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# HighRoads

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## Posts

- [Is Medicare Advantage facing a strategic reset? What the signals are telling us.](https://highroads.com/is-medicare-advantage-facing-a-strategic-reset-what-the-signals-are-telling-us/) - Publicly traded health payors, particularly those with substantial Medicare Advantage exposure, have reported profitability concerns associated with medical costs. Investors have predictably punished their valuations. In reaction, these carriers have presented plans to drop membership, focusing on profitable sectors and geographies. A simplistic perspective would be call it part of the usual cycle of prioritizing
- [Is Your Medicare Advantage PBP Bid Process Stuck in the Past?](https://highroads.com/is-your-medicare-advantage-bid-process-stuck-in-the-past/) - If your team is still using spreadsheets, manually entering data into HPMS, or scrambling during the final week of submission, it’s time to rethink your approach. This blog outlines five clear signs your current process needs an upgrade—and how automation can help you file faster, reduce errors, and stay compliant. For many health plans,
- [Automated PBP Filing Successfully Completed Through HPMS Integration](https://highroads.com/automated-pbp-filing-successfully-completed-through-hpms-integration/) - Sets a new standard for Medicare Advantage compliance and operational efficiency June 18, 2025 — [Burlington, MA] — In a groundbreaking move for the healthcare industry, a leading regional Health Plan has successfully completed its Plan Benefit Package (PBP) filing through a fully automated process, integrating their plan management solution directly with the Centers for
- [Medicare Advantage Under the Microscope: Why Operational Efficiency Matters Now](https://highroads.com/medicare-advantage-under-the-microscope-why-operational-efficiency-matters-now/) - Touching Medicare ─ and by extension Medicare Advantage (MA) ─ has long been the one of the traditional third rails of U.S. politics. But this administration is attempting a potentially adroit bit of political jiu-jitsu by leaning into fraud, waste, and abuse as a rationale to bring MA back to the original aspirations of introducing
- [The High Cost of Health Plan Document Errors—And How to Fix It](https://highroads.com/the-high-cost-of-health-plan-document-errors-and-how-to-fix-it/) - For health plans, inaccurate documents aren’t just a compliance issue—they're a financial and operational risk. Document errors in Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs), Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBCs), and provider directories can result in penalties, lawsuits, reprocessing costs, and even lost market share. Below, we break down the 10 most costly impacts of document errors—and
- [Mastering Retention, Member Satisfaction, and Long-Term Resilience](https://highroads.com/mastering-retention-member-satisfaction-and-long-term-resilience/) - Every health plan leader shares a common goal: Ensure easy, affordable access to healthcare. But with policy changes, rising costs, and shifting member expectations reshaping the industry at a rapid pace, achieving this goal is more complex than ever. One thing remains certain though, to succeed, health plans must stay relentlessly focused on improving the
- [What’s Next for Health Plans? Potential Changes to Watch](https://highroads.com/as-policy-discussions-unfold-health-plans-that-stay-agile-scenario-plan-and-optimize-their-operations-will-be-better-positioned-for-success/) - With a renewed focus on cost containment, regulatory shifts, and evolving coverage models, health plans must be prepared for potential changes that could reshape the industry. As policy discussions unfold, organizations that take a proactive approach to strategy and operations will be best positioned to adapt. Here’s what leaders should focus on: Potential Funding Shifts:
- [Thriving Amid Change: Strategies (and Predictions!) for Growth, Cost Efficiency, and Member Retention](https://highroads.com/thriving-amid-change-strategies-and-predictions-for-growth-cost-efficiency-and-member-retention/) - If Chicago were a health plan, the Kennedy Expressway would be a legacy system. Much like Chicago’s ongoing struggle to move more cars without increasing costs, health plans face relentless pressure to reduce administrative expenses while improving the member experience. This analogy, shared recently at the Fierce Healthcare Payer Summit, cuts to the heart of
- [The Truth About a Single Source of Truth](https://highroads.com/the-truth-about-a-single-source-of-truth/) - Years ago, when Medicare Part D was first introduced, a call center agent helped a senior member named Phyllis evaluate her prescription options. She was presented with a plan that would cost significantly less than what she was currently paying. There was a long pause. When Phyllis finally spoke, she was in tears. “I can’t
