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## Mastering the No Surprises Act and IDR Process: How Payment Integrity Shields Payers from Skyrocketing Costs

Discover how comprehensive compliance and repricing solutions from Valenz Health help reduce the NSA and IDR burden on TPAs and health plan sponsors.

August • 2026 

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## All Blogs

#### [![The Future of Payment Integrity: Analytics, AI, and Clinical Expertise](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/blog-payment-integrity-analytics.png) The Future of Payment Integrity: Analytics, AI, and Clinical Expertise Learn how Valenz Health is innovating with AI and healthcare analytics in payment integrity. ... September • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/payment-integrity-analytics)

#### [![Renewing Stop Loss Coverage: Choosing the Best Plan for a Changing Healthcare Ecosystem](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Businesswoman%20filling%20out%20paperwork.jpeg) Renewing Stop Loss Coverage: Choosing the Best Plan for a Changing Healthcare Ecosystem Learn what to look for when renewing your stop loss policy plan — and how Valenz Health can ... September • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/stop-loss-renewal)

#### [![Mastering the No Surprises Act and IDR Process: How Payment Integrity Shields Payers from Skyrocketing Costs](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Manager%20presenting%20budget%20to%20marketing%20people.jpeg) Mastering the No Surprises Act and IDR Process: How Payment Integrity Shields Payers from Skyrocketing Costs Discover how comprehensive compliance and repricing solutions from Valenz Health help reduce the ... August • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/nsa-idr-compliance)

#### [![Leading Cost Drivers in Stop Loss Coverage: Factors Impacting Your Renewal Pricing](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Close%20up%20of%20calculator%20with%20piggy%20bank%20in%20background..jpeg) Leading Cost Drivers in Stop Loss Coverage: Factors Impacting Your Renewal Pricing Discover the average cost of stop loss medical insurance in 2026 and how Valenz Health solves for ... August • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/stop-loss-medical-costs)

#### [![Achieving TiC and NSA Compliance: 3 Ways Vālenz Health® Supports TPAs](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202025-08-07T171254.754.png) Achieving TiC and NSA Compliance: 3 Ways Vālenz Health® Supports TPAs Learn how Valenz Health helps TPAs and the self-funded employers they serve achieve Transparency in ... August • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/nsa-tic-compliance)

#### [![Defining Risk Before Designing Benefits: The Case for Leading with Stop Loss](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Businesswoman%20interacting%20with%20a%20colleague%20in%20the%20office.jpeg) Defining Risk Before Designing Benefits: The Case for Leading with Stop Loss Learn why stop loss policy design should be a foundational path for building your self-funded ... August • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/leading-with-stop-loss)

#### [![What is Stop Loss? A Guide for Self-Funded Employers](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Young%20businessman%20calculating.jpeg) What is Stop Loss? A Guide for Self-Funded Employers Learn what stop loss in health insurance is, how it protects self-funded employers from financial ... August • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/medical-stop-loss-insurance)

#### [![Improving Health Plan Member Engagement: Strategies for Employers](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_583753610-2-1.jpeg) Improving Health Plan Member Engagement: Strategies for Employers Improve health insurance member engagement with proactive, personalized strategies from Valenz ... July • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/health-plan-member-engagement-strategies)

#### [![Leveraging Healthcare Data Analytics for Lower Costs and Better Care Delivery](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_576808710-1.jpeg) Leveraging Healthcare Data Analytics for Lower Costs and Better Care Delivery Learn how healthcare analytics solutions from Valenz Health can help improve health plan ... July • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/leveraging-healthcare-analytics)

#### [![The Health Conditions Driving Up Healthcare Costs — and What Employers Can Do About Them](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_600720024%20(1)-1.jpeg) The Health Conditions Driving Up Healthcare Costs — and What Employers Can Do About Them Learn how to proactively address the health conditions costing employers the most money with ... July • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/health-conditions-driving-up-healthcare-costs)

#### [![Understanding Healthcare Navigation: A Key Tool in Engaging Early and Often for Better Care Outcomes](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_633825987-1.jpeg) Understanding Healthcare Navigation: A Key Tool in Engaging Early and Often for Better Care Outcomes Learn how healthcare navigation solutions from Valenz Health can deliver higher savings for members ... June • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/understanding-healthcare-navigation)

#### [![Reducing Surgical Spend by Guiding Members to High-Value, Low-Cost Care Options](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_430074691-1.jpeg) Reducing Surgical Spend by Guiding Members to High-Value, Low-Cost Care Options Learn how Valenz Health can help your plan reduce high-cost surgical and imaging spend while ... June • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/how-to-reduce-surgical-spend)

