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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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Stop Loss Trends for 2027: What Underwriters are Seeing this Renewal Season

Stop Loss Trends for 2027: What Underwriters are Seeing this Renewal Season

Valenz Health stop loss experts discuss the biggest trends impacting stop loss renewal pricing this ...

October • 2026
What the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules Update Means for Health Plans and Partners

What the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules Update Means for Health Plans and Partners

Learn what the newly finalized TiC rules mean for health plans and partners and how Valenz Health ...

October • 2026
From Healthcare Bluebook to Valenz Bluebook: Turning Navigation into Smarter Care Decisions

From Healthcare Bluebook to Valenz Bluebook: Turning Navigation into Smarter Care Decisions

Discover the updates made to Valenz Bluebook since its acquisition as Healthcare Bluebook in 2024, ...

October • 2026
The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction: Making High-Value Care Easier to Find

The Cost of a Mammogram vs. the Price of Inaction: Making High-Value Care Easier to Find

Learn how Valenz Health helps plan members locate high-value, low-cost breast cancer screening and ...

October • 2026
The Future of Payment Integrity: Analytics, AI, and Clinical Expertise

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
Renewing Stop Loss Coverage: Choosing the Best Plan for a Changing Healthcare Ecosystem

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

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
Leading Cost Drivers in Stop Loss Coverage: Factors Impacting Your Renewal Pricing

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
Achieving TiC and NSA Compliance: 3 Ways Vālenz Health® Supports TPAs

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
Defining Risk Before Designing Benefits: The Case for Leading with Stop Loss

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
What is Stop Loss? A Guide for Self-Funded Employers

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
Improving Health Plan Member Engagement: Strategies for Employers

Improving Health Plan Member Engagement: Strategies for Employers

Improve health insurance member engagement with proactive, personalized strategies from Valenz ...

July • 2026
Leveraging Healthcare Data Analytics for Lower Costs and Better Care Delivery

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
The Health Conditions Driving Up Healthcare Costs — and What Employers Can Do About Them

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
Understanding Healthcare Navigation: A Key Tool in Engaging Early and Often for Better Care Outcomes

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
Reducing Surgical Spend by Guiding Members to High-Value, Low-Cost Care Options

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
How Vālenz Health® is Enhancing Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Care with Seamlessly Embedded Solutions

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
Right Care, Right Time: How Valenz Clinical Engagement Transforms Health Outcomes with Expert Nursing Support

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
The Compliance Gap: The Risks of Relying on Credentialing to Meet OIG Standards

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
How Employers Can Help Employees Navigate ABA Therapy Costs for Autism

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
The Changing Landscape of ABA Therapy: How New Regulations Impact Employers and Employees

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
Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and How It Supports Children with Autism

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
ValenzONE: Supporting Alternative Health Plans with Solutions to Lower Costs and Deliver Higher-Quality Care

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
Why Price Transparency Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Incentives in Driving Smarter Healthcare Decisions

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
Navigating Rising Health Benefit Costs: How Self-Funded Employers Can Reduce Spend in 2026

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
Building a Value-Based Care Strategy: Controlling Costs with High-Value Healthcare Options

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
The Financial Era of Health Plan Strategy: How Employers are Rethinking their Approach to Benefit Design

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
Managing the Transition to Variable Copays: A Strategic Guide for Employers

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
Variable Copays: A Modern Health Plan Strategy to Optimize Cost and Quality

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
How Self-Funded Employers Can Save More with Smarter Claims Repricing

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
How Transparency in Healthcare Shapes Patient Choices to Deliver High-Value Care

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
Eliminating Ghost Networks: How Vālenz Health® is Redefining Provider Network Directories

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
From Surprise Bills to Smarter Payments: Building a Defensible Claims Management Process

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
Reducing High-Cost Medical Claims with Full-Cycle Payment Integrity Solutions

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
VMS® Repricing: The Smarter Approach to Reference-Based Pricing

VMS® Repricing: The Smarter Approach to Reference-Based Pricing

Learn how the Valenz Market-Sensitive Repricing model outperforms traditional reference-based ...