- [HighRoads named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for U.S. Health Plan Product/Plan Benefit Configuration Solutions](https://highroads.com/highroads-named-a-leader-in-idc-marketscape-for-u-s-health-plan-product-plan-benefit-configuration-solutions/) - Burlington, Massachusetts – HighRoads, the leading health plan product lifecycle management technology-focused provider, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: U.S. Health Plan Product/Plan Benefit Configuration Solutions 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US50826823, June 2023). “At HighRoads our mission has always been clear – to provide technology solutions and services to help health plans
- [HighRoads Appoints Todd Petersen as SVP of Sales](https://highroads.com/highroads-announcement/) - Burlington, MA – HighRoads, the leader in health plan product lifecycle management technology, has announced the appointment of Todd Petersen to the Leadership Team as Senior Vice President of Sales. Todd is an accomplished marketing and sales leader with over 20 years of experience ensuring growth for companies in healthcare and technology. He will play in
- [Highroads Welcomes Two New Medicare Advantage Clients](https://highroads.com/highroads-welcomes-two-new-medicare-advantage-clients/) - Burlington, MA — HighRoads, the leader in health plan product lifecycle management technology, is excited to announce the addition of two new health plans to its Medicare Advantage portfolio. These engagements highlight the growing trend among Medicare Advantage Organizations to prioritize product data management and document automation solutions to drive growth with improved efficiency, compliance, and
- [HighRoads Appoints New Directors to Its Boards](https://highroads.com/highroads-appoints-new-directors-to-its-boards/) - Burlington, MA – HighRoads, the leader in health plan product management technology, is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Marabito and Elena McFann to its Board of Directors. Each brings extensive experience in healthcare, health plan operations, and technology, reinforcing HighRoads’ commitment to driving innovation and growth for health plans. “We are thrilled to
- [Complex Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated](https://highroads.com/complex-doesnt-have-to-be-complicated/) - The iPhone® is an engineering marvel. Really, it is orders of magnitude more powerful and complex than the Apollo Guidance Computer. And yet it’s simple enough for even a toddler to use intuitively. The magic is in its simplicity. Making the complex appear simple is the key for any product whose success depends on widespread adoption. The
- [A Mid-Sized Dilemma](https://highroads.com/a-mid-sized-dilemma/) - Mid-sized, regional health plans are stuck in the middle. Every health plan faces the same issues: consolidating providers and medical trends that premiums can’t cover. But mid-sized payers have a specific challenge of being neither fish nor fowl. On one hand, national plans and dominant local plans have scale and contracting advantages that are difficult
- [Iowa, Healthcare Software, Lessons to Learn](https://highroads.com/iowa-healthcare-software-lessons-to-learn/) - Disclaimer: This is not a political blog or platform for political conversation. However, it’s hard to ignore the mess that the Iowa caucus has become. So, bringing it back to what we care about for these thoughts, I see a useful, albeit somewhat obvious to the experienced, cautionary tale of the dangers involved when launching
- [Never Cede Your Home Field Advantage](https://highroads.com/never-cede-your-home-field-advantage/) - Mid-sized, regional health plans generally flourish in the local markets they serve. But increasingly, the top five U.S. health insurance companies bring the strength of their sizeable technological capabilities, resources, and marketing muscle to the battle for market share. As these giants pump substantial capital into innovation – like digital capabilities, value-based care, wellness, analytics,
- [The Simplicity of Complexity](https://highroads.com/the-simplicity-of-complexity/) - Enrollment in D-SNPs continues to rise, and with the changes CMS announced in its 2023 Final Rule, plans have clearly focused on improving cost and quality of care for those eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. But even with these improvements, 44% of Dual Eligibles switched plans for 2023, which creates burden for both the
- [An Essential Evolution: How Healthcare Payers Can Adapt, Innovate and Lead](https://highroads.com/an-essential-evolution-how-healthcare-payers-can-adapt-innovate-and-lead/) - As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, health plans are actively seeking out ways to adapt, innovate, and lead. In our recent webinar, An Essential Evolution, we brought together experts to explore the realm of digital transformation (or modernization), shining light on the critical yet often underestimated health plan business area: Product.
