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The Phia Group Announces the Hiring of Justin Forton as a Client Success Account Executive
September 19, 2024
CANTON, MA – September 19, 2024 – In its continued dedication to bolstering the health benefits industry, The Phia Group has hired Justin Forton as a Client Success Account Executive. Justin will channel his data analytics experience and industry-focused customer service expertise to support and collaborate with The Phia Group’s clientele.
The Phia Group Announces Enhancement to Ecosystem of Services: Care Empowered Pricing
September 11, 2024
The Phia Group’s industry-leading ecosystem of cost containment services, including ICE, Subrogation & Recovery, PACE, and Phia Unwrapped, has been bolstered with Care Empowered Pricing, a cutting-edge Reference-Based Pricing (RBP) model providing quality care and fair pricing tailored to your needs.
The Phia Group Honored as One of the 50 “Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville” by Louisville Business First
May 28, 2024
The Phia Group LLC is very proud to announce that it was recently named one of the 50 “Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville” by Louisville Business First. The Phia Group was one of the 50 honorees in the 2024 Best Places to Work program based strictly on employee survey results. Earning this distinction reflects a company’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive and overall exceptional workplace environment. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which The Phia Group has received this prestigious honor.
The Phia Group’s CEO, Adam V. Russo, Named Recipient of the Free Market Medical Association 2024 Be A Beacon Award
April 24, 2024
Canton, MA – April 24, 2024 – The Phia Group’s CEO, Adam V. Russo, was presented with the Be A Beacon Award at the Free Market Medical Association (FMMA) Annual Conference in recognition of his outstanding leadership and achievements in transforming healthcare.
The Phia Group Is Named Winner of the 2024 Top Workplaces USA Award
April 3, 2024
Canton, MA – The Phia Group, a leading provider of health care cost containment solutions, proudly announced today that it has been honored with the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award. This prestigious recognition, presented by Energage, underscores The Phia Group's commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace environment for its employees by providing such outstanding benefits as ongoing education, philanthropic events, and zero-cost health coverage for employees that have been with the company for five or more years.
The Phia Group Announces the Addition of the Renowned John Blaney as Their Chief Innovation Officer
March 28, 2024
Canton, MA – Rarely can an organization with decades of industry leading ascendency truly claim to make a change that will both revolutionize its fundamental essence to the core, as well as deliver to its clients monumental improvements on top of what is already the industry’s best results. In other words, when does the best get even better? This is one such moment. March 30, 2024 will be remembered as the day that The Phia Group publicly announced the addition of the renown John Blaney as their Chief Innovation Officer.
The Phia Group and Healthcare Recovery Solutions (HRS) Join Forces to Empower Healthcare Payers in Recovering Lost Dollars from PFAS, PFOA and PFOS Payouts
June 29, 2023
The Phia Group, a distinguished leader in healthcare cost containment, and Healthcare Recovery Solutions (HRS), a prominent healthcare mass tort subrogation expert, announce their most recent and pressing initiative. In response to an environmental crisis in the US, our team is launching a robust initiative to provide unparalleled recovery solutions for healthcare payer clients. Through the integration of our unique and exclusive capabilities, including patented, state-of-the-art mass tort data analytics and subrogation recovery specialists, we will offer an extraordinary opportunity for clients to identify and recover medical costs associated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, PFOA and PFOS.
The Phia Group Introduces its Phia Ignite Repricing Engine: A Game-Changer in Cost Containment
June 14, 2023
Read about The Phia Group's new Phia Ignite Repricing Engine. Learn how Phia Ignite will strengthen our efforts to empower plans.
The Phia Group Is Proud to Announce That Ujwal Shrestha and Caitlin Lankston Have Joined Their Team
January 31, 2023
Read about Ujwal Shrestha joining The Phia Group as VP, Business Analytics and Data Services, and Caitlin Lankston joining The Phia Group as a Senior Data Scientist. Learn how Ujwal and Caitlin will strengthen their efforts to empower plans.
