An Opportunity to Lower Medical Costs

 <br /><br /><br /><br />Christine Cooper, the CEO of aequum LLC and the Co-Managing Member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC, a law firm with a national practice along with Jack Towarnicky an ERISA/Employee Benefits compliance and planning attorney, having over forty years of experience in human resources and plan sponsor leadership roles joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Legal Channels.<br />Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guests Christine Cooper & Jack Towarnicky discuss the following:<br />Christine, will the No Surprises Act protections against balance billing save workers money?<br />Jack, surveys show a majority of Americans are concerned about medical bills.  Won’t the No Surprises Act eliminate those concerns?<br />How can employers help alleviate “financial fragility” when it comes to the medical expenses their employees are not prepared to pay?<br />How could health care consumerism potentially transform future health care coverage?<br />What resources and services are available to help participants in a health plan defend against receiving unreasonable or excessive medical billing?
 <br /><br />Christine M. Cooper, CEO and Member, aequum LLC<br />Christine M. Cooper is the CEO and Member, of aequum LLC. A patent lawyer recruited to Koehler Fitzgerald LLC in 2016 because of her large law firm experience and IT skills, Christine was quickly elevated to a member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC and leads the health care practice. Christine is the CEO of aequum and is dedicated to assisting and defending plans and patients.<br /><br />Jack Towarnicky Member, aequum LLC<br />As an ERISA/Employee Benefits compliance and planning attorney, Jack has over forty years of experience in human resources and plan sponsor leadership roles. This includes twenty-five years as the leader of a Fortune 100 corporation’s benefits function. While serving in those roles, Jack and his team won a multitude of individual, team and corporate recognitions. In 2020 Jack joined aequum and provides plan drafting and compl