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Read the latest blogs from Integrated Payor Solutions covering healthcare claims administration, the No Surprises Act (NSA), the Transparency in Coverage Rule (TiC), operational strategy, and trends impacting TPAs, ASOs, networks, and health plans.
Taft-Hartley Administration Without the Headaches
Keep the Administration Flexible for Growth Taft-Hartley health plans don’t operate like traditional employer-sponsored plans. They are jointly trusteed benefit plans created through collective bargaining between unions and employers. Unlike a traditional single-employer plan, these plans often involve multiple contributing employers and eligibility rules that reflect how participants work across them. For TPAs, ASOs, and networks supporting Taft-Hartley business, administrators have to manage complex eligibility across multiple contributing employers while keeping funding aligned with how…
Building Software from the Ground Up: The Importance of Future-Facing SaaS
With the state of healthcare, an understanding of healthcare finance and risk management is crucial to creating a flexible software as a service (SaaS) platform, one that TPAs can actually use to improve outcomes—and afford in the first place.
It’s All About Security: Our Top Takeaway from HCAA
You’ve probably heard it time and again by now—protecting your data is more vital today than ever. Of course, this leads us to the obvious question: what’s the best way to go about ensuring that protection? According to what the IPS team heard at this year’s HCAA Executive Forum, the answer is increased cybersecurity—and investing in the technology to support it.
Integrated Payor Solutions Announces the Implementation of Encompass+ with Harmony Third Party Administrator
February 27, 2025 — Integrated Payor Solutions (“IPS”), cloud-based healthcare compliance and administration solutions provider, is excited to announce the successful implementation of the Encompass+ platform with Evolve Association’s third-party administrator (TPA), Harmony.
Exploring the New HIPAA Security Rule Updates: Everything You Need to Know
Regulatory authorities are renewing their focus on HIPAA audits, placing a spotlight on compliance, and healthcare organizations are being urged to pay closer attention to the evolving security landscape. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, marking the first major revisions in over a decade. These changes are designed to address the growing complexity of cybersecurity threats and the increasing need to protect sensitive health information.
The Generational Shift in Claims Processing: Why Technology is No Longer Optional
As advancements in technology continue to grow, so does the industry’s reliance on them. While AI cannot replace the claims examiner, an aging workforce, coupled with the lack of young professionals entering the field, presents a number of significant challenges for the health benefits space. Learn more by reading our blog.
Breaking Down Barriers: Overcoming the Top 4 Objections to Switching Operating System
There are a number of necessary “evils” you have to undergo when you’re a decision-maker in business—it’s just how things go. That doesn’t make them any easier, and that’s especially true in the TPA space. There are plenty of headaches to go around when dealing with the ups and downs of the industry, but one major headache is when it’s time to switch your claims administration operating system.
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