In the latest issue of SIIA’s The Self-Insurer, Mike Lanza, Senior Vice President of USBenefits Insurance Services, LLC, emphasized the importance of collaboration between health plans, third-party administrators (TPAs) and stop-loss carriers in managing medical costs. He noted that pre-authorizations remain a critical tool for verifying that proposed procedures are medically appropriate and covered under the plan.
Forecasting Medical Costs Enables Timely Intervention