- [Consumerism and Healthcare: Observations](https://highroads.com/consumerism-and-healthcare-observations/) - Welcome to this blog – thanks for taking a look. Before starting this first post, it makes sense to explain why I am sharing my thoughts. After two and half decades of working in healthcare, mostly within and with over 50 health plans, I’ve seen a few things – things worth emulating and things that
- [Hope versus Reality: Delivering IT Solutions](https://highroads.com/hope-versus-reality-delivering-it-solutions/) - After over nearly two decades in and around health plan IT, I’m routinely puzzled by a repeated phenomenon that reminds me of my father’s friend, who I met as a kid back in the early 80s. This guy loved cars. He had a pretty sweet collection – a couple late 60s Mercedes 320/380SLs, as well
- [Dress Shirts = Health Insurance?](https://highroads.com/dress-shirts-health-insurance/) - We’re in an odd industry. With the notable exception of higher education (which really needs a shakeout), what other industry thinks that an annual inflation rate of 6.5% is low? After all, it’s only 3.5 times CPI growth(!). Annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage passed $20k this year, and only 39% of Americans say they have enough savings
- [Using Infrastructure to Pave the Way for Innovation](https://highroads.com/using-infrastructure-to-pave-the-way-for-innovation/) - I just spent a few days in Vegas. To my wife’s relief, I didn’t get into trouble—no tigers in the suite or Mike Tyson punching out me or anyone else. Instead, I spent my days meeting and listening to healthcare innovators in the MGM Grand Convention Center. The presentations were great, but I found that
- [COVID-19 and 9/11: Opportunities to Excel and Transform Crisis into Growth](https://highroads.com/covid-19-and-9-11-opportunities-to-excel-and-transform-crisis-into-growth/) - Sitting at home now for the third week, it seems accurate to call this unprecedented. Also, a bit trite. It’s just a genuinely lousy time between the personal concern for loved ones and self, the societal impact of seeing the daily infected and death tolls rise, and the longer-term concern for our economy and its
- [Like a river, change is constant](https://highroads.com/like-a-river-change-is-constant/) - My wife and I were once lucky enough to hike the Grand Canyon, making our way down from the South Rim to Bright Angel Campground. I can’t possibly recommend the experience enough. It’s amazing to be inside that place and see what the river has created. Despite all the obvious evidence around us, it was
- [From Everest to Health Plans: Conquer Your Goals Incrementally](https://highroads.com/from-everest-to-health-plans-conquer-your-goals-incrementally/) - We have been fortunate to work with a very large new customer of late. They are a behemoth with incredible capabilities and capacity as well as equally large needs. Together, we share a belief that there are massive improvements we can realize. At the same time, it is a daunting task – sort of like
- [Legacy Product Configuration Architecture Survived ACA but Won’t Endure the New Consumerism in Health Insurance](https://highroads.com/legacy-product-configuration-architecture-survived-aca-but-wont-endure-the-new-consumerism-in-health-insurance/) - This blog identifies an IDC prediction and alerts the industry to the need to upgrade the back office to meet consumerism in health insurance by upgrading the product configuration process. Spurred by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and web-based shopping, consumerism has arrived at health insurance companies. Only a few years ago, health plans considered
- [There’s No Choice But To Empower Choice](https://highroads.com/theres-no-choice-but-to-empower-choice/) - Industries are transformed by choice. Consider retail shopping as an example. There was a time when the only choice consumers had was the local general store. These stores offered most of what you needed for daily life – groceries, toilet paper, maybe a few toys. They were small and with limited supply and limited options.
- [Empowering Choice: Mass Product Customization](https://highroads.com/empowering-choice-mass-product-customization/) - Seeing my wife pull up her “weekend playlist” got me thinking about the transformational shift of the music industry – from a selection of albums at your local record store to built-for-you playlists customized for your individual ear and available right at your fingertips through apps like Spotify. The music subscription service has mastered consumerization.
- [Empowering Choice: Selling Mass Customization of Product](https://highroads.com/empowering-choice-selling-mass-customization-of-product/) - Empowering choice through member level benefits is not about offering endless choices – it’s about finding the right choices for each member. Like Spotify’s algorithm, the ability to guide people to their best option depends on the strategic use of technology. Payers too can offer more choices and effectively sell customized products. Think about car buying.
