6 Degrees Health Recognized for Exceptional Three-Year Revenue Growth, Earning a Place Among the Nation’s Fastest Growing Businesses August 11, 2026 — 6 Degrees Health, a leading healthcare payment integrity provider, has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This marks the second consecutive year the company has […]
On June 4, 2026, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management (the “Departments”) issued Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) Operations Final Rules (“Final IDR Rule”). The Final IDR Rules improve the functioning of the Federal IDR process by streamlining communications between payers, providers, and certified IDR entities […]
Our founder, Scott Ray, was recently featured in BenefitsPro, where he breaks down the benefits of Reference-Based Pricing (RBP).
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), which administers and enforces the HIPAA Security Rule (“Security Rule”), recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen cybersecurity protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). The proposed rule introduces several new requirements and clarifications that will have […]
Brokers and TPAs may have the obligation to complete the Gag Clause Prohibition
The Biden-Harris Administration recently issued a proposal to eliminate medical debt from credit reporting. If the proposal becomes law, medical debt will no longer be reported by credit reporting agencies nor be a factor in determining credit scores. A Sweeping Change for Credit Reports Currently, medical debt affects millions of Americans, with 46 million people […]
The Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued final regulations, effective March 11, 2024. These rules established an economic realities test which will serve as a practical guide for employers in determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). [29 CFR part 795]. How […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Do Not Consent to Being Balance-Billed Stay protected from surprise medical bills! The No Surprises Act shields patients from balance billing but watch out for exceptions. Don’t waive your protection from NSA or consent to balance billing for non-emergency or emergency care and review all documents carefully. Are you aware of the hidden […]