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Reducing a $70,000 Surgery Bill to $0 Responsibility for Plan & Member
Helping health share plans and their members navigate high-cost medical bills through expert negotiation and financial assistance.
Healthcare Navigation: Maximizing the Value of Employee Benefits With Emry Health
A 90-life employer group demonstrated the clear benefits of using Emry.
Fighting the financial burden of cancer, together
Cancer for College has long been dedicated to empowering cancer survivors with need-based college scholarships and educational support. Now, with Emry BillAssist by their side, they’re taking this mission further—eliminating the
Breaking Down the True Costs of Health Insurance: What Premiums, Deductibles, and Copayments Mean for You
Navigating health insurance is notoriously confusing—and the numbers prove it. A recent study revealed that only 9% of insured individuals can accurately define basic terms like premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance. This
The Ultimate Guide to Lowering Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs
Get the Guide As healthcare costs increase, high deductibles and limited coverage plans — while necessary for groups to contain costs—expose employees to significant financial stress. With 37% of Americans unable
Emry Health Partners with Empara to Launch AI-Enabled Tech to Support BillAssist Service for Lowering Employees’ Healthcare Costs
Emry Health’s commitment to create better, lower-cost benefit experiences for members is now bolstered by BillAssist, an AI enabled tech and service solution for employer groups that lowers out-of-pocket healthcare costs
Are “Harmless” Over-the-Counter Drugs Driving Up Pharmacy Costs for Payers?
Over-the-counter (OTC) medications often seem harmless, given their easy accessibility and perceived safety. However, these drugs may unknowingly complicate medical conditions and interact with prescribed medications given to you by your
Clinical Pharmacists in Benefit Navigation: A Path to Cost and Time Savings
Navigating the maze of prescription drug access is fraught with obstacles—from understanding insurance rules to coordinating multiple medications and dealing with various prescribers. For many patients, even acquiring a single prescribed medication can be a daunting challenge, compounded by high costs and strict insurance regulations.
Goodroot Merges Medical Cost Advocate into Benefit Navigation Company Emry Health
Navigating the maze of prescription drug access is fraught with obstacles—from understanding insurance rules to coordinating multiple medications and dealing with various prescribers. For many patients, even acquiring a single prescribed medication can be a daunting challenge, compounded by high costs and strict insurance regulations.
Emry Negotiates $31.8K in Member Savings
Discover how Emry billing experts were able to negotiate a total savings of $31,800 in hospital bills.
Member Needs Help With Hospital Bill
Discover how Emry helped a member apply for hospital financial assistance and successfully secured an 80% reduction, reducing the member’s liability to $25,000.
The Critical Role of Medication Guidance in Benefit Navigation
Navigating the maze of prescription drug access is fraught with obstacles—from understanding insurance rules to coordinating multiple medications and dealing with various prescribers. For many patients, even acquiring a single prescribed medication can be a daunting challenge, compounded by high costs and strict insurance regulations.
Integrating Hospital Financial Assistance: The Next Health Equity Initiative for ACA & Medicare Plans
This initiative tackles financial disparities directly, ensuring that all members, especially those from low-income backgrounds, have access to affordable care without the burden of overwhelming medical debt.
Hospital Financial Assistance: Employee Cost Avoidance
An employee with a MEC plan and no hospital coverage faced a $77,000 bill, but Emry’s financial assistance technology secured hospital aid that covered the full amount, saving them from medical debt.
CBS MoneyWatch Highlights Emry and Care Navigation
A recent CBS MoneyWatch article on tactics for reducing consumer debt quoted Nick McLaughlin, a strategic advisor at Emry who also used to work in debt collection, in the section on medical debt.
Reducing HIPAA Risk: The Importance of Outsourcing Benefit and Healthcare-Related Questions
Imagine a business owner, whether at the helm of a promising startup or steering a well-established corporation, grappling with the day-to-day complexities of operations.
Investing in Employee Well-being: Goodroot CEO Michael Waterbury’s Perspective with KFFN
No employer wants their team members to be in medical debt. But in today’s healthcare landscape, simply having health insurance is not enough to protect employees from financial hardship. Goodroot CEO Michael Waterbury talks healthcare
WENG Radio Spotlight: Emry health advisor discusses navigating healthcare costs
In this WENG radio interview, one of our health advisors breaks down the equation that makes care navigation so necessary in today’s benefits marketplace. Transcript: I think employers for a long
Toolkit: What every employer needs to know about hospital financial assistance
2024 Goodroot survey results: What we uncovered We surveyed 2,000 American adults to gauge medical debt prevalence and level of awareness and experience concerning hospital financial assistance programs. We then isolated
Top Questions Employees Have For HR When New Benefits Roll Out
See this article by Emry president Derek Fitteron as it originally appeared in HR Excellence Magazine. A thoughtfully designed healthcare package is a significant milestone for HR leaders. Yet, the real
