The No Surprises Act and Consumer Protection In Healthcare (with Josh Schreiner & Michael Mather)

"When consumers understand that they can get the same level of care at half the price, they feel good about making that decision." - Josh Schreiner “We're actually going to collapse that concept entirely. Everyone's in network from your perspective, from the consumer, from the patient perspective." - Michael Mather Continuing from last week’s theme of compliance and regulation, Josh Schreiner, Chief Product Officer, and Michael Mather, General Counsel, of HealthEZ joined me for a discussion on the effects of the No Surprises Act on the healthcare industry as a whole, and how it affects consultants as they work with employers. At HealthEZ, Josh and Michael have been looking ahead to the future of healthcare and how the recent regulations have impacted that, including a returned focus to consumer decisions in their own healthcare and an increased focus on employer compliance. For consultants, these are particularly important topics as consultant responsibilities shift in response to the legislation. Join Josh, Michael, and I as we break down the No Surprises Act, offering our insights and hopefully some practical guidance on navigating this crucial piece of healthcare legislation. Chapters: 0:00 - Meet Josh & Michael 1:23 - Empowering Consumer Decisions through Healthcare Transparency 5:44 - Navigating Healthcare Compliance 16:22 - Protecting Patients Through The No Surprises Act 23:19 - The High Volume of Disputes 30:39 - Increasing contract disputes impacting healthcare reimbursement 38:05 - Transparent Healthcare Information 40:50 - The Impact of Transparent Healthcare Pricing 50:30 - Gag Clause Attestation and Compliance Challenges 58:34 - Balancing Guidelines and Innovation in Healthcare 1:04:55 - Leveraging Wearables and Data for Personalized Healthcare Key Links for Social: @SelfFunded on YouTube for video versions of the podcast and much more - https://www.youtube.com/@SelfFunded Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1TjmrMrkIj0qSmlwAIevKA?si=068a389925474f02 Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-funded-with-spencer/id1566182286 Follow Spencer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-smith-self-funded/ Follow Spencer on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/selffundedwithspencer/ Key Words: #healthcare #transparency #compliance #innovation #selffunded #medicalcosts #consumerinformation #futureofhealthcare #wearables #datadriven #nosurprisesact #regulation #podcast Healthcare, Transparency, Compliance, Innovation, Self Funded, Medical Costs, Consumer Information, Future Of Healthcare, Wearables, Data Driven, No Surprises Act, Regulation, Podcast