- [Empowering Choice: Servicing Mass Customization of Product](https://highroads.com/empowering-choice-servicing-mass-customization-of-product/) - Around the holidays a couple years ago, I went to Barnes & Noble with my family and we easily found every book we wanted. The checkout line, however, was incredibly long. Instead of standing in line for thirty minutes, I opened the Amazon app on my phone and scanned the barcode on each book, ordered
- [Empowering Choice to Open the Door for Healthcare Transformation](https://highroads.com/empowering-choice-to-open-the-door-for-healthcare-transformation/) - Changes in consumer mindset have led healthcare companies to look toward expanding capabilities that meet consumer demand. Consumer-driven healthcare prioritizes convenience, personalization, and experience. The reality is that healthcare is no longer competing only against itself, but also against the last experience members have had as consumers. Today, health plans that are focused on meeting consumer
- [Bridging the Gap: How Payers Can Provide Benefit Plans that More Closely Align with Consumer Expectations to Increase Member Satisfaction](https://highroads.com/bridging-the-gap-how-payers-can-provide-benefit-plans-that-more-closely-align-with-consumer-expectations-to-increase-member-satisfaction/) - Consumers are increasingly seeking health benefit plans that align with their individual needs and aspirations for a healthier lifestyle. However, health plans are struggling to deliver benefits and health coverage that truly meet the desires of their members, resulting in low member satisfaction scores. This is evident in a recent AIS Poll where 35% of
- [Tailoring Supplemental Benefits to Enhance Dual Member Retention](https://highroads.com/tailoring-supplemental-benefits-to-enhance-dual-member-retention/) - Over the past decade, enrollment in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) has exhibited steady growth, nearly doubling in the past five years. This growth presents new market opportunities for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs). However, a recent survey estimates that 30% of dual eligibles are switching plans over the course of a year. So, how can
- [Growth Through Innovation: Sustainable Strategies to Win the Medicare Advantage Market with Product Innovation](https://highroads.com/growth-through-innovation-sustainable-strategies-to-win-the-medicare-advantage-market-with-product-innovation/) - How can regional payers compete against the industry giants? The Medicare Advantage (MA) market is experiencing unprecedented growth, but with fierce competition from a few major players accounting for 2 in 3 new enrollees, how can regional health plans increase their share of the market? In this blog, we’ll explore the landscape, the misconception that
- [A Health Plan CIO’s Playbook for Operational Efficiency](https://highroads.com/a-health-plan-cios-playbook-for-operational-efficiency/) - As a CIO of a health insurance carrier, enhancing operational efficiency while ensuring data accuracy and compliance are key objectives. Your technology infrastructure must not only support but drive sustainable growth. This blog explores strategic benefits of adopting a new Product Data Management platform designed to streamline health plan operations and integrate into your existing
- [Why is it Crucial?](https://highroads.com/why-is-it-crucial/)
- [How to Capitalize on a Growing Market?](https://highroads.com/how-to-capitalize-on-a-growing-market/)
- [How Can CIOs Drive Efficiency?](https://highroads.com/how-can-cios-drive-efficiency/)

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- [Home](https://highroads.com/) - Optimize Health Plan Product& Benefit DataA Single Source of TruthFlexible Benefit ConfigurationAdvanced Portfolio ManagementAccelerated SalesAutomated Document Generation Less Effort, More Innovation. See the Impact 80% Reduction in level of effort 50% Market expansion with zero increase in administrative spend 95% of Processes now automated The Single Source of Truth for Your Product Data Designed specifically
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- [About Us](https://highroads.com/about-us/) - About Us We handle the complexities, so you can focus on your members. Our Story You Focus on Growth, We Focus on Streamlining Your Operations Our P2A Platform accelerates market readiness and enhances productivity for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. Our Story With decades of combined experience in health plan operations, our team has engineered
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- [Fall Beckers Payer Issues Conference Enter to Win](https://highroads.com/fallconferenceentertowin/) - ENTER TO WIN YOUR PERSONAL POWER COMPANION Complete this form to be entered into our drawing at the Becker's Healthcare Fall Payer Issues Roundtable.