October • 2025
What Healthcare Providers Need to Know About the OIG Exclusion List

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
OIG Compliance Risks: Common Errors and Pitfalls During the Monitoring Process

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
OIG Compliance Monitoring: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals

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
OIG General Compliance Program Guidance: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

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
Integrating Payment Integrity Initiatives for Better Cost Containment

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
Balancing Employer and Employee Spend in a High-Cost Healthcare Landscape

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
Higher-Value Care, Lower Costs: How to Optimize Health Plan Designs for 2025

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
How Employers and Employees Can Work Together to Cut Healthcare Costs

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
6 Characteristics of Effective Payment Integrity Services in Healthcare

6 Characteristics of Effective Payment Integrity Services in Healthcare

What are payment integrity services in healthcare? Find out and learn about the characteristics of ...

April • 2025
How Employers Can Support Employees with Complex Healthcare Needs

How Employers Can Support Employees with Complex Healthcare Needs

Discover some of the top strategies employers can implement to support employees with complex ...

April • 2025
Transforming Provider Data Management: Improving Accuracy, Automation, and Impact

Transforming Provider Data Management: Improving Accuracy, Automation, and Impact

Learn why optimizing and validating provider data is so important in healthcare and how leading ...

April • 2025
Preventive Care Strategies for Employers to Promote Employee Health and Well-Being

Preventive Care Strategies for Employers to Promote Employee Health and Well-Being

Discover how employers can help employees make informed decisions and promote preventive care with ...

March • 2025
How Employers Can Tackle Rising Healthcare Disparities

How Employers Can Tackle Rising Healthcare Disparities

Healthcare disparities create real barriers to care. Discover how employers can tackle these ...

March • 2025
How the New Executive Order Could Affect Healthcare Pricing Transparency

How the New Executive Order Could Affect Healthcare Pricing Transparency

A new executive order pushes insurers and providers to disclose prices to patients. Learn what this ...

March • 2025
The Future of Healthcare: Key Trends to Watch Through 2025 and Beyond

The Future of Healthcare: Key Trends to Watch Through 2025 and Beyond

Discover what to expect in the future of healthcare with our analysis of the top trends this year ...

February • 2025
Four Ways Healthcare Technology and AI Are Transforming Employee Healthcare

Four Ways Healthcare Technology and AI Are Transforming Employee Healthcare

How can healthcare technology have an impact on employee health? Discover the benefits AI has on ...

February • 2025
Weighing the Costs: How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Can Save Employers Money in the Long Run

Weighing the Costs: How GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Can Save Employers Money in the Long Run

Discover how GLP-1 weight loss drugs can reduce obesity-related health costs, improve productivity, ...

January • 2025
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Addressing Obesity and Chronic Health Issues in the Workplace

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Addressing Obesity and Chronic Health Issues in the Workplace

Discover how to integrate GLP-1 weight loss drugs into a health plan while managing costs with ...

January • 2025
How Covering GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Can Enhance Workforce Health

How Covering GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Can Enhance Workforce Health

Discover how GLP-1 weight loss drugs can have a large impact on overall employee health and how ...

January • 2025
Health Literacy: Key to Protecting the Patient and the Employer in Self-Insurance

Health Literacy: Key to Protecting the Patient and the Employer in Self-Insurance

Health literacy means patients and employers know how to effectively use that healthcare cost and ...

November • 2024
Investing in Health: Employer Coverage of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

Investing in Health: Employer Coverage of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs

Discover the key benefits of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and what employers should consider when ...

November • 2024
5-Year Anniversary of Vālenz Health®

5-Year Anniversary of Vālenz Health®

Celebrating 20 years serving the self-insured community and five years as Vālenz® Health, we ...

October • 2024
Employer's Guide to Integrating GLP-1s into Health Benefits Packages

Employer's Guide to Integrating GLP-1s into Health Benefits Packages

How can employers integrate GLP-1 weight loss drugs into their health plans? We’re exploring key ...

October • 2024
Balancing the Scales: The Financial Implications of GLP-1 Drugs for Employers

Balancing the Scales: The Financial Implications of GLP-1 Drugs for Employers

Discover the financial impacts of GLP-1 weight loss drugs on employers, their benefits, and how to ...

October • 2024
Navigating the World of GLP-1s: Key Insights for Employers

Navigating the World of GLP-1s: Key Insights for Employers

Noticed the uptick in employees using GLP-1 drugs to lose weight? Implement a strategy to ensure ...