#### [![How Vālenz Health® is Enhancing Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Care with Seamlessly Embedded Solutions](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/why-point-solutions-dont-scale.png) How Vālenz Health® is Enhancing Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Care with Seamlessly Embedded Solutions Minimize the wasted time and money of point-solution fatigue with integrated, embedded health plan ... May • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/embedded-health-plan-solutions)

#### [![Right Care, Right Time: How Valenz Clinical Engagement Transforms Health Outcomes with Expert Nursing Support](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/shutterstock_405111418_600x432-600x321.jpg) Right Care, Right Time: How Valenz Clinical Engagement Transforms Health Outcomes with Expert Nursing Support Learn how the expert nursing staff at Valenz Health support cost containment and better care ... May • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/clinical-engagement-strategy-nurse-case-managers)

#### [![The Compliance Gap: The Risks of Relying on Credentialing to Meet OIG Standards](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/credentialing-vs-pssm.png) The Compliance Gap: The Risks of Relying on Credentialing to Meet OIG Standards Learn why healthcare credentialing must be combined with ongoing compliance monitoring for full ... May • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/healthcare-compliance-credentialing)

#### [![How Employers Can Help Employees Navigate ABA Therapy Costs for Autism](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Untitled%20design%20-%202025-08-07T170825.835.png) How Employers Can Help Employees Navigate ABA Therapy Costs for Autism Learn how Valenz Health helps minimize ABA therapy costs for both employers and employees with ... May • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/navigating-aba-therapy-costs)

#### [![The Changing Landscape of ABA Therapy: How New Regulations Impact Employers and Employees](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_745132369-1.jpeg) The Changing Landscape of ABA Therapy: How New Regulations Impact Employers and Employees Learn how changing ABA therapy regulations and industry challenges affect patients — and how ... April • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/aba-therapy-regulations)

#### [![Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and How It Supports Children with Autism](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_526745339.jpeg) Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and How It Supports Children with Autism Learn how ABA therapy can help children with autism and how the Valenz Bluebook transparency tool ... April • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/applied-behavior-analysis)

#### [![ValenzONE: Supporting Alternative Health Plans with Solutions to Lower Costs and Deliver Higher-Quality Care](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_920408879%20(2)-1.jpeg) ValenzONE: Supporting Alternative Health Plans with Solutions to Lower Costs and Deliver Higher-Quality Care Explore ValenzONE, an alternative health plan optimization platform that helps deliver lower costs, ... April • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/support-for-alternative-health-plans)

#### [![Why Price Transparency Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Incentives in Driving Smarter Healthcare Decisions](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/why-price-transparency-isnt-enough-featured-blog-image.png) Why Price Transparency Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Incentives in Driving Smarter Healthcare Decisions Information is not enough to change member behavior. Discover the role financial incentives play in ... March • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/incentivizing-smarter-healthcare-choices)

#### [![Navigating Rising Health Benefit Costs: How Self-Funded Employers Can Reduce Spend in 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_963706233%20(1)-1.jpeg) Navigating Rising Health Benefit Costs: How Self-Funded Employers Can Reduce Spend in 2026 Combat increasing healthcare costs with a full-cycle cost-containment approach. Read our ... March • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/how-self-funded-employers-can-reduce-spend/)

#### [![Building a Value-Based Care Strategy: Controlling Costs with High-Value Healthcare Options](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Two%20business%20women%20talking%20in%20a%20large%20glass%20conference%20room..png) Building a Value-Based Care Strategy: Controlling Costs with High-Value Healthcare Options Discover how value-based healthcare models lower costs and improve patient outcomes. Vālenz Health® ... March • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/value-based-care)

#### [![The Financial Era of Health Plan Strategy: How Employers are Rethinking their Approach to Benefit Design](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/financial-era-health-plan-strategy.png) The Financial Era of Health Plan Strategy: How Employers are Rethinking their Approach to Benefit Design Learn how employers can minimize their financial risk with an integrated approach to health plan ... February • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/financial-health-plan-design-strategy)

#### [![Managing the Transition to Variable Copays: A Strategic Guide for Employers](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/transitioning-to-variable-copays.png) Managing the Transition to Variable Copays: A Strategic Guide for Employers Discover how you can save on healthcare costs and deliver a better member experience with variable ... February • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/transitioning-to-variable-copays)

#### [![Variable Copays: A Modern Health Plan Strategy to Optimize Cost and Quality](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/variable%20copays-1.png) Variable Copays: A Modern Health Plan Strategy to Optimize Cost and Quality Learn how the cost-sharing variable copay model reduces healthcare expenses by empowering plan ... February • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/variable-co-pays)

#### [![How Self-Funded Employers Can Save More with Smarter Claims Repricing](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/smarter-claims-repricing.png) How Self-Funded Employers Can Save More with Smarter Claims Repricing Discover how a comprehensive, full-cycle approach to claims repricing delivers higher savings for ... February • 2026](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/claims-repricing-services)