- [NHP Webinar: Is Your Health Plan a Candidate for Automation](https://highroads.com/pbp_automation/) - Is Your Health Plan a Candidate for PBP Automation Tools? Let's set up a 30-minute honest conversation. No demo. No pitch. Just straight talk about what's possible.
- [TriZetto Fall Customer Conference Work Group](https://highroads.com/fallcustomerconference/) - Yes, I am interested in learning more about a Product to Claims Work Group.
- [Healthcare is complex. Your system shouldn’t be.](https://highroads.com/honest-conversation/) - 15-minute honest conversation. No demo. No pitch. Just straight talk about what's actually possible.
- [MA Under Scrutiny](https://highroads.com/ma_under_scrutiny/) - Medicare Advantage Under the Microscope: Why Operational Efficiency Matters These shifts raise important points. We'd love to connect and exchange notes.
- [HighRoads Hospitality](https://highroads.com/highroadshospitality/) - A POWERFUL READ ON LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND CULTURE Complete this form to receive a complimentary copy of Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara.
- [Fierce Payer Summit 2024 Enter to Win Form](https://highroads.com/fiercepayersummitentryform/) - ENTER TO WIN APPLE AIRPOD MAX Complete this form to be entered into our drawing at the Fierce Payer Summit. The winner will be announced by email before November 22, 2024.
- [Resources](https://highroads.com/resources/) - HighRoads Academy Learn, grow, and excel with our comprehensive collection of resources created specifically for health plan professionals. Get Informed Thoughts from the Road The Blog Stay updated with the latest trends, tips, and strategies in health plan product data management. View All Blogs Real-World Success Stories Case Studies Explore how our solutions have transformed
- [Form: Insights from a Healthcare Trailblazer](https://highroads.com/webinar-insights-request/) - On-Demand Webinar: Insights from a Healthcare Trailblazer: Growth, Innovation, and Member-Centric Success Gain exclusive access to this on-demand webinar featuring Elena McFann and Jeff Yaniga where they discuss emerging trends in healthcare, putting an expert spin on how to capitalize on market forces and what's next.
- [Webinar Insights](https://highroads.com/webinar-insights/) - Continue the Conversation: Webinar Resources Revisit key moments from the webinar and explore materials covered to drive health plan growth and innovation. Talk to Us Insights from a Healthcare Trailblazer On-Demand Webinar: In the recent webinar featuring Elena McFann and Jeff Yaniga, we discussed emerging trends in healthcare, putting an expert spin on how to
- [Fierce Payer Summit 2024 Digital Assets](https://highroads.com/fiercepayersummit2024digitalassets/) - Direct from the Fierce Payer Summit Thank you for stopping by our booth! We hope you find value in the materials we have shared below. To discuss further, click the button below. Talk to Us HighRoads' at the Fierce Payer Summit 85% Growth, 0% Extra Effort: Read about the the power of centralized data and
- [Fierce Payer Summit 2024](https://highroads.com/fiercepayersummit2024/) - #Thriving Amid Change Strategies & Predictions for Growth, Efficiency, & Member Retention Catch Our Session HighRoads' at the Fierce Payer Summit Join Our Session, Thriving Amid Change, where healthcare executives will share best practices and ideas that fueled 85% growth over two years and get deep into what's next. Get a Sneak Peek Schedule Time
- [Contact](https://highroads.com/contact/) - The Next Step to Success Contact Us Our health plan product data management experts are standing by to help streamline your processes and centralize your product data. Connect With Us Contact Information Let us know how we can assist you today. HighRoads Corporate Office (U.S.) 70 Blanchard Road, Suite 403Burlington, MA 01803T: (781) 238-5400marketing@highroads.com Sales
- [Who We Serve](https://highroads.com/who-we-serve/) - Empower Your Team Discover how you can accelerate productivity and boost efficiency in your role with HighRoads. Tell Me How Supporting Health Plans Across All Lines of Business Regional, National, and Blues Plans Addressing the complex process of creating, selling, and managing products. Commercial Health Plans Streamline operations across ASO, ACA, Individual and Family, Small