The Phia Group is Proud to Announce that Joanie Verinder has Joined their Team
January 17, 2023
Read about Joanie Verinder joining The Phia Group as Service Strategist Director. Learn how Joanie will strengthen their efforts to empower plans.
Louisville Business First Names The Phia Group, LLC a 2022 Best Place to Work in Greater Louisville
July 29, 2022
Louisville Business First names The Phia Group a 2022 Best Place to Work, highlighting our commitment to excellence in Louisville's vibrant business community
Winner of the 2022 Top Workplaces USA Award | The Phia Group
March 18, 2022
Read about how The Phia Group earned a 2022 Top Workplaces USA award. Learn about The Phia Group’s mission to reduce medical costs and improve health care.
Phia Named Top Place To Work for 2021 by The Boston Globe
December 6, 2021
Read about how The Boston Globe names The Phia Group one of the Top Places to Work. Learn about how they work hard to ensure client and staff happiness.
The Phia Group is Proud to Announce that Scott Bennett has Joined their Team
November 12, 2021
Read about Scott Bennett joining The Phia Group as Vice President of Provider Relations. Learn how Scott will strengthen their efforts to empower plans.
Louisville Business First Names The Phia Group, LLC a Best Place to Work in Greater Louisville
June 15, 2021
The Phia Group honored as a Best Place to Work in Greater Louisville for 2021 by Louisville Business First, recognizing exceptional workplace culture and employee satisfaction
Energage Names The Phia Group a Winner of the 2021 Top Workplaces USA Award
January 28, 2021
Read how energage names the Phia Group a Winner of the 2021 top workplace USA award. Learn what they are doing to empower plans and enable their employees.
The Boston Globe Names Phia a Top Place to Work for 2020
November 20, 2020
Read how the Boston Globe names the Phia Group as a top place to work for in 2020. Learn what they are doing to empower plans and enable their employees.
The Phia Group Announces the Continued Offering of Free Health Benefits to Employees and Their Families in 2021
November 12, 2020
Learn how the Phia Group is continuing their offering of free health benefits to employees and their families in 2021. Read how they shocked the industry.
The Phia Group, LLC Announces the promotion of Nick Fitzsimmons as Senior Director of Provider Relations
August 7, 2020
Nick Fitzsimmons’ cost-containment journey began with Global Excel Management in 1996, managing a team of over 50 employees comprised of negotiators and sales representatives. He also led the network utilization, negotiation strategies, and later rose to the ranks of senior executive leadership. “The Phia Group is a good fit for me as we they are all about innovation, which is what I am looking for.” stated Nick Fitzsimmons. “I want to be where the action is, and The Phia Group never sits still pursuing their deep commitment to lower the cost of healthcare.”
The Phia Group, LLC Announces Promotion of Jason Davis to Senior Vice-President of Provider Relations
August 3, 2020
Canton, MA - The Phia Group LLC, the health benefit industry's leading cost-containment service provider, announces the promotion of Jason C. Davis to the role of Senior Vice-President of Provider Relations. "Jason has been partnered with The Phia Group for nearly 7 years, and we have grown tremendously during this time; we now want to highlight and reward his contributions with a seat at the executive table” stated Adam Russo, CEO of The Phia Group. “Jason has proven himself to me and our clients as a person of intelligence and integrity, and I believe he is the right person to lead our Provider Relations department to the next level."
The Phia Group Announces the Offering of Free Health Benefits to Employees and Their Families
December 19, 2019
The Phia Group recently announced the Offering of Free Health Benefits to Employees and Their Families. Learn all the details today!
The Phia Group Announces the Opening of its Newest Location in Louisville, Kentucky
September 19, 2019
The Phia Group recently announced the Opening of its Newest Location in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn all the details today!
The Phia Group Announces the Formation of Legal Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Team
December 17, 2018
The Phia Group recently announced the formation of their Legal Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Team. Learn all the details today!
The Phia Group, LLC Announces Expansion of Exclusive U.S. Relationship with Jason C. Davis Consulting (“JCDC”)
November 20, 2018
The Phia Group recently announced an expansion of their exclusive relationship with JCDC. Click here to learn more about the details.
