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Catch Up On the Latest in Fiduciary Compliance Through Payment Integrity



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


Renewal Season Reminder: Be Prudent with Shared Savings and Cross-Plan Offsetting To Ensure ERISA Compliance
As renewal season unfolds, fiduciaries face a critical opportunity to align contracts with their ERISA duty: act solely in the interest of participants and prudently manage plan assets
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Payment Integrity or Revenue Protection?
As renewal season approaches, fiduciaries should carefully review contract terms and challenge “mandatory” payment integrity programs that shift costs back onto plans. If you’re being asked to pay to fix what you’ve already paid for, the time to push back is NOW!
Oct 2, 20252 min read


The 401(k) Lesson: Why Compliance Matters in Self-Funded Healthcare
Today, self-funded health plans are entering that same era of scrutiny. Just as 401(k) plan sponsors had to adapt to fiduciary standards, employers offering self-funded healthcare must now comply with ERISA and new mandates under the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA 2021). Those who fail to evolve risk legal action, regulatory enforcement, and financial harm to both the plan and its participants.
Sep 30, 20253 min read


When 'shared savings' really means shared conflicts and the importance of transparency, independent oversight, and true accountability
Excited to see Employee Benefit News highlighting Stephen Carrabba , ClaimInformatics, Inc. , and Jamie Greenleaf, AIF, CBFA, C(k)P,...
Sep 29, 20251 min read


FOCUS™ on Fiduciary Compliance: Strengthening ASO Agreements and SPD Protections
At ClaimInformatics, our FOCUS™ platform (Fiduciary Oversight, Compliance, and Utilization Safeguard)—powered by PAIR™ technology, Ongoing Monitoring, Pre-Pay Payment integrity and Recovery Services, and advanced analytics helps plan fiduciaries safeguard participant assets, enforce SPD protections, and achieve compliance with ERISA and the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA).
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Systematic Overbilling and Upcoding at Women’s Health Care Group - What Self-Funded Plans Should Know
Florida Women's Care, one of the largest women’s health providers in the state, revealed troubling allegations of systematic overbilling and upcoding designed to pad private equity profits. These practices come at a steep cost to patients and health plans.
Sep 23, 20252 min read


Aetna & Optum Settle “Dummy Codes” Case for $8.4M: What Fiduciaries Should Learn.
Fiduciaries need the people, process, and technology to ensure plan oversight. After nearly a decade of litigation , Aetna Life Insurance...
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Fiduciary Duty in Health Plans: Shining a Light on Best Practices
We’re proud to see PLANSPONSOR continuing to advance the fiduciary conversation for employer health plans. In a recent article, Fiduciary...
Sep 16, 20251 min read


Self-Funded Plans Face Rising Fiduciary Pressures — and New Opportunities for Accountability
Without transparency and access to THEIR data, plan sponsors risk breaching fiduciary duty under ERISA and the CAA. The 2025 Pulse of the...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


🚨 Breaking: HHS Declares War on Health Data Blocking 🚨
On September 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a major enforcement initiative targeting practices that restrict patient access to their own electronic health information (EHI).
Sep 10, 20252 min read


Federal and State Prosecutors Target BUCAHs with Legal Action
2020 was a landmark year in healthcare – and not just because of Covid-19. Over the last 18 months, multiple government agencies have...
Jun 25, 20251 min read
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