- [P2A: Sales Enablement](https://highroads.com/sales-enablement/) - P2A: Sales Enablement Transform Your Sales Operations Learn How Win more business with a hassle-free, proposal process that accommodates client customization requests at the point-of-sale. Streamline the sales process Produce proposals faster Customize plans quicker and easier Accelerate revenue Cut administrative costs Faster Market Responsiveness On-Demand Proposal Creation Accurate Sold Plan Data Less Effort, More
- [P2A:Product Lifecycle Management](https://highroads.com/product-lifecycle-management/) - P2A: Product Lifecycle Management The Single Source of Truth for Product and Benefit Data See The Value Elevate your competitive advantage with one powerful platform to manage and maintain your product portfolio. Achieve a single source of truth Ease and accelerate state filing Automate PBP bid filing Bring more products to market faster Cut administrative
- [Solutions](https://highroads.com/solutions/) - SEAMLESSLY SIMPLIFIED Solutions for Health Plans Our solutions optimize complex health plan data so you can configure faster, sell faster, and create documents faster while boosting connectivity across your organization. P2A finds the simplicity in the complexity of the healthcare business. Learn More P2A: DocGen Accelerate your document generation by replacing spreadsheets and manual processes
- [DocGen](https://highroads.com/docgen/) - P2A: DocGen Accelerate Your Document Generation Show Me How Generate accurate documents for members, regulators, large groups, and marketing in minutes. Alleviate manual, redundant data entry Reduce errors and compliance risks Automate CMS model doc changes Easily scale with less effort Cut administrative costs 99% Faster Document Generation $5M+ in Annual Cost Savings 20,000+ Documents
- [Blogs](https://highroads.com/blogs/) - Thoughts from the Road The Blog Stay updated with the latest trends, tips, and strategies in health plan product data management.
- [Videos](https://highroads.com/videos/) - Learn Through Video Videos Explore videos ranging from tutorials to panel discussions.
- [White Papers](https://highroads.com/white-papers/) - In-Depth Industry Insights White Papers Gain access to detailed analyses and thought leadership on critical topics in the industry.
- [Case Studies](https://highroads.com/case-studies/) - Real-World Success Stories Case Studies Explore how our solutions have transformed our client's operations.
- [Government Sponsored Health Plans](https://highroads.com/government-sponsored/) - Stay Compliant and Accelerate Growth Government-Sponsored Health Plans Streamline operations across Medicare Advantage, multi-state Medicaid, and Dual-Eligible plans with an automated, efficient platform. Learn More Addressing Core Challenges Navigate the Competitive and Highly-Regulated Landscape Stay ahead in a fiercely competitive market with streamlined operations and speed to market. Save time and resources with a single source of
- [Our Platform](https://highroads.com/platform/) - Single Source of Truth for Product and Benefit Data HighRoads' P2A A powerful platform to create, sell, and manage market-leading products Tell Me How See the Value Drive ROI + Increase Speed to Market Our P2A Platform boosts productivity across your entire organization, ensuring compliance and driving substantial ROI by streamlining operations and accelerating product
- [Privacy Policy](https://highroads.com/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Last updated August 26, 2024 Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at HighRoads ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your
- [Commercial Health Plans](https://highroads.com/commercial/) - Reduce Effort, Drive Innovation Commercial Health Plans Streamline operations across ASO, ACA, Individual and Family, Small Group, Large Group, and Ancillary plans with an automated, efficient platform. Tell Me More Addressing Core Challenges Lead the Market with Innovation Elevate your competitive advantage with agility and responsiveness to market demands. Improve operational efficiency with advanced technology and automation. Deliver targeted, affordable
- [FAQs](https://highroads.com/faqs/) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) What is the difference between configuration and coding in SaaS platforms? Expand Configuration allows users to customize features through an intuitive interface, enabling quick changes without technical expertise. In contrast, coding requires writing custom scripts, which is time-consuming and demands programming skills, leading to increased complexity and maintenance and reducing user