#### [![How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices to Deliver High-Value Care](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_541932275-1.jpeg) How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices to Deliver High-Value Care Learn how healthcare pricing transparency tools like Valenz Bluebook help health plans save money ... December • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/price-transparency-in-healthcare)

#### [![Eliminating Ghost Networks: How Vālenz Health® is Redefining Provider Network Directories](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/eliminating-ghost-networks.png) Eliminating Ghost Networks: How Vālenz Health® is Redefining Provider Network Directories Learn how Valenz Health is working to eliminate healthcare ghost networks with industry-leading ... November • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/healthcare-ghost-networks)

#### [![From Surprise Bills to Smarter Payments: Building a Defensible Claims Management Process](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/building-defensible-claims-process.jpeg) From Surprise Bills to Smarter Payments: Building a Defensible Claims Management Process Learn how to build a better healthcare claims management strategy that eliminates waste with ... November • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/healthcare-claims-management)

#### [![Reducing High-Cost Medical Claims with Full-Cycle Payment Integrity Solutions](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/reducing-high-cost-claims%20(1).png) Reducing High-Cost Medical Claims with Full-Cycle Payment Integrity Solutions Discover how integrating payment integrity solutions across the entire Claims Cost Arc can improve ... October • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/high-cost-claims-management)

#### [![Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_222120820-1.jpeg) Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction Learn how Valenz Health helps plan members locate high-value, low-cost breast cancer screening and ... October • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/breast-cancer-awareness-and-the-cost-of-inaction)

#### [![VMS® Repricing: The Smarter Approach to Reference-Based Pricing](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/Doctor%20holding%20clipboard%20with%20file%20in%20hospital%20room.jpeg) VMS® Repricing: The Smarter Approach to Reference-Based Pricing Learn how the Valenz Market-Sensitive Repricing model outperforms traditional reference-based ... October • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/reference-based-pricing)

#### [![What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the OIG Exclusion List](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Midsection%20of%20businesswoman%20with%20binders%20at%20office.jpeg) What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the OIG Exclusion List Learn what the OIG exclusion list is, how it works, and why it’s important for healthcare providers ... July • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/oig-exclusion)

#### [![OIG Compliance Risks: Common Errors and Pitfalls During the Monitoring Process](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Pensive%20businesswoman%20looking%20at%20a%20paper%20while%20working%20on%20her%20laptop%20at%20her%20desk.jpeg) OIG Compliance Risks: Common Errors and Pitfalls During the Monitoring Process Learn about common OIG compliance risk areas and errors and how to prevent them in your monitoring ... July • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/oig-compliance-risks)

#### [![OIG Compliance Monitoring: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Business%20people%20working%20together%20on%20laptop%20in%20office%20at%20desk.jpeg) OIG Compliance Monitoring: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals Learn what OIG compliance monitoring is, why it’s so important, and how a partner like Valenz ... July • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/oig-compliance-monitoring)

#### [![OIG General Compliance Program Guidance: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/oig-compliance-general-guidance-1.jpg) OIG General Compliance Program Guidance: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know Learn about the OIG GCPG, including how you can use it to build your own healthcare organization’s ... July • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/oig-general-compliance-program-guidance)

#### [![Integrating Payment Integrity Initiatives for Better Cost Containment](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/integrating-payment-integrity.webp) Integrating Payment Integrity Initiatives for Better Cost Containment Learn why payment integrity solutions are a key priority for Valenz Health and the iThrive Customer ... May • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/ithrive-2025-payment-integrity)

#### [![Balancing Employer and Employee Spend in a High-Cost Healthcare Landscape](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Close%20up%20of%20calculator%20with%20piggy%20bank%20in%20background..jpeg) Balancing Employer and Employee Spend in a High-Cost Healthcare Landscape Learn how to reduce healthcare costs for both employers and employees with strategic ... May • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/ithrive-2025-balancing-costs)

#### [![Higher-Value Care, Lower Costs: How to Optimize Health Plan Designs for 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Close%20up%20of%20white%20business%20office%20desk%20with%20laptop%20tablet%20in%20front%20of%20brown%20wall%20background%20full%20of%20pie%20charts%20and%20numbers.jpeg) Higher-Value Care, Lower Costs: How to Optimize Health Plan Designs for 2025 Learn why optimizing healthcare plan design is a priority for Valenz Health and the iThrive Council ... May • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/ithrive-2025-plan-design)

#### [![How Employers and Employees Can Work Together to Cut Healthcare Costs](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/hubfs/Blog/AdobeStock_572194731%20(2)-1.jpeg) How Employers and Employees Can Work Together to Cut Healthcare Costs How can employers cut healthcare costs while still offering meaningful benefits? Discover our top ... May • 2025](https://blog.valenzhealth.com/cut-healthcare-costs)

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