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  • Ep. 93 - What the Chevron ruling means for healthcare

    Ep. 93 - What the Chevron ruling means for healthcare
    Jul 10 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon discuss how the Supreme Court overturning Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. could affect healthcare down the road. There is a possiblity that it could dictate how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services detirmine Medicare reimbursement, whether or not the Food and Drug Administration can approve over the counter medications, and more. Matthew and Ron also discuss how this ruling could affect the No Surprises Act.

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    Further reading:
    What Does the Overturning of Chevron Mean for Healthcare? - Holland and Knight
    How the Supreme Court has roiled U.S. health-care agencies - The Washington Post
    We break down the overturning of the Chevron doctrine - NPR
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    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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  • Ep. 92 - Let's think for a minute about Medicare for All (with Wendell Potter)

    Ep. 92 - Let's think for a minute about Medicare for All (with Wendell Potter)
    Jul 3 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon have a conversation with universal healthcare advocate Wendell Potter. They discuss Wendell's decision to get out of the insurance business and become an advocate for affordable healthcare for all Americans.

    Wendell Potter was a VP level executive at Cigna before he left in 2008. He now advocates for universal healthcare and is the leader of two reform advocacy nonprofits: the Center for Health and Democracy and Business Leaders for Health Care Transformation. He is also a New York Times best-selling author and his most recent book is For Want of a Dentist: The Rise of the Dental Therapy Movement in Tribal Nations and the US. You can follow his work on his Substack: Health Care Un-covered.

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    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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    52 m
  • NEXT WEEK: Wendell Potter makes his case for Medicare for All

    NEXT WEEK: Wendell Potter makes his case for Medicare for All
    Jun 26 2024
    Next week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and Ron Howrigon talk to former Cigna executive Wendell Potter about the feasibility of universal healthcare in the United States.

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    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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  • Ep. 91 - What it takes to make healthcare reforms (with Gus Geraci, MD)

    Ep. 91 - What it takes to make healthcare reforms (with Gus Geraci, MD)
    Jun 19 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon have a conversation with Gus Geraci, MD about the challenges of reforming healthcare.

    Dr. Gaspere Geraci has more than thirty-five years of clinical, process, and quality improvement experience. He has worked as a physician, recruiting physicians and working with insurance companies. You can find more about him on his website, drgeraci.com, Rate Your Healthcare Employer, and and follow him on X and LinkedIn.

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    Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net.

    Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.
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    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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  • Ep. 90 - PUSLECHECK: Insurance coverage of GLP-1s, Cyberstalking, and UnitedHealthcare's use of AI

    Ep. 90 - PUSLECHECK: Insurance coverage of GLP-1s, Cyberstalking, and UnitedHealthcare's use of AI
    Jun 5 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Matthew Handley and CEO Ron Howrigon discuss several healthcare-related news items and how they affect patients and providers.

    They discuss for-profit HMO’s being banned from participating in Minnesota Medicaid products. They also discuss the economic impact and future of insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound. Also on the program: UnitedHealthcare has announced they will increase their usage of artificial intelligence. Plus: a former AstraZeneca executive is charged with cyber stalking after he sent threatening messages to leadership at CVS Health and Aetna.

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    Articles mentioned in this program:
    For-profit HMOs will, again, be blocked from Minnesota's Medicaid program - Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Weight loss drug coverage gets more complicated - Becker's Payer Issues
    Real-World Trends in GLP-1 Treatment Persistence and Prescribing for Weight Management - BlueCross BlueShield
    UnitedHealth testing 500 AI use cases - Becker's Hospital Review
    Patient’s Dark Fantasy About Aetna Lands Him in Jail - The Daily Beast
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    Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net.

    Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.
    Follow Ron on LinkedIn.

    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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    33 m
  • Ep. 89 - Putting patients back at the center (with Lou Tharp)

    Ep. 89 - Putting patients back at the center (with Lou Tharp)
    May 29 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley sit down with Lou Tharp to discuss patient-centered healthcare and patient advocacy.

    Lou Tharp is the co-founder and executive director of the Global Healthy Living Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the quality of life for those living with chronic diseases such as arthritis, psoriasis, IBS, cardiovascular disease, and more. Lou is also the co-founder of Creaky Joints®, an international, digital community of arthritis patients and caregivers. You learn more about the Global Healthy Living Foundation at GHLF.org and Creaky Joints® at CreakyJoints.org. You can also follow Lou on X (@LouisTharp).

    Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net.

    Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.
    Follow Ron on LinkedIn.

    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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    59 m
  • Ep. 88 - 20 years of Fulcrum Strategies

    Ep. 88 - 20 years of Fulcrum Strategies
    May 22 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley take a look back at the last 20 years of Fulcrum Strategies. They discuss why Ron left his employment with the payers and began working with physicians and what has changed in the last twenty years. They also take a look at what might change in the future.

    Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net.

    Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora, TuneIn, and Audible.

    Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.
    Follow Ron on LinkedIn.

    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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    22 m
  • Ep. 87 - Mr. Witty goes to Washington: Analysis on the Change Healthcare cyber attack hearings

    Ep. 87 - Mr. Witty goes to Washington: Analysis on the Change Healthcare cyber attack hearings
    May 15 2024
    This week on the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies, Ron Howrigon and Matthew Handley break down testimony from the Congressional hearings about the Change Healthcare cyber attack. On May 1, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty was in the hot seat as senators and representatives grilled him on the impact to patients and providers. Ron and Matthew break it down in a way that is easy to understand and help you know how it impacts you.

    Listen to the FLATLINING Podcast from Fulcrum Strategies wherever you listen to podcasts and have every episode delivered to your email by subscribing at www.FLATLINING.net.

    Follow Matthew on X and LinkedIn.
    Follow Ron on LinkedIn.

    Fulcrum Strategies is a healthcare consulting firm specializing in payer contract negotiation and strategic planning for physician practices. Our firm has helped over 5,000 physicians in groups of all sizes and specialties across the country to significantly improve their contract language and reimbursement rates, strategically plan for the future, and achieve business success. Learn more at FSDOC.com.
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    30 m