- [Request A Demo](https://highroads.com/request-a-demo/)

## Case Studies

- [A National Health Plan’s Regional Growth Goals](https://highroads.com/case-study/managing-documents-to-managing-data/) - Managing Documents to Managing Data The Director of IFP Product Solutions at a National health plan was assigned an aggressive goal: expand independent and small group from 10 states to all 50 states and double membership in three years. Explore how this plan was able to mitigate growth challenges stemming from process inefficiencies with: A
- [Large Payer](https://highroads.com/case-study/large-payer/) - Incremental Changes, Monumental Impact A large payer with over 10 million members, faced an impossible task – hiring 50 FTEs within 3-4 months to fulfill a demand due in 6 months. Costs aside, this hiring pace was unachievable. Read how this health plan was able to deliver the high quality service needed with minimal impact
- [Regional Payer](https://highroads.com/case-study/regional-payer/) - Streamline Processes and Centralize Data for Efficient, Cost-Saving Results One of the nations’ fastest growing health plans has modernized its legacy systems with an agile product management solution, establishing a single source of truth. As a result, data was centralized, codified and accessed through single sign-on (SSO), creating a foundation for consistent and accurate data
- [Case Study: Multi-State Health Plan](https://highroads.com/case-study/case-study-multi-state-health-plan/) - When a multi-state health plan concluded it could no longer keep abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and rapidly changing customer needs cost effectively, it issued an RFP to modernize its product capabilities. Only one company met, and exceeded, Proof of Concept expectations. That company was HighRoads. Learn how, in under four months, HighRoads replaced the
- [Beyond Spreadsheets](https://highroads.com/case-study/beyond-spreadsheets-the-power-of-centralized-product-data-for-scalable-growth/) - The Power of Centralized Product Data for Scalable Growth How a National Payer achieved 85% growth in its ACA-related business without increasing administrative costs and effort. Download Case Study

## FAQs

- [What is the difference between configuration and coding in SaaS platforms?](https://highroads.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-configuration-and-coding-in-saas-platforms/) - Configuration allows users to customize features through an intuitive interface, enabling quick changes without technical expertise. In contrast, coding requires writing custom scripts, which is time-consuming and demands programming skills, leading to increased complexity and maintenance and reducing user control.
- [What is the level of vendor involvement required for updates after implementation?](https://highroads.com/faq/what-is-the-level-of-vendor-involvement-required-for-updates-after-implementation/) - P2A empowers business users to make updates independently, reducing the need for IT or vendor support. Users can modify plans and documents using a self-service approach, improving agility and meeting deadlines efficiently.
- [How long does a typical implementation take?](https://highroads.com/faq/how-long-does-a-typical-implementation-take/) - Implementations typically take 3 to 5 months, even for complex plans. HighRoads is committed to delivering value quickly and efficiently, leveraging our deep understanding of health plans and client needs.
- [What certifications does HighRoads have?](https://highroads.com/faq/what-is-product-data-management/) - HighRoads is certified with SOC2 Type II, ensuring robust security and data protection standards.
- [Does HighRoads’ P2A Platform integrate with CMS HPMS system?](https://highroads.com/faq/does-highroads-p2a-platform-integrate-with-cms-hpms-system/) - Yes, P2A can integrate directly with CMS’s Health Plan Management System (HPMS) to pass data back and forth.
- [What benefit plans does HighRoads’ P2A Platform manage?](https://highroads.com/faq/what-benefit-plans-does-highroads-p2a-platform-manage/) - Our P2A Platform manages all plan types including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, and Ancillary (e.g., pet insurance, gym reimbursement).

