many plan sponsors, the word “audit” suggests penalties or after-the-fact corrections. In reality, independent claims reviews are about prevention, transparency, and protecting plan assets. Not punishment.
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Pension Predators or Legitimate Oversight? The ERISA Litigation Crisis Is Threatening Your Retirement Plan
ERISA class-action litigation is accelerating, putting retirement plan sponsors and fiduciaries under unprecedented pressure. Explore how recent court decisions, rising settlements, and proposed legislative reforms impact retirement plans, and what fiduciaries can do now to protect participants, reduce risk, and build a defensible governance framework.
Dec 12, 20253 min read


Health Plan Oversight: The Role of Benefits Committees and Fiduciary Duty
Benefits committees are becoming essential to ERISA compliance for self-funded health plans. Learn why structured oversight of vendors, fees, claims accuracy, and data transparency is a fiduciary imperative, and how benefits committees strengthen governance, reduce risk, and protect plan participants.
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Restoring Fiduciary Trust in Healthcare: ClaimInformatics and Detego Health Redefine Independent Payment Integrity
ClaimInformatics and Detego Health restore fiduciary trust with truly independent pre-payment claim review. This eliminates TPA conflicts, reduces medical waste, and ensures ERISA-aligned payment integrity.
Dec 3, 20253 min read


The Tide Has Turned: No More Excuses on Data Access and Oversight
Major networks are finally shifting on data sharing. The excuses are gone. It is the employer’s fiduciary responsibility to demand access. If a carrier or vendor refuses, and the pattern continues, you must replace them because their obstruction causes you to breach your fiduciary obligations.
Nov 26, 20253 min read


The Fiduciary Blind Spot: Why Every Self-Funded Employer Needs an ASO Analysis Before Renewal
At ClaimInformatics, we help plan sponsors identify hidden fiduciary risks. Before your renewal, we are offering a complimentary ASO Agreement and SPD Analysis, valued at $5,000, to the first 15 self-funded entities who schedule a call this month.
Oct 31, 20253 min read


Hidden Fees in Self-Funded Health Plans: The Next 401(k) Crisis?
Courts are applying the same fiduciary standards used in 401(k) fee litigation to health plans.
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Claim Audit vs. Claim Review: Why Fiduciaries Must Know the Difference For ERISA and CAA Compliance
The carrier controls claim audits. Claim reviews are fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA. Understand why reviews are crucial for safeguarding plan assets.
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Navigating Healthcare Fraud Risks and the BUCA Rebellion: A Guide for Self-Funded Plans
When claim administrators audit their own networks, conflicts arise. Independent payment integrity ensures ERISA and CAA compliance, protecting plan sponsors, members, and fiduciary accountability.
Oct 19, 20253 min read

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