WestView Capital Partners Completes Growth Investment in The Phia Group
September 20, 2018
The Phia Group announced that it has received a growth investment from WestView Capital Partners. Click here to learn more about Phia investor news.
The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce the integration of its Flagship Template
October 6, 2017
The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce the integration of its Flagship Template into its acclaimed Phia Document Management (“PDM”) software, and support for The Phia Group Flagship Template by many leading stop loss carriers.
The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of “Leave of Absence” reviews.
March 27, 2017
Recognizing that employee handbooks are rarely compliant with applicable law, and promise employees extended health plan coverage contrary to health plan documents whose terms require termination of coverage, The Phia Group is pleased to provide a Leave of Absence review service.
The Phia Group Appoints Tim Callender, Esq. as Vice President of Sales & Marketing
January 3, 2017
Braintree, MA – The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Attorney Tim Callender to the role of Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
Independent Consultation & Evaluation
November 22, 2016
The Phia Group has for more than a decade been a source of document review, claim analysis, and regulatory compliance consultation for the health benefits industry. Today, statutory changes are occurring with greater frequency, and the industry needs objective analysis and expert consultation now more than ever before. With an ICE subscription fee, clients can preemptively budget for and share the cost of this invaluable resource – allowing The Phia Group and their clients to focus on what is really important – results.
Less Takes More - The Phia Group Addresses the Summary of Benefits & Coverage Requirement
December 22, 2015
Benjamin Franklin, Blaise Pascal, and Mark Twain are all credited with having said, “I would have written a shorter letter, if I’d had the time.” Unfortunately, efforts to simplify complex matters often constitute the greatest challenge. This fact of life is certainly proven by the Affordable Care Act and its requirement that health plans provide consumers with a concise document detailing, in plain language, information about plan benefits and coverage. This summary of benefits and coverage document ( or “SBC”) is meant to help consumers better understand the coverage available to them, and allow them to easily compare options by summarizing key features such as the covered benefits, cost-sharing provisions, coverage limitations and exceptions.
The Phia Group, LLC Comments on Recent Industry Developments
October 23, 2015
These last few weeks have brought with them a whirlwind of controversy and concern. The Phia Group, LLC is pleased to announce that it will be addressing three of the hottest topics during its monthly webinar. If you have not yet signed up for our FREE webinar, to be held on Thursday, October 30th, 2014, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST, then you will most certainly be missing out!
The Phia Group, LLC Announces the Release of its New "Phia Document Management" (PDM) Software
October 2, 2015
Braintree, MA — A first of its kind plan document drafting solution, Phia Document Management (PDM) was created to satisfy the needs of the entire health plan industry. PDM allows for instant population of an online template featuring The Phia Group’s critically acclaimed plan language, while still ensuring customization to meet each client’s unique needs.
The Phia Group, LLC Announces Exclusive U.S. Relationship with Jason Davis
September 4, 2015
Braintree, MA — The Phia Group LLC, one of the health benefit industry’s leading cost-containment service providers, announces that we have agreed to a U.S. exclusive consulting agreement with Jason C. Davis. Mr. Davis will assist The Phia Group with sales and product development.
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies - The Inc. 500|5000
August 26, 2015
New York, August 22, 2013 — Inc. magazine today ranked The Phia Group on its annual Inc. 500|5000; an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segement of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. The Phia Group joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.
Sun Life Financial Announced SunElite, a New Stop-Loss Value-Added Service
October 18, 2014
Sun Life Financial Announced SunElite, a New Stop-Loss Value-Added Service
For the Fourth Year in a Row, The Phia Group, LLC has been named to Inc. Magazine's List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies
December 14, 2013
For the Fourth Year in a Row, The Phia Group, LLC has been named to Inc. Magazine's List of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies
The Phia Group's Adam Russo Fires at WSJ Article 'When Insurance Fails...'
December 14, 2013
MyHealthGuide Source: Adam V. Russo, CEO, The Phia Group, 2/6/2012