## Videos

- [Case Study: How Network Health Plan Automated PBP Filing Resulting in Zero Errors](https://highroads.com/video/case-study-how-network-health-plan-automated-pbp-filing-resulting-in-zero-errors/)
- [Insights from a Healthcare Trailblazer: Growth, Innovation, and Member-Centric Success](https://highroads.com/video/insights-from-a-health-care-trailblazer-growth-innovation-and-member-centric-success/)
- [Webinar: Moving Away from Spreadsheets, Legacy Systems, and Manual Processes](https://highroads.com/video/webinar-the-truth-about-a-single-source-of-truth/) - https://youtu.be/J4AOG35Zdck?si=nu80Xmz8R7_Azr0V
- [HighRoads Overview](https://highroads.com/video/https-highroads-com-videos-highroads-overview/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V96JRFOO56s&t=2s
- [Webinar: Modernizing the Product Lifecycle Process to Efficiently Manage Data Complexity and Grow Revenue](https://highroads.com/video/webinar-an-essential-evolution-how-healthcare-payers-are-modernizing-the-product-lifecycle-process-to-efficiently-manage-data-complexity-and-grow-revenue/) - https://vimeo.com/865674862/b4a7506639?share=copy
- [Product Autonomy via Product Benefit Configurators](https://highroads.com/video/product-autonomy-via-product-benefit-configurators/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-u7QsV_4Yg
- [Leveraging Product Mastery Tools for Evolving “Customer of One” Market Opportunities](https://highroads.com/video/leveraging-product-mastery-tools-for-evolving-customer-of-one-market-opportunities/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3gvX1i9_cI
- [Empowering Choice: Health Insurance Products Meet Consumerism](https://highroads.com/video/empowering-choice-health-insurance-products-meet-consumerism/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acYA2Wzuhok Members are individual consumers first and members second. With the greater focus on consumerism across all industries, healthcare – and payers specifically – now must accommodate the variety of choice consumers have grown to expect from other experiences. Join us for a discussion on what is next for the healthcare consumer and its impact on the

## Whitepapers

- [Recently announced ACA changes could lead to big shifts for Payers.](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/recently-announced-aca-changes-could-lead-to-big-shifts-for-payers/) - What will the latest policy changes do to ACA plan enrollment? A drop is likely—but how big? Scenario planning starts now. Read more on how you can prepare. Download the eBook
- [How Existing Product Lifecycles Are Suffocating Health Plan Innovation, and What to Do About It](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/white-paper-how-existing-product-lifecycles-are-suffocating-health-plan-innovation-and-what-to-do-about-it/) - The Return on Investment Value of Single Source of Truth Solutions This white paper addresses the multiple ways in which existing product lifecycle strategies prevent health plans from responding effectively to new market requirements driven by customer demand for self-service flexibility and price transparency. The paper also describes how HighRoads’ agile and scalable single source
- [The Underappreciated Data Subject Area for Payers—Product Data Management](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/why-is-it-critical/) - Download White Paper
- [Creating Growth Through Innovation in the Medicare Advantage Market](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/creating-growth-through-innovation-in-the-medicare-advantage-market/) - To gain an advantage in this highly competitive space, payers must be able to: Streamline the bid process Create differentiated products Produce massive amounts of documents, quickly and accurately In this whitepaper, we focus on the challenges, opportunities, and solutions to pursue innovation that helps achieve member and revenue growth objectives. Download White Paper
- [Health Plan Products Will Drive the Industry Forward by Empowering Choice to Meet Consumer Demand](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/health-plan-products-will-drive-the-industry-forward-by-empowering-choice-to-meet-consumer-demand/) - Capitalizing on market trends to create growth opportunities. Today’s purchasing patterns are driven by choice in every industry. The past year has created the need to accelerate consumerization in healthcare and the opportunity for payers to empower consumers with choice by designing products that create a financially-sound, consumer-centric business model. In this trends sheet, learn
- [How Health Plans Can Embrace Consumerism to Drive Sustainable Growth](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/how-health-plans-can-embrace-consumerism-to-drive-sustainable-growth/) - Consumerization in healthcare is accelerating. This creates a new definition for future health insurance products as the need for choice and clarity that consumers expect in other industries is now an expectation from their potential members and accounts. This white paper explores how health plans should look at empowering consumer choice through their product design
- [Health Plan Handbook: Opportunities to Optimize for Ongoing and Disruptive Change](https://highroads.com/whitepaper/health-plan-handbook-opportunities-to-optimize-for-ongoing-and-disruptive-change/) - eBook focused on strategies for building a long-term sustainable business model There are three universal truths about the healthcare market: It’s highly competitive, it’s complex and it’s constantly changing. Although these facts have always challenged health plans, they’ve become especially visible as a result of COVID-19. So, what does COVID-19 teach health plans about preparing

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- [PRODUCT](https://highroads.com/who-we-serve-card/product/) - Looking to configure and manage products faster and more efficiently.
- [Commercial Health Plans](https://highroads.com/who-we-serve-card/commercial-health-plans/) - Looking to customize solutions to effectively meet diverse member health needs.

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