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Can Cash-Pay Healthcare Coexist With Employer Benefits?

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Cash-pay healthcare is no longer a fringe concept. Direct primary care (DPC), bundled surgery, cash-pay imaging, and transparent “menu pricing” have grown because patients and employers are tired of surprise bills, opaque networks, and systems that reward complexity over outcomes. The real question for employers is not whether cash-pay works—it is whether it can coexist […]

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Press Release: Accresa Health Partners with Beaufort Memorial Partnership

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February 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BEAUFORT, S.C. – Accresa Health and Beaufort Memorial have announced a new partnership in healthcare technology to make affordable primary care available to more people across the South Carolina Lowcountry.  Accresa Health, a healthcare technology company specializing in payment and benefit administration solutions for employers and provider networks, is

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The Movement from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution: How the Rise of Healthcare Exchanges Is Accelerating Adoption

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For decades, employer-sponsored healthcare in the United States has operated on a defined-benefit model: companies selected a plan (or a small set of plans), negotiated annual renewals, absorbed unpredictable cost increases, and attempted to balance affordability with adequate coverage for employees. While this model served its purpose in a more stable benefits environment, it has

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Questions and Answers From “The Hottest Acronyms of 2026: ICHRA, DPC, and AI”

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As the needs of employers, employees, and providers shift, the benefit landscape must transform to meet them. Employers and brokers are seeking new healthcare models that address rising costs, provide greater transparency and flexibility, and empower both employers and employees to take control of their healthcare outcomes. In our latest webinar, “The Hottest Acronyms of

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Direct Primary Care: The Employee Benefit Cannabis Business Owners Can’t Afford to Miss

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The Growing Pains of a Growing Industry With many states legalizing both medical and recreational use, the fairly new cannabis industry is experiencing rapid expansion and professionalization. And this expansion covers a wide range of businesses, including plant-touching and ancillary businesses, from cultivation and dispensaries to packaging and accessories. As these businesses mature within the

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A Response to Health Leader’s “Direct Primary Care: A Predictable Path Forward for CFOs?”

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A recent Health Leaders analysis by Marie Defreitas explores the possibilities of Direct Primary Care (DPC) models replacing traditional High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) in anticipation of Medicaid cuts. Direct Primary Care is a membership-based healthcare model where patients pay a monthly fee for specified primary care services, a healthcare model that Defreitas believes can

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The Big Beautiful Bill: HSAs Meet Direct Primary Care — A Game-Changer for Patients, Doctors, and Employers

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Buried in the recent omnibus healthcare legislation, which we’re calling the One Big Beautiful Bill, is a long-awaited update: you can now use Health Savings Account (HSA) funds to purchase Direct Primary Care (DPC) memberships. Historically, IRS rules restricted the use of HSA dollars for DPC, citing it as a form of “insurance.” However, the

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Why Employed Primary Care Physicians Are a Losing Proposition for Health Systems

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Every so often, an article emerges that so perfectly aligns with a company’s strategy to address a problem, and discovering it feels like striking gold. Kaufman Hall’s recent piece, “Hospitals keep losing money on physicians. Is there another way?” is one of those articles. The fundamental question raised in the article—to employ or not to

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How Accresa Helps Providers Thrive in a Retail Environment

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The healthcare landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. With rising costs, increasing demand for transparency, and growing pressure on healthcare labor resources, the needs of employers and employees are constantly changing. In response, current healthcare models are being reimagined, returning to more traditional subscription models. At the center of this transformation is Accresa, a platform

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