September • 2024
How Care Bundles and Member Navigation Drive Improved Savings and Quality

How Care Bundles and Member Navigation Drive Improved Savings and Quality

Vālenz Health® is delivering innovative pricing methodology informed by multiple streams of data ...

September • 2024
The Impact of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs on Workforce Health: A Comprehensive Overview

The Impact of GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs on Workforce Health: A Comprehensive Overview

Explore the impacts of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and how to address the cost of these drugs within ...

August • 2024
Mastering Compliance Amid Healthcare Regulatory Changes

Mastering Compliance Amid Healthcare Regulatory Changes

Discover how to stay up to date and compliant with healthcare regulatory changes.

May • 2024
4 Impactful Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Employees

4 Impactful Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions Among Employees

Discover the most impactful strategies for reducing hospital readmissions, including addressing ...

April • 2024
4 Ways to Encourage Employee Healthcare Shopping

4 Ways to Encourage Employee Healthcare Shopping

Many employees may not realize they can shop around for healthcare. Learn how to encourage your ...

February • 2024
How Rising Healthcare Costs Impact Retention and Recruiting

How Rising Healthcare Costs Impact Retention and Recruiting

Healthcare costs are rising and impacting employee recruitment and retention. Find out how your ...

January • 2024
Understanding Rx MRF Requirements

Understanding Rx MRF Requirements

Find out about the updates made in the Transparency in Coverage Final Rules and Lower Costs, More ...

November • 2023
The Future of Healthcare: 5 Trends to Watch in 2023

The Future of Healthcare: 5 Trends to Watch in 2023

Healthcare is constantly evolving. In this post, we explore the future of healthcare and healthcare ...

August • 2023
How Healthcare Bluebook Began Transparency Well Before the Government Mandates

How Healthcare Bluebook Began Transparency Well Before the Government Mandates

Learn how Bluebook Comply™ helps self-insured employers understand and meet key compliance ...

August • 2023
5 Ways to Optimize Your Employee Benefits for Improved Retention

5 Ways to Optimize Your Employee Benefits for Improved Retention

Meaningful benefits are key to attracting and retaining top talent. Find out how to optimize your ...

May • 2023
How Employers Can Reduce Spend on Common Medical Procedures

How Employers Can Reduce Spend on Common Medical Procedures

Healthcare costs will continue rising this year. Ensure your company is prepared with these ...

April • 2023
Self-Insured Employers View Cost of Specialty Drugs as a Major Challenge

Self-Insured Employers View Cost of Specialty Drugs as a Major Challenge

The cost of specialty drugs presents a major challenge for employers. Find out how to address this ...

April • 2023
4 Ways to Reduce Pharmacy Spend

4 Ways to Reduce Pharmacy Spend

Pharmacy spend accounts for a significant portion of an employer’s medical spend. Learn four ways ...

September • 2022
The Truth About Navigating Healthcare as a Millennial

The Truth About Navigating Healthcare as a Millennial

Navigating healthcare is a challenge for millennials. Find out what you can do to make healthcare ...

August • 2022
Top 5 Healthcare Benefit Challenges and How To Solve Them

Top 5 Healthcare Benefit Challenges and How To Solve Them

Discover the top five healthcare benefit challenges and strategies employers and plan sponsors can ...

June • 2022
Methodology Evolved: Adapting to An Expanding Healthcare Industry

Methodology Evolved: Adapting to An Expanding Healthcare Industry

The launching of Outcomes Analytics+ marks an exciting shift in the field of healthcare analytics. ...

December • 2020
CMS Finalizes Transparency in Coverage Rule: What Happens Next?

CMS Finalizes Transparency in Coverage Rule: What Happens Next?

CMS announces final Transparency in Coverage Rule requiring health insurers and self-insured health ...

November • 2020
From $25,000 to $5,500: Valenz Bluebook Member Shares His Savings Story

From $25,000 to $5,500: Valenz Bluebook Member Shares His Savings Story

When a Bluebook CareConnect member was quoted $25,000 for a hernia repair, a member concierge ...

July • 2020
Shannon Saved $1,500 with Valenz Bluebook's Transparency Solution

Shannon Saved $1,500 with Valenz Bluebook's Transparency Solution

Shannon used Healthcare Bluebook and saved $1,500 on an MRI just by choosing a lower-cost facility.

September